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July 22: The Peak of Yang Energy — Finding Balance During the Hottest Energy of the Year
July 22: The Peak of Yang Energy — Finding Balance During the Hottest Energy of the Year Every season has a gift. Nature is always teaching us how to live in greater harmony, if we are willing to listen. On July 22, we arrive at one of the most important energetic turning points of the
The Power of the Summer Solstice: How to Harvest this Powerful Vitality Energy
Summer Solstice Wisdom: When Yang Reaches Its Peak and Yin Begins to Rise Each year, around June 20th or 21st, we experience the Summer Solstice—the longest day and shortest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. While astronomically it marks the sun’s highest point in the sky, spiritually it represents something even deeper:
Set Your Sights on the Moon
Set Your Sights on the Moon The moon has always held a mystical quality for human beings. It has fueled our dreams and imagination for millennia. For thousands of years we humans dreamed of going to the moon. The phrase “shoot for the moon” once meant dreaming big and setting your sights on the impossible.
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Alignment with Your Soul Purpose
Alignment with Your Soul Purpose Spring Forest Qigong So many people come to Spring Forest Qigong, one way or another. Some people come to our healing center in Minnesota. Some people come to us through a book or a DVD—maybe they saw Born a Healer in a used bookstore, maybe a friend gave them a
Dare to Discover What You Are
Dare to Discover What You Are Spring Forest Qigong Maybe you remember a song from the 1980s. It went like this: “Why don’t you dare to be stupid? It’s so easy to do. Dare to be stupid—we’re all waiting for you.“ We’re all waiting for you. About a hundred years ago, there was a sage
Relax and Rejuvenate with Simple Qi~ssage
Relax and Rejuvenate with Simple Qi~ssage Master Chunyi Lin Imagine an office worker sitting at her desk at work, furiously typing away to get a major project done before the deadline. She has not moved from the same position for several hours and you can see her shoulders are hunched forward as she absentmindedly starts
Releasing Stress at its Roots with Qigong
Releasing Stress at its Roots with Qigong Spring Forest Qigong There is so much talk in today’s world about the effects of stress on our mental, physical, and emotional health. Headaches, muscle tension, chest pain, fatigue, stomach disturbances, and sleep problems are just a few of the symptoms linked to stress. Some studies have shown
The Power of Visualization: Becoming the Superhero You Are
The Power of Visualization: Becoming the Superhero You Are Spring Forest Qigong You are driving down the road and the car ahead of you has a bumper sticker that says, “Be in the Light”. You turn on the radio and someone is talking about “healing in the light”. It seems everyone nowadays is talking about
An Animal a Day Keeps the Doctor Away: Life Lessons from Our Animal Friends
An Animal a Day Keeps the Doctor Away: Life Lessons from Our Animal Friends Spring Forest Qigong In recent years, the use of “therapy” and “companion” animals has become commonplace. For those of us who are guardians of an animal, bird or reptile, we know we feel better by spending time with our non-human friends,