Do you want to study a holistic martial art – Bagua Zhang, but don’t have a teacher in your area? Here’s your chance to learn with a devoted instructor who cares about you, with live remote video classes! While it may not be as personal or effective as learning in person with an instructor, …
Magical Thinking in Qigong & Martial ArtsIn my previous post, I referred to Magical Thinking in regards to self-image, and choosing to (re)start an enjoyable form of exercise. Now I’d like to share this concept to transform your approach to training, and being, especially in meditation and martial arts practice. Most people interpret Magical Thinking as being …
Happy New Year! A lot has changed over the last couple years since I’ve sent a message, and I’m excited to share new developments in the works! (Re-)Starting an exercise regimen As many of us are setting intentions and resolutions for better self care, diets and exercise regimens with the New Year, I encourage making …
“Look within to heal and reveal your true self” We have all at some point in our lives been attacked, betrayed, or suffered trauma — how we respond, learn, and adapt to those challenges determines our personal value and sense of worth. How we perceive and respond is the barometer of our level of …
Happy New Year ~ 2017! We’ve all faced many challenges over the last year. It’s been a chaotic and unpredictable ride for me personally, with tragic lows and exhilarating joys, shocking surprises and wonderful new changes. You can probably relate, as I have witnessed similar experiences for many of my family, friends and students, and …
Sacred Spirals Throughout the Universe, energy tends to move in spirals, naturally forming matter into spheres. The polarity of opposites creates vortexes throughout nature — from galaxies, the movement of solar systems and the gravitational fields that create planets, hurricanes and typhoons, tornadoes, are also seen in the eddies in the currents of wind and …
Welcome Changes I am grateful and happy to announce that I have found a wonderful new location for our Bagua Zhang classes! Starting tomorrow morning, Saturday, October 1st, I will be offering class at beautiful Wilcox Park in Lynnwood. This park will be much easier to get to for those of you a little further …
Today, we celebrate 240 years of Freedom in the United States Freedom and Independence from oppression. While today, we face oppression globally from corporations, we also face oppression personally, every day from the distractions and fears we give our power to, that take away from our being present and appreciating and living our lives fully. …
Stress Less with Essential Oils I’ve been familiar with the benefits of essential oils for several years, from when I was studying and practicing massage therapy. I’d heard of doTERRA, but I hadn’t actually used the brand until September of last year, when I was invited to attend the International doTERRA annual convention in …
Rejuvenate your vitality with the Essential Energy Online Course starting next week — each Monday in January! Essential Energy 4-Week Online Course Over the last few months since Karen and I began sharing our Essential Energy Workshops, we’ve been flooded by the gratitude and rejuvenation of the participants –ranging from children to seniors — …
Sharing the Dream of Essential Energy When Karen Atkins & I started collaborating to create the Essential Energy Classes a couple months ago, we were both deeply inspired to share the integration of the Energy Cultivation of Qi-Gong traditions we’ve practiced for decades, with the naturally supportive qualities of Essential Oils — both of these …
