Videos and Articles About Arnis, Qi Gong, Stress, Diet, Inflammation, Martial Arts, and Wellness.
Late summer is a season of transition. Learn how traditional Chinese seasonal thinking shifts the diet from cooling summer foods...
Chinese medicine has long cautioned against excessive cold foods and drinks, especially when digestion is weak. Modern research finds that...
Can you practice Qi Gong when it is hot outside? Yes—but Taoist and classical Chinese traditions suggest that good practice...
Pro Arnis
The kampilan sword shaped history across the Philippines—wielded by warriors, honored in ritual, and preserved today through Filipino Martial Arts...
The Filipino bolo is a traditional blade used for farming, crafting, and combat—symbolizing strength, survival, and heritage across generations of...
Explore the history, construction, and martial use of the garote — a traditional Filipino club weapon rooted in Arnis, Eskrima,...
Qi Gong
Qi Gong healing restores energy balance, clears harmful qi, and supports faster recovery from pain, fatigue, and illness through natural...
This Winter Qi Gong guide includes Master Mikel Steenrod’s 2025 seasonal report, practical strategies for managing cold qi, and Hal...
Qi Gong Master Mikel Steenrod examines the rising Yin conditions of the Environmental qi and how it will impact you...
Relieving Stress and Wellness
Arnis is more than self-defense. This Filipino martial art may help older adults improve balance, coordination, reaction time, and cognitive...
What Is Wellness? Wellness is more than fitness or diet—it’s a proactive way of living that supports your health, mood,...
Arnis training develops more than coordination. Through repeated stick flow, practitioners build grip endurance, rotational strength, and tendon resilience in...
Nutrition and Wellness
A simple warm lemon drink for spring. Light, refreshing, and ideal for supporting digestion, energy, and Qi Gong practice....
A simple stir-fried bok choy recipe for spring. Light, easy to digest, and ideal for supporting liver qi and Qi...
This simple mung bean soup supports the body during spring transition. Light, nourishing, and easy to digest, it’s a natural...