Stan Cohen

You may be working wrong in your Tai Chi and Qigong

I look at a lot of videos, and photos of Qigong and Tai Chi. It’s interesting to me to see the variations and differences between styles.

Standing Stepping for Balance

Standing Stepping for Balance

Practice slow and prosper

For those who practice Tai Chi or other martial arts for self defense. Do you ever practice your forms / katas at super slow motion speed?

When the moment in time is fluid

Qigong is great for so many things, and one of them is helping you learn to be in the moment. Being present is often an overused word of the decade kind of thing. But in this art, it is true, and s…

Walking skills for fall prevention and moving in balance.

For those of us who are able to walk, we tend to take the process for granted. Mindless movement from place to place. However, walking is a process with many parts, that when they are functioning r…

Getting to the root of sinking, easier said than done.

Do you practice rooting, drinking, driving your energy and weight deep? Years ago, my first sensei gave me a great demonstration of the power of the practice.

Cats, Qigong and structural support

So, I love to discover new ways to use my environment to aid in my Qigong practice. The other day, I used my almost 10 month old, 11.5 pound cat to assist me.

Frozen mainsprings cannot fulfill their purpose

My father was a watch and clockmaker. Not just a repairman. He truly understood the principles.

Qigong aids in peronal growth

Qigong increases your self awareness in many ways. Many of you know I stutter. Many of you also know l am shy and an introvert. Yet I love to teach Qigong.

Do you need to do it quick and right the first time?

Impatience is a beast, and it can rear it ugly head when we don’t get our way. We want what we want and we want it now.

The aging well mindset

It all starts with attitude, and goes either uphill or downhill from there.

Building body Awareness via touch

Lightness and softness… Feeling both external and internal. Sensing the connection between the two.

Transition awareness is key to balanced movement

We all stand, yet so many of us are totally unaware of, or pay little attention to what goes into the mechanics of it. Now, I have to say, all I am going to talk about here is based on my years (an…

The mind / body journey is a trip

The practice of internal / mind – body is a journey of personal growth and taking responsibility for your health and wellness. So many, including myself at times take it too lightly.

On making Qigong your own

I tell students constantly that I am just an example, teaching what works for me. My hope and request for them is that they learn to internalize the what I teach and make it their own. Following is…

The Covid excuse for personal fitness fails

Yep, I will say it. Those who claim their self care has gone into the crapper due to covid is one big excuse.

Hey it’s me, the universe, is anyone home?

I live in my head a lot. I think, I think about thinking,