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 Filipino bolo isn’t one blade—it’s many. Discover how variations like the itak, ginunting, and pinutî reflect local culture, martial...
Discover why Arnis is called the Equalizer. This Filipino martial art empowers smaller individuals and beginners with practical, adaptable techniques...
Rattan bastons are essential for Filipino martial arts like Arnis and Eskrima—but not all sticks are created equal. This guide...
Qi Gong
Discover why the brain—not your muscles—is the biggest consumer of qi. In this video lesson, Master Mikel Steenrod explains how...
Discover why Qi Gong is more than just movement. In this powerful talk, Master Steenrod explores how qi gong healing...
Qi Gong for Daily Energy shares 5-minute routines you can use morning, midday, and evening to prevent energy slumps. Teacher...
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...