Tibetan Buddhist Mantra
The Tibetan Buddhist mantra Om mani padme hum is a core belief in the potential for all beings to achieve enlightenment. The mantra’s six syllables each have their own symbolic meaning: Om: Cleanses the body Ma: Cleanses speech Ni: Cleanses the mind Pad: Cleanses emotions Me: Cleanses the subconscious Hum: Cleanses the veil of wisdom and symbolizes indivisibility
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Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. Glucose is your body’s main source of energy. Your body can make glucose, but glucose also comes from the food you eat. Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas that helps glucose get into your cells to be used for energy. If you have diabetes, your body doesn’t make enough—or any—insulin, or doesn’t use insulin properly. Glucose then stays in your blood and doesn’t reach your cells. Diabetes raises the risk for damage to the eyes, kidneys,...
read more9-Minute Arthritis Relief Qi Gong Routine
9-Minute Arthritis Relief Qi Gong Routine Shake hands with palms faced down Shake hands with palms faced up Step forward with right leg and roll right shoulder forward and back Step forward with left leg and roll left shoulder forward and back Step shoulder distance apart with palms faced down, float your arms up to shoulder height, then float your arms down-brings healing energy to the arms and brings relaxation and clarity to the mind Bring palms together, do not touch. Make Qi ball. Relax your hands, feel deep relaxation in your shoulders...
read moreGroup Health Coaching is Back
I once had a dream of being a Health Coach. In a nutshell, I wanted to help people build their resilience. Being resilient requires a skill set that you can work on and grow over time. Building resilience takes time, strength, and help from people around you; you’ll likely experience setbacks along the way. It depends on personal behaviors and skills (like self-esteem and communication skills), as well as external things (like social support and resources available to you). In 2009 I became a Certified Traditional Naturopath where I learned...
read moreTuesday Afternoon July 2024
Beautiful practice today Qi Friends. Thank you all for being there today spending an hour igniting the healer within and revitalizing your life force. I hope your inner power is growing as your physical strength is manifesting. May peace be with you always.
read moreGrafton Tai Chi Class June 2024
Hi All! It was a fun class today in Grafton 06/11/2024! Thank you all for attending. I am pleased to share today’s practices with you all below. You can Google the name of the forms for better clarity. You will find there are multiple ways of doing these practices. Choose what ever feels good to your body. Also note, that you can do these practices anytime. When you move, breath, tap and hum, you ignite the healer within. Practicing at home is as easy as paying attention to your breath. Sit up comfortably tall. Root your feet into the...
read moreHappy New Year 2024!
Happy New Year Chi Friends! You know how much we love inspirational quotes? Here are my top 5 Qigong related quotes to take you through the new year. Don’t forget to breathe:) Don’t Dwell in The Past “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” — Buddha NOW — The Most Precious Thing “Time isn’t precious at all, because it is an illusion. What you perceive as precious is not time but the one point that is out of time: the Now. That is precious indeed. The more you are...
read moreEat Your Way to a Healthy Immune System
Nutrition Resources to Naturally Boost Your Immune System Use these helpful nutrition resources by Dr. Sear’s to naturally boost your immunity by choosing healthy, whole foods. TOP IMMUNE-BOOSTING FOODS Asparagus Beets Berries Broccoli Curcumin Garlic Ginger Green tea Mushrooms Nuts Olive oil Onions Pomegranate* Rosemary Turmeric partnered with black pepper Wild pacific salmon: omega-s *Pomegranates are in season during flu season – smart! Dr. BILL’S IMMUNE-BOOSTING SMOOTHIE PRESCRIPTION Select choices from each of the five food...
read moreTai Chi and Qigong Increases Brain Function
In observance of the Fall season classes will focus on the Baduanjin Qigong with a little rattle or singing bowl thrown in. As we celebrate the change of seasons with our practices, it is good to know that these practices not only boost our immune system but increase our brain health. Now that’s good to know! Please join me in practicing Medical Qigong Autumn 2023. Find my Qigong classes here. Medical Qigong increase grey matter volume in older adults: a brain imaging study Based on the recent science conference...
read moreOctober Qigong : Eight Brocades or Baduanjin Qigong
Good afternoon Qi Friends! I am grateful that you were all able to stop by today. Today I focused on the Eight Brocades Qigong. It’s a nice practice to help boost your energy, mood and immune system. To prepare for the upcoming cold season it is imperative that we keep our Three Treasures strong. These are energy centers within the body that when fueled bring health and vitality to the mind, body and spirit. The Three Treasures are Jing(considered the root of our vitality), Qi (Life force) and Shen (Spirit or essence). The following...
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