Ancient Wisdom, Modern Health

Oct 07 2020 53 ep. 31 mins 20

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Here I share and explain how to get and stay healthy with Tai Chi, Qigong, and Kung Fu. Mixing interviews with incredible people, and my own insights and experiences, we look for timeless wisdom and proven practices to be healthy and happy today.

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#52 Aim for Skills to Start Your Journey

Oct 07 2020 20 mins

#52 Aim for Skills to Start Your Journey Playing with your shoelaces and thinking about running is not the same as entering the race and placing yourself on the starting the line. When you decide to become skillful in your art whether it is Northern Shaolin, Tai Chi Chuan, Sword, Xing Yi Quan or Qigong is when your journey really begins. By committing yourself to regular, focused p

#51 Understanding the Four Extremities - a Lost Pearl of Wisdom

Sep 30 2020 11 mins

#51 Understanding the Four Extremities - A Lost Pearl of Wisdom The Four Extremities are both a classic diagnostic tool in traditional Chinese Medicine and a secret teaching in classical combat oriented Kung Fu used to power up your "Full Battle Mode" and harness the power of your "War Face". Join Our Exclusive Newsletter: Dive into the World of Classical Martial Arts - Get inform

#50 The Earth Dragon Leaps!

Sep 23 2020 17 mins

#50 The Earth Dragon Leaps! In this episode we explore why people practice with staves, the history and lore of the staff, and its special meaning for Buddhists. We also look at the amazing Earth Dragon Staff form taught by Wong Jackman. Sign up for our exclusive newsletter, dive into the world of classical martial arts of Tai Chi, Northern Shaolin, Xing Yi, and energy skills of Q

#49 Sipping the Elixir of Immortality from the Holy Grail

Sep 16 2020 17 mins

#49 Sipping the Elixir of Immortality from the Holy Grail - On the West coast of the USA we were starting to come out of our pandemic isolation only to be driven back inside by massive fires and smoke. How do we cope with all of this? It seems to be a bit much sometimes, perhaps even a bit overwhelming. However, we do have the tools and the methods to take care of ourselves. But do

#48 Center Equilibrium the Heart of Old School Tai Chi

Sep 09 2020 13 mins

#48 Center Equilibrium the Heart of Old School Tai Chi In this podcast I explain the concept of Center Equilibrium that I learned from Yang Zhenduo in the 1990s. Yang Zhenduo was the Grandmaster of the Yang Family of Tai Chi Chuan and a direct father son family inheritor of the style form his Grandfather Yang Lu Chan the founder of Yang Style of Tai Chi. The concept of Center Equil

#47 Center Axis or Center Line in Classical Tai Chi and Kung Fu

Sep 02 2020 18 mins

The Center Line or Center Axis is a posture and movement principle in many forms or styles of Qigong, Tai Chi Chuan, Northern Shaolin, Xing Yi Quan, Ba Gua Zhang, Lan Shou Quan, Three Kingdoms Cannon Fist and other styles of classical martial arts. In this podcast you will learn about the center line concept, how it is formed of three points. What those points are and how they are

#46 How Centered Can You Get?

Aug 26 2020 19 mins

In this episode we discuss being centered in martial arts practice and why being aware of your center and your opponents center is so important. Being centered is also one of the key components for building your spiritual energy and reservoir of health.

#45 Tai Chi Philosophy and the meaning of Yin and Yang in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Aug 19 2020 15 mins

#45 Tai Chi Philosophy and the Meaning of Yin and Yang in Traditional Chinese Medicine In the previous podcast we discussed the origins of the Tai Chi symbol in the classci text of Chinese thought the I Ching. This allows us to explain the meaning of this symbol from the point of view of Philosophers. In the next episode we llok at the Tai Chi symbol and philosophy of Yin and Yang

#44 Understanding the Tai Chi Symbol and Yin and Yang Philosophy Part One

Aug 12 2020 28 mins

#44 Understanding the Tai Chi Symbol and Yin and Yang Philosophy Part One The Tai Chi symbol is one of the most over used graphic designs in the world. In this episode we dive deep into the origins of the Tai Chi symbol and the meaning of Yin and Yang in Philosophy. In addition, we discuss the four interactions of Yin and Yang. And give you tips to help you understand Tai Chi philo

#43 How Hot Are You?

Aug 05 2020 20 mins

#43 How Hot are You? - Having listened to previous podcasts about Qi and Blood a number of people have asked whether their cold hands means their Qi is weak. Although a simple "yes" would be mostly true lets learn more about our body and how it generates heat. We are also going to look at different ways to control your body temperature and why you might want to do so.