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Brain Health & Remodeling through QiGong & Tai Chi Practice
By focusing the mind on feeling into the field of chi, the brain shifts into more coherence. Tai Chi & qigong literally re-shape the brain.

Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Aug 21, 202411 min read
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Qigong Knee Healing — No Total Knee Replacement
My qigong prescription for healing my surgeon-injured knee: matcha, miso and DaMo 18 qigong.

Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Mar 20, 20248 min read
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Nose versus Mouth Breathing: Nasal Breathing is Air Conditioning
Summer is reaching its height and the heat is on! It’s more crucial now than ever to understand why MOUTH BREATHING IS BAD! Using the...

Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Jul 10, 20237 min read
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Lessons Learned from Breath Retreat - Costa Rica March 2023
While not everyone will have the opportunity to attend author James Nestor’s week long Breath retreat in Costa Rica, his book is a...

Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Mar 23, 20234 min read
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Breath Better in 5 Simple Steps
It’s estimated that 90% of humans don’t breathe very well and even fewer can define what healthy breathing is. Breathing is something...

Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Jul 1, 20224 min read
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Tai Chi for Diabetes-November is Diabetes Awareness Month
I’m not Diabetic. So why Do I Care? Tai Chi for Diabetes from the international Tai Chi for Health Institute was my first tai chi...

Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Nov 1, 20215 min read
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Qigong or Tai Chi: What’s the difference?
What’s the difference between qigong and tai chi?

Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Oct 12, 20214 min read
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The Alchemy of Medical Qigong
The alchemy of medical qigong. What is medical qigong and how does it work?

Lea Williamson, ShiFu
May 3, 20212 min read
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My Last Yoga Mistake
Ever feel like you just need a really good deep stretch? I did over the Christmas holidays and since I know loads of yoga and hadn’t...

Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Jan 16, 20213 min read
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Surfing Chi Social Workshop
Hello Chi family! Hope all’s well with you and yours. If you’re interested in learning how to surf the changing waves of chi/energy ...

Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Jul 16, 20203 min read
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Staying Healthy is an Essential Service
Hello Chi Family! As most of you know the governor of Florida has issued stay at home orders beginning midnight tonight, April 2. The...

Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Apr 2, 20202 min read
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The 3 Brains or 3 Dan Tiens
The 3 main chi storage and transformational areas in the body called the 3 dan tiens are also the 3 places science has found neurons or "bra

Lea Williamson, ShiFu
Feb 26, 20207 min read
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Chi Book Review: The Healer Within
Reading has always helped me learn new things, detail subjects I'm already familiar with and expand my imagination. When I read about...
ShiFu Lea Williamson
Aug 2, 20194 min read
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The Four Tools of Qigong & Tai Chi
Since tai chi can be considered a complex form of qigong, the four tools that we use in qigong are also the tools utilized in tai chi. ...
ShiFu Lea Williamson
May 31, 20196 min read
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