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Ian Factor Returns
Ian has travelled the world, spending years backpacking and painting
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The YMAA CA Retreat Center is ready for the Summer seminar series
Dr. Yang's Cross-Country Trip
Dr. Yang and a group of volunteer students traveled across the US
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A New Way to Support the Retreat Center
How you can help Dr. Yang to preserve the art
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April 2008, Tawna M. Noftzger
"I am absolutely impressed with the quality (both in terms of subject matter and technology) of this DVD and believe it is excellent for dealing with arthritis. The exercises ...will maintain one's health and possibly prevent the onset of arthritis if you are not currently suffering."
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ARTICLES
Self Qigong Massage, part 2, by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, April 30, 2008
Although many of the purposes of self-massage are obvious, from the view of Qigong, its functions are wider and more profound. Let's review these purposes so you have a clearer understanding of the "why" of this practice.
Self Qigong Massage, part 1, by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, April 13, 2008
Self-massage is a natural human instinct to soothe the mind/spirit and ease discomfort in the body. There are many examples of this. If you accidentally get hit with a hard object, you naturally rub the hurt place to lessen the pain and also to keep a bruise from forming.
How to Avoid Common Injuries in Your Martial Arts Training, by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, April 1, 2008
Injuries to the hands are common in the martial arts. This occurs because almost all martial artists condition their hands to increase their power and destructive potential.
Generating Martial Power (Jin), by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, March 19, 2008
Jin, or Martial Power, can generally be divided into three categories: Hard Jin, Soft-Hard Jin and Soft Jin. Among these, Hard Jin uses the most muscular power, followed by Soft-Hard Jin and finally Soft Jin.
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