Have you asked yourself how often you spend a day, or at least some part of a day in complete solitude - totally isolated from anyone or anything in the external sensory world? Now I am not really talking about meditation here. A meditative state is one in which the concentrated mind is cultivated to…
Read more →Let's face it, not all modern time saving conveniences are healthy. Our world is becoming more and more saturated with invisible and potentially dangerous electromagnetic forces. In only one or two generations we have seen the advent of and are exposed to microwave ovens, electric razors and toothbrushes, cordless phones, cell phones, electric clock radios,…
Read more →There are many definitions for the Chinese word ''qi''. Here is one of them:noun: The circulating life force whose existence and properties are the basis of much Chinese philosophy and medicine. Ok, great, you might say. Obviously, if I think in Chinese terms, I need qi to keep me alive and healthy - for as…
Read more →Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine are based on an ancient Chinese philosophy, Taoism, sometimes written as Daoism. The concepts of qi, yin and yang and the Five Elements are all part of Taoism, which has had an enormous influence on Chinese life for more than 3000 years. The father of Taoism is said to be…
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