November 2012
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Outdoor Training: R U Crazy?
Paul Lara - November 27, 2012
What do you mean you practice outdoors in the winter? Are you insane? Maybe. But thats besides the point. Winter is actually one of the most important times of year for training. Why? Cause, most of us get lazy and like to hibernate. This promotes unhealthy habits. Winter training is essential for keeping the body strong and adaptable to the seasons. Winter is the season of Yin. Its colder, darker and ...
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100 Day Meditation
Paul Lara - November 19, 2012
Zhu Ji Gong aka DeYao – Achieving the Medicine Conditions for Zhu Ji Gong: • Retain possession of seminal fluid for entire time of practice. • Being able to control anger and deal with it effectively is very important. Too much fire/heat within the body at this time can be dangerous. • Spicy food and alcohol are to be avoided. • Face south (towards equator) during the seated practice which should be ...
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Into Mountains, Over Streams
Paul Lara - November 13, 2012
Into Mountains, Over Streams is an International Journal for Qigong & Taiji Culture, online. Packed with valuable information, it is definitely worth a read for anyone interested in Tai Chi or Qi Gong. A few weeks back, I was fortunate enough to be contacted by the editor of this online journal. I was asked if I was interested in becoming a ‘featured writer’ for them in the upcoming ...
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Beijing 2008 – Back in the Day
Paul Lara - November 12, 2012
I started teaching Reiki in Beijing. Fresh from Japan, I arrived in China and began teaching Reiki, meditation, and Qi Gong. Making contacts was fairly easy at the time and we were fortunate enough to get in with a great group of people. Beijing was a crazy place. My wife and I lived there from 2007-2009. During that time, I studied full time with Master Zhang ...
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What is QiBelly Kung Fu?
Paul Lara - November 5, 2012
Well, let’s start off by saying that QiBelly Kung Fu is based on a few different styles of Internal Martial Arts. Xing Yi Quan, Xin Yi Liu He Quan, and Tai Ji Quan. Without having to wax philosophical jargon, (because if you tempt me, I will) I would like to explain my style of Kung Fu in terms of health and benefit. So first we gotta clear up ...
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