Making the Floor Our Friend, Qigong for Seniors & the Disabled

Feeling comfortable on the floor is the first step in training our aging, disabled bodies on how to navigate standing back up off the floor.  Kevin suggests spending time sitting on the floor several times each day, finding your comfort level so as to moderate anxiety from a fall or from inability to stand up from being on the floor.  Kevin shares his preferred method of standing up and also discusses the importance of making the floor/ground a friend - developing a comfort level with being on the floor.

Aortic Dissection Life hack of the day for Sunrise #Qigong

Sunrise #Qigong by the pool is a great way to start the day while the pourover coffee is brewing. So today I learned (TIL) I need to keep a spare key outside the house.  Qigong really has kept me limber and flexible but I barely could crawl through the 'Doggy Door' when I found myself inadvertently locked out. Thank goodness for Qigong & Doggy Doors.

Xi Sui Jing part 3

Section three of Xi Sui Jing, Bone Marrow Washing.

This section focuses on channels running through our arms and shoulders while massaging the liver, spleen and gallbladder as we turn from our lumbar region up through the thoracic into our cervical spine area. Bone marrow washing is one of my favorite Daoist flows for focus, breath work and balancing Qi. Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine