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Dedicated to information on authentic Dayan (Wild Goose) Qigong, acupressure, alternative health, energy healing, use of Qi, meditation, motivation, etc.

09/11/2026

Flashback Friday

In 2018, Dr. Richard Meagher became the first of my students to be initiated by Master Chen into the Dayan Qigong tradition.

He has also served as the head of Dayan Arts in my absence, helping carry on the teaching and responsibilities of the organization.

Thank you, Rich for your friendship, leadership, and continued dedication to Dayan Qigong!

09/10/2026

Theory Thursday — Every Movement Has a Return

One of the important ideas in Dayan Qigong is that gathering Qi is only part of the practice. We must also know how to bring it back and store it.

This can be seen clearly in the 1st 64. The movements open the body, follow the channels, gather Qi from the surrounding environment, and guide it through the system. Toward the end of the form, that activity gradually settles as the Qi is returned to the Dantian.

This is why the closing movements should never be treated as an afterthought. They complete the energetic pathway of the practice. Without a proper return, we have opened and gathered—but have not fully completed the work.

Opening and closing, rising and sinking, gathering and returning are all parts of the same process. This balance is one of the foundations of Dayan Qigong theory.

Happy Training!

09/09/2026

Wellness Wednesday — Yintang

Located midway between the eyebrows, Yintang (M-HN-3), or “Seal Hall,” is an important point in Dayan Qigong practice. Many people know it as the “third eye” area, but in Dayan theory it is also associated with the front of the Upper Dantian.

Yintang can be stimulated through acupuncture, acupressure, Qi extension, or by gently resting the attention in this area during Qigong and meditation. In Dayan practice, however, we do not try to force the Qi into the point. The attention remains light and relaxed, allowing the point to become active naturally through correct practice.

Yintang is traditionally used to calm the Shen, settle a busy mind, and support a clearer mental state. In Chinese medicine, it is also associated with stress, anxiety, insomnia, headaches, nasal congestion, and other conditions affecting the head.

I sometimes refer to it as our own natural “Xanax point”—without the side effects!

Happy Training!

09/08/2026

Lower-back pain is a common problem in today’s society. One possible contributor is that the glute muscles are not being properly engaged. When this happens, other muscles must compensate and take on work they were not designed to handle continuously. Over time, they can become tired and strained, leaving the lower back with less support.

The Dayan Kidney Strengthening form addresses this through movements such as Standing and Raising the Leg. By grounding the supporting foot, maintaining proper alignment, and raising the leg without leaning or forcing, we learn to engage the glutes and strengthen the muscles that help stabilize the hips, pelvis, and lower back.

It may look like a simple movement, but when practiced correctly, there is a lot happening beneath the surface. This is another example of how Dayan Qigong uses the whole body to restore better movement and balance.

Happy Training!

09/07/2026

Monday Motivation

“Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still.” — Chinese Proverb

Progress in Dayan Qigong does not always appear quickly. Sometimes it is found in a movement becoming smoother, the body becoming more connected, or something finally beginning to make sense after months of practice.

The important thing is to continue. Gong means work—steady effort practiced over time. Small improvements may not seem like much from one day to the next, but they eventually become real skill.

Keep practicing. Keep learning. Keep moving forward.

Have a great Monday!

09/04/2026

Flashback Friday

I had the pleasure of seeing 4 of my longtime Qigong students get inducted as closed door students of Master Chen during the 2019 trip to China.

This also occurred 10 years to the day from my first meeting with Master Chen!

Congratulations to David Deich Steve Cooper Yaga Samitowska and Brit Potter and thank you for your continued dedication to sharing Dayan Qigong!

Have a GREAT WEEKEND!

09/03/2026

Our next workshop in Delphos, Ohio. Open to any level. Beginners welcome!

Also reminder that Instructors and instructor trainees also have training the day before on September 25.

09/02/2026

One of the signature movements of the Dayan Qigong 1st 64 is the vibration. It immediately stands out when you see the form, but like so much in Dayan, there is more happening than what appears on the outside.

The vibration is not simply shaking. When done correctly, the whole body stays relaxed and the movement travels through the structure rather than being forced with muscular tension.

From the traditional Dayan perspective, this helps stimulate the meridians, encourage the movement of Qi and blood, and shake loose stagnant or turbid Qi. I like to think of it as gently rinsing the body from the inside.

The key is not to force it. The more unnecessary tension you remove, the more naturally the vibration can travel.

In the 1st 64, this section also serves as an important transition between the earlier meridian work and the later stages of returning, flying, gathering, and bringing the practice back inward.

It is a simple-looking movement, but there is a lot happening inside it.

09/01/2026

Master Chen Chuan Gang’s story is an important part of understanding how Dayan Qigong survived, developed, and was carried forward into the modern era.

As the son of Grandmaster Yang Meijun, he was closely connected to the preservation of the larger Dayan system, including material that went well beyond the forms most people became familiar with publicly. His training, his understanding of the system, and the responsibility he eventually carried all became part of how Dayan continued into the next generation.

There is much more to his story than can be covered in a short post—his family history, his years of training, the methods he preserved, and the deeper side of the system he helped carry forward.

I’ll be sharing much more in my upcoming book on the History, Principles, and Theory of Dayan Qigong.

There is still a lot of this story left to tell.

08/31/2026

Monday Motivation — Stillness (Jing 静)

Over the years, one thing I have learned through Martial Arts and Qigong is that we spend a lot of time trying to do more.

Train harder. Learn more. Move faster. Fix the problem. Get to the next thing.

But some of the best lessons I have learned came when I stopped trying to force anything and just became still.

There is an old Chinese saying:

“Still water runs deep.”

The older I get, the more I understand that.

In Dayan Qigong, stillness gives us a chance to notice what is really going on. We notice our breathing. We notice tension. We notice where the mind is wandering. We begin to see things we miss when we are always in motion.

Life is really no different.

There have been plenty of times when I thought I needed to push harder, make a decision quicker, or keep moving just because standing still felt like I was doing nothing.

But sometimes standing still for a little while is exactly what we need.

It gives us a chance to think.

To listen.

To see things a little more clearly.

Stillness does not mean giving up or doing nothing. Sometimes it is what gives us the direction we need before we take the next step.

That is one of the things I appreciate about Dayan. The lessons we learn in practice have a way of following us into everyday life.

Sometimes the best way to move forward is to be still long enough to know where you are going.

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