As a Kung Fu and Qigong teacher, you get to meet all kinds of people.

One strange fellow rang me up a few years ago, during one of my personal workouts.

The voice on the other end said, “So you teac...

Exporting Chinese Culture

The first part of any culture that gets exported is its products. It is pretty easy to understand why the West got silk, spices, and china from China before we got philosoph...

Neidan Meditation, also called Internal Alchemy Training (內丹 Nèi dān) is a special form of advanced meditation from the Taoist tradition. It is the highest level of meditation training.

Considered th...

Today is the Summer Solstice. This is the time of maximum Yang, when the first seed of Yin begins to regenerate. Like the Winter Solstice and the Spring and Autumn Equinox, it is an important time for...

How to Achieve Your Goals
Motivation for Success & Leadership

Shifu Shawn Cartwright guides you Step by Step to realize your resolutions and turn goals into success. For the New Year and beyond.

Beautiful, Deadly, Silent – No, not a catchphrase for a new femme fatale, a hunting tigress, or an excellent Kung Fu move – I’m talking about the mountain of snow here in Washington DC. In case you do...

One of the questions we often get, especially around the Equinox and Solstice, is “When is the best time to practice Meditation and Qigong?”

Dr. Yinong Chong share the best times to practice Qigong, ...

Qigong forms are one of the most effective ways to reduce stress, boost energy, and relax the body. Qi gong combines breathwork with stretching, mobility exercises, and mindfulness to lead and guide t...

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Dr. Yinong Chong demonstrates this Yang Tai Chi Short 24 Form 楊氏太极拳二十四式. Sometimes called the Beijing style, it is designed specifically for Qigong (Chi Kung) and health cultiva...

The Five Animal Frolics Qigong (五禽戲氣功 Wǔ Qín Xì Qì Gōng), also called the Five Animal Movements or Five Animal Play, are lively and profound Qigong exercises modeled after the Tiger, Deer, Monkey, Bea...