24 ways to Replenish, Relax and Rejuvenate 1. Take a Walk: Amidst palm and tamarisk trees I meet my sister in the main parking area, it’s 12:30 pm. After an easy pre-registration, we set out on a walkabout with resort map in hand to navigate around this serene place. 2. Discover the Waters: A lush landscaped path meanders about […]
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Spark Your Passion for Living a Long, Healthy Life
Aging? We all are; everyone alive today will be older tomorrow. But as these yearly turns round the sun add up, so does the astonishing fact that I’ve got years of experience in my memories and on my face with an active body that’s flexible and healthy. My brain is active too, ever ready to […]
Qigong Benefits Your Longevity, Let Me Count the Ways
Qigong aids anti-aging, active aging, ageless living, healthy aging, vitality and longevity with flexibility, optimum function and expanded awareness! How? 5 Ways Qigong promotes Longevity 1. Reduces blood pressure & pulse rate 2. Builds muscle strength 3. Improves Balance 4. Aids weight loss & distribution of weight 5. Builds new neural pathways in your brain […]
Grateful for You!
There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and will be lost. Martha Graham […]
“Aging is an Educational Experience” says Ram Dass, and so do I!
My older friends joke that, “It’s a full time job growing old”. I laugh, snort, and chuckle along, knowing this to be true as I join the elder ranks of my generation. Designated Seniors on government roll calls, our tsunami wave of baby boomers is waking up to ”where did the time go?” I don’t […]
Interested in Longevity -with Vitality and a Sound Mind?
Aging is our gift for living longer. We can’t stop the process, nor do I want to. I’m happier with my life today than I was twenty, thirty plus years ago. To many of us over fifty, living longer means daily care and maintenance of our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual bodies. We’re interested in longevity […]
Finding Balance
“The brain can grow and adapt, this is neuroplasticity” John J. Ratey. M.D. Brain plasticity is the unique quality of every brain to adapt as long as you live, good news for aging gracefully. Being an “ageless” warrior or beauty happens when you find BALANCE. We stay fit and agile by paying daily […]
I’m in a Qigong State of Mind
Every Qigong session begins with the intention of moving into a Qigong State of Mind. This intention begins as muscles are engaged but my breathing allows the Qi energy to effortlessly move my body. An archer, athlete or dancer may feel something similar as their mind relaxes and their body effortlessly performs what its been trained […]
Qigong, Cultivating a Healthy Habit
Did you know that according to The Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi millions worldwide have and are experiencing the healing benefits of Qigong and Tai Chi? Qigong, (grandparent of Tai Chi, pronounced chee gung) means “breathing exercise” or “life energy exercise”. Modern medical research indicates Qigong and Tai Chi can reduce anxiety and depression, […]
MINDFULNESS: engage mind, move body
“The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us.” Ashley Montagu Have you ever been in the Flow Zone? Many dancers, surfers, sailors, musicians and pro athletes know the feeling. When I asked an actor what makes a good performance, the reply was: “ […]