Modern Science has proved what ancient energy healing traditions have always known about meridians – the energy pathways that are vital to your health. This post from UPLIFT delves into what the merging of spirituality and science means for you. “In every culture and in every medical tradition before ours, healing was accomplished by moving energy.” – Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, ... Continue Reading
Qigong Can Turn You Into a Springing Tiger
A gamekeeper in India, riding on an elephant's back, attempted to dart a tiger. To his surprise, according to an Associated Press article, the tiger sprang into the air and took a swipe at the man's head. How high was that? National Geographic once recorded a tiger jumping onto an elephant's head - that's twelve feet, and the seated gamekeeper was at least that high if not ... Continue Reading
Rewire Your Brain With Qigong
Yes, you can rewire your brain with qigong. You can alter your mental and emotional makeup to a point that you'll experience a profound tranquility. Simple, natural, and easy-to-learn exercises, ones that anyone can do, have a profound effect on mental health. Neuroscientists have now discovered what the ancient Chinese sages knew thousands of years ago: how to rewire the brain ... Continue Reading
Tai Chi and Parkinson's Disease
"As the quiet countryside slowly enveloped the chaos in Junbao's life, he slowly soothes his senses and creates the new, smooth, free-flowing art of Tai Chi. In this new time, in his life, he slowly regains his mental health and total mind and body unity." Remembering this classic film from the 90s, Tai Chi Master (1993) carried the resounding theme of martial arts being the ... Continue Reading
Depressed Seniors Benefit From Tai Chi
The numbers are, well, depressing: More than 2 million people age 65 and older suffer from depression, including 50 percent of those living in nursing homes. The suicide rate among white men over 85 is the highest in the country - six times the national rate. And we're not getting any younger. In the next 35 years, the number of Americans over 65 will double and the number of ... Continue Reading