I get asked a lot about my class format for both how I teach kungfu and how I teach qigong. After people ask about what it is, how it...

I wrote a blog post last year about smiling from the heart, one of the best skills that we learn in Cosmos Qigong. While I briefly...

Shaolin Wahnam Twin Cities recently finished up its Level One Kungfu Class and I’m pleased to say all participants did beautifully. From...

I was tempted to title this post after the old Beach Boys song, "Hang on to Your Ego" until I came across a post of a similar title in an...

Recently a friend of mine posted an op-ed piece from the Guardian on Facebook (follow this link to the article) which expressed disdain...

By my count, this is my 53rd blog post, which means the Shaolin Wahnam Twin Cities blog is officially one year old! I started this blog...

A student in the Shaolin Wahnam Twin Cities weekly qigong class recently asked why things feel so different when practiced in class...

I’ve talked before in my blog about the importance of keeping your chest open within both qigong practice and life. Indeed, correcting...

Whether you’re learning kungfu or qigong from myself, Grandmaster Wong, or any other instructor in Shaolin Wahnam, you’ve doubtless heard...

As I sit here writing this, I can’t help but think about the famous Johnny Carson character Carnac the Magnificent. I’d watch him hold...

A while ago on the Shaolin Wahnam Discussion Forum, somebody posed the question about Qi flow and trauma. Specifically, they asked if...

Have you ever finished up a really good session of qigong where you found yourself experiencing a strange sensation between your eyes?...

A few weeks ago, I talked about the Shaolin Wahnam Discussion Forum and what a useful resource it is for answering questions about...

Breathwork is an integral part to any meditation practice, and qigong is no exception. Across different traditions, different ways of...

In modern culture, we are taught to value the intellect. In the workplace, multi-tasking is king. Particularly in the West, productivity...

Some of you who read my blog have trained the Shaolin Arts for some time, others maybe less time. Some of you do not yet and are simply...

What I'm about to say might upset some people, but when we are working with energy to overcome an ailment, this is an extremely important...

Within the paradigm of Chinese medicine, qigong, and intrinsic energy, there are certain concepts that are very different from how we...

Belch! Fart! Cough! Now that I have your attention, I’d like to talk about some of the, uh, less glamorous things that might happen while...

I love training Shaolin Kungfu for a myriad of reasons: the strength and poise it gives me, the way that has increased my confidence over...