The Five Elements The Five Elements—Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water—are the essential building blocks of life energy, or Qi, in Chinese philosophy. Each element represents a unique aspect of existence, and together, they form a dynamic system that reflects the natural rhythms of life. Achieving balance among these elements is viewed as key to […]
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The Universe in a Fingertip In Spring Forest Qigong, every person’s body is defined as a “Small Universe.” As Master Chunyi Lin says, “You were created in the image of the universe.” This is in keeping with the Taoist tradition and philosophy that gave birth to the practice of Qigong. Like so much of Spring
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The Five Elements It’s winter! That’s old news by now, especially if you live in Minnesota. So, unless you live somewhere without the four seasons many of us experience – spring, summer, fall, and winter – you know what that means: short days, long nights, cold and snowy weather. Long ago, it seems, all the
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Fall Season – Transitioning to New Winter Energy On the Chinese calendar there are two special dates between mid-November and mid-December – November 22nd & December 7th. November 22nd is that date when winter is really coming down and the energy is now being stored deep down in the solid roots in nature. This is
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The Transition Energy of August By Master Chunyi Lin In life, as in nature, we have many peaks and valleys, bright days and dark ones. Life, like nature, it is always in the process of Transition and Transformation. Some happen very quickly and some very slowly. Some are predictable and others come on suddenly. Whether
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Renew Yourself, Renew Your Purpose These days, we hear a lot about “living a life of purpose.” In fact, a study by the Lovell Corporation found that the Millennial generation (those born between 1994 and 2001) “are driven more by purpose, passion, and impact” (Mercurio, Zach. huffpost.com 2017). They are on to something.
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Preparing Your Body for Winter When winter comes, all of the energy of the plants, which are so visible to us in spring and summer, has gone back to the roots, back into the earth. The energy is being stored up now for the next spring to come. Just as the plants are storing
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Spiritual Growth in Winter Master Chunyi Lin This is a very powerful time for spiritual growth. At this time of year, the Yin energy comes to its peak so your spiritual energy is also becoming very, very strong at this time. This is a wonderfully beneficial time for focusing on opening your heart more fully
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Qigong Enhanced for the 21st Century Qigong Began as a Science and Remains a Science – the study of how everything in the universe works at its most basic, energetic level It all started over 5,000 years ago when Chinese scholars, studying the workings of the universe, first discovered and established the Eastern scientific principle that everything is
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The Way of Tea About Master Lin’s Favorite Teas Benefits of High Mountain Oolong & Green Tea Tea harvested in the high mountains. High Mountain Oolong and green tea contains medicinal factors known as “adaptogens,” which adapt our body’s vital functions to maintain a healthy state of equilibrium. The balancing effect
