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Mozina, D. J. (2021). Knotting the Banner: Ritual and Relationship in Daoist Practice. University of Hawaii Press.

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This is the ash tree I used to do Zhan Zhuang qigong with when I was a teenager. It was not until my early 20s when I learned GM Peng’s medical qigong and the tree and flower and moon and sun qigong that I really began to spend time working with this tree. It has been struck by lightning at least twice and recovered both times. The stillness it holds is deep. I went and visited it when I was out visiting my dad a couple of days ago. Trees hold many secrets to understanding stillness and being in our hearts. It felt like I was visiting with an old friend. I will have to visit it more often now that the weather is warming up. #qigong #zhanzhuang #trees #neijia #countrylife #nature #naturephotography https://www.instagram.com/p/CMTv3sJgQvI/?igshid=1rjvviyg1trt4

So there is this sand method I have read about for years in martial art training manuals. Different names for it. In GM Peng Jiu Ling’s medical qigong it is part of the third level of training. Sand apparently mimics the kind of electrical conductivity of human muscles. I find this very fascinating. Training this method involves doing a specific type of standing stake - Zhan Zhuang for 45 - 50 minutes. This kind of work increases the efficiency of blood and lymph flow, strengthens the tendons and wakes up the nervous system. If there is one thing I have learned from GM Peng Jiu Ling’s medical qigong system is that the horse stance is very misunderstood and there is a lot more depth inside the body - especially working with the fascia this way - than pretty much most people will ever understand. I am looking forward to experiencing this new level of sensitivity. @neil_thekungfuguy @redjademartialarts @white_lion_athletics @agatsuwinnipeg @crossfitwinnipeg #qigong #neigong #gongfu #neijia #kungfu #oldschool #kungfulife #train #acupuncture #meridians #healthebody #digdeeper #medicalqigong #photo #photography #fitafter40 #fitfam #martialarts #martialartists #winnipeg #redjademartialarts #zhanzhuang #fascia #tendons https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu1hPaegud4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=w61xo9cyfn5s

Chen Fa Ke #taiji #chen #neijia #chentaiji https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq6AyIHg4Yn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=qpmpvofkzz19

Kapiti Coast, New Zealand 31/05/2018

Malolo Lailai, Fiji 2017/05/27