New Moon Greetings November 9th, 2026 Discovering Qigong I discovered qigong over 30 years ago with a practice called The Eight Pieces of Brocade. I was immediately intrigued by a practice named after a woven fabric. And I think it illustrates one of the principles of qigong, that everything is interconnected. Interestingly traditional Chinese wellness … Read more
New Moon and New Year Blessings – December 30, 2024 An Invitation to Practice Qigong Are you looking to strengthen your resilience for 2025? Then consider tapping into your qi energy. The practice of qigong works with the flow of qi energy (the universal life force) in and around our bodies. It invites us to … Read more
New Moon Greetings – October 2, 2024 Gather, Appreciate, & Release Fall is a busy time for gardeners. Depending on the size of your garden it can be hard to keep up with the harvest. And we also have to be concerned about the first frost. In Denver our average first frost date is October … Read more
Happy New Moon – February 1, 2022 Qigong and Gardening seems like a perfect topic for this first new moon post in my lunar blog schedule. – That’s because new moon is a time of hidden energies. And also a time to explore new concepts to see what might be revealed. Qigong is a … Read more
I spent the last week in Qigong teacher training at Kripalu Retreat Center. The training was wonderful, and I will write more about it in future blogs. But what I want to focus on this morning is simply cultivating our awareness of stillness, which is a part of Qigong and many other mindfulness practices. It … Read more
