But what’s happening inside of your brain as you follow this simple instruction? In honor of the season of gratitude and joy, let’s cross the street to the intersection of energetics and neuroscience to find out.

This month we explore the significance of this incredible acupuncture point.

Now more than ever, it lies to the power of our minds to help us find peace and joy. Our Qigong training holds the key to get there.

The new year ahead ushers in new energy. Learn about the upcoming snake energy and how to use it to your good fortune in the year to come.

Mental clarity is such an enormous benefit of our Qigong practice. During uncertain times, put it to use more than ever.

This is a story of how Qigong profoundly changed something that I’d previously struggled with my entire life...

One of the ways our Qigong practice benefits us is not in changing what happens around us, but rather changing our response to it.

How can you persist in your practice on those less than perfect days? The truth is, you just keep doing it.

How to use mindfulness when you don't know what else to do.

Learning to be mentally flexible is one of the most important ways in which Qigong can enhance our lives.

A few months ago, I wrote a post on the Metal element and its predominance during the fall season. I love writing posts like this because...

If you’ve ever taken my classes, you know that beyond just teaching Qigong patterns, I explain a lot of concepts from Chinese medicine...

Fall is in full swing, complete with falling leaves, pumpkins, and too much talk of politics. Everywhere you look around you, you can...

Real, meaningful change takes time and effort. There’s not a pill you can take, not a performance-enhancing outfit you can buy, not a...

The latest updates from Shaolin Wahnam Twin Cities!

What should I practice? Yes! Okay, that’s easily the worst answer I’ve ever given to a student’s question, but alas, this is such a...

I had a completely different blog post all queued up and ready to post, but much like so many happenings of the previous 12 months, the...

Last year I wrote a post about discussing Shaolin training with family members over a holiday meal and how to be okay with them not...

Forgive me for stepping away for a bit. I was, like most of you, outside enjoying the summer. The shifting season allows me a little more...

All healing starts from the heart. Almost a decade ago, in what seems like another world now, I had the privilege of attending a Qigong...