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Intention (Yi), Vitality (Qi), and Movement
Featured photo of gears by Feodor Chistyakov on Unsplash. How to Move More Efficiently ‘Internal’ martial arts concepts are elusive for Western minds to grasp. Terms like yi (intention) and qi (vitality), and phrases such as ‘where your yi goes, your qi goes’ wrap up what should be simple concepts in mystery. I will demystify…
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Understanding Qi: The Energy Within You
Featured photo by Irham Bahtiar on Unsplash If you haven’t heard of Qi, it doesn’t matter. This article is for everyone. I will use plain English to try to demystify the term and explain what it is. Note that I can only do this within the limits of my own experience. Qi, Chi, Ji, or…
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Embrace Your Challenges – They’re the Stuff of Life
Life can be a struggle, can’t it? While some look forward to the next holiday, others are lucky to get through their to-do list just for one day. Everyone is looking for a promised land in one way or another. The last twelve months presented me with plenty of problems to solve – physically, financially,…
