Good respiratory function is important whether you are exercising, meditating or practicing qigong. There are techniques that you can practice to improve the efficiency of your breathing. This will lead to better physical health and mental performance as well as
Cleaning Up Misconceptions About Shaolin Kungfu History
“The mind is the root from which all things grow if you can understand the mind, everything else is included.” Bodhidharma In a recent conversation I had with my teacher, Shifu Guolin of Shaolin Temple Overseas Headquarters, he mentioned
The Meaning Behind the Yin and Yang Symbol by Shifu Guolin
Everyone sees the many martial arts dojos, traditional Chinese medicine clinics, vitality health training centers, etc use the Yin Yang symbol as their logo. Generally, it is to explain the formation of their school of theory, which is related
Tai Chi in Martial Arts by Shifu Guolin
Guest post by Shifu Guolin, 34th generation Shaolin Temple disciple, teaching qigong and Shaolin Kungfu. For more information about Shifu and opportunities to train with him, please visit his website at shaolinoverseas.com. “There are principles of Tai Chi found everywhere,
Tips for Saving Money While Improving Your Health
The following tips and suggestions are provide by Brad Krause who created Self Caring after years spent putting his own self-care on the back burner. His goal now is to educate people on the importance of self-care by providing tips and
How Martial Arts Can Improve Your Entrepreneurial Skills
Guest post by author Charlene Roth. Please visit Charlene’s website, Safetykids for more great ideas to keep your kids safe! The martial arts aren’t just about learning to defend yourself from an attack or training to compete against other
Leaving the Matrix by Building Your Own World
“The Secret of Change Is to Focus All of Your Energy, Not on Fighting the Old, But on Building the New” ~ Socrates (character from “Way of the Peaceful Warrior” by Dan Millman) In order to exit the control of
The Perils of Activism & Activist Groups
“If you want to be wrong, then follow the masses.” ~Socrates “Beware that, when fighting monsters, you yourself do not become a monster … for when you gaze long into the abyss. The abyss gazes also into
Freedom Fighter or Freedom Protector?
“Freedom is not something that anybody can be given. Freedom is something people take, and people are as free as they want to be” ~ James Arthur Baldwin Dear Freedom Fighters: If only we hadn’t complied with frivolous rules