How is your Chi? (part 3)

“To truly honour life we must sink our roots into what is holy and embrace the infinite life force while radiating love and light”. ~Michael Teal Today we want to talk about how to re-enforce and strengthen our Chi or life force. When our life force weakens or becomes restricted in flow it results in [...]

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What are your habits?

“Habit is a cable; we weave a thread of it every day, and at last we cannot break it.” ~ Horace Mann (1796 – 1859) ~ We all have many habits, some good and some bad. In The Ultimate Healthy Lifestyle we cultivate habits that serve us and make our lives better. Anything that you [...]

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What is the state of your health? (cont.)

“To insure good health: eat lightly, breathe deeply, live moderately, cultivate cheerfulness, and maintain an interest in life.”~ William Londen ~ Wednesday we talked about the health of our society. Here are some of the reasons. The environment is becoming more and more polluted. Our water is becoming more and more polluted. Our food has [...]

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What is the state of your health?

“Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” ~World Health Organization, 1948 ~ We are a society in crisis. There are several but the one I want to talk about is health. Because of advances in science and medicine we have been continually [...]

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Are you aging gracefully?

“There is no old age. There is, as there always was, just you.” ~carol Matthau, O Magazine ~ When I was about 30 years old I decided to quit smoking. All went well, except I gained almost 40 pounds. So there I am sitting at my desk with my Buddha belly and looking like Bluto [...]

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Are you a disciple?

“Discipline is the basic set of tools we require to solve life’s problems. Without discipline we can solve nothing. With only some discipline we can solve only some problems. With total discipline we can solve all problems.” ~ M. Scott Peck ~ To most people the word discipline is a dirty word and brings up [...]

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What are the benefits of Martial Arts training?

“One of the greatest gifts of the martial arts is that they ultimately guide us to new levels of spirituality.” ~ Joseph Cardillo, Be Like Water There are many benefits from practicing a form of the martial arts. Here are some thoughts on some of them. The Benefits of Martial Arts Training By Clint Leung [...]

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What is Chi in martial arts?

“Achieving a state devoid of doubt is the essence of martial arts.” ~ Kazumi Tabata, Secret Tactics Practicing the martial arts increases the Qi or Chi or life force. Here are some thoughts on that subject. Martial Arts Chi By Dean Walsh and Kephrira B One of the most unique and fascinating aspects of oriental [...]

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Are the Martial Arts stretching?

“Masters of the martial arts believe that a strong body and mind go together: you can’t improve one without working on the other.” ~ Laura scandiffio, the Martial Arts Book One must maintain a good degree of flexibility to be proficient in the martial arts. Here is why stretching is so important. Martial Arts Stretching [...]

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Thinking of learning a martial art?

“The ultimate aim of karate-do lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants.” – Gichin Funakoshi This week we will look at another great discipline for those who wish to improve the quality of their life. We have looked at QiGong, Pilates, and Yoga. Forms of the [...]

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