Qigong for better posture and reduced muscle tension

Are you at increased injury risk because of stiffness in spine, hips, and knees? Our latest video features the fundamentals of Knocking at the Gate of Life, an exercise that can be part of your preventive wellness self-care practice. I myself do some version of this practice most mornings since, as I near 50, the … Continue reading Qigong for better posture and reduced muscle tension

Lower impact qigong to loosen stiff muscles and joints

Our latest YT video features a bouncy-flavored, lower-impact qigong practice that helps support muscle, tendon, ligament, and joint health by activating qi and blood circulation. The low amplitude, extended duration thesis helps prime the pump for more vigorous activity and/or makes for a nice beginning of the day exercise. Or maybe for whatever reason you’re … Continue reading Lower impact qigong to loosen stiff muscles and joints

Reduce tennis elbow risk

Our latest video continues with foundation-level self-massage techniques focusing on the extensor compartment of the forearm. In acupuncture theory this correlates with the Large Intestine, Triple Burner, and Small Intestine channels. Regardless of name, the muscles, tendons, and related structures in these information pathways connect with the outer elbow; persistent tension holding patterns here favor … Continue reading Reduce tennis elbow risk