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
Arnis training develops more than coordination. Through repeated stick flow, practitioners build grip endurance, rotational strength, and tendon resilience in...
Coach David explains why you are far from helpless even when you are without a weapon like a stick, if...
Coach David explains how Arnis principles of range, space, and escape strategy apply to protecting your dog during real-world street...
Qi Gong
Qi Gong is an ancient Chinese art that blends movement, breath, and intention to balance life energy (qi). This beginner’s...
Summer brings the year’s most stable Yang, but that does not always feel energizing. Master Steenrod explains summer fatigue, Yin...
Qi Gong Master Mikel Steenrod reveals the original meaning of yin and yang—and how it shapes your energy, behavior, and...
Relieving Stress and Wellness
Stress can lead to weight gain by increasing cortisol, emotional eating, and slowing metabolism. Learn how Qi Gong and lifestyle...
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...