Energy of Food

The Way of Tea About Master Lin’s Favorite Teas     Benefits of High Mountain Oolong & Green Tea   Tea harvested in the high mountains.   High Mountain Oolong and green tea contains medicinal factors known as “adaptogens,” which adapt our body’s vital functions to maintain a healthy state of equilibrium. The balancing effect […]

The Energy of Food   Knowing the Energy of Food is a wonderful way of opening your intuition and receiving your inner voice that speaks and guides. In Spring Forest Qigong, we teach you ways to know the genius inside you and open to the most power force in the universe, your unconditional love and

Yin & Yang of Food by Master Chunyi Lin   In China, food is thought of as medicine. Food as therapy is a concept that began thousands of years ago in China and is a core component of good health as described in the The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine, which is the Chinese medicine

Nutrition: Food is Medicine   In China, food is thought of as medicine. You eat to be healthy, to stay healthy and to recover your health when you become sick. What you eat, how you prepare your food and how you eat are all very important. In all Chinese philosophy the intention is to create

Qi~full Eating Tips for October   A Little Sweetness and Warmth   In this season you can start to add a little more sweet in your diet, not a lot but a little. Adding honey to your diet is a very healthful way to start getting a little more sweetness. Honey, especially locally produced honey,

Qi~full Eating Tips for November   Roots and Slow Cooking   Spring Forest Qigong practitioners discover early on that everything is energy including what they eat. When you choose to align the energy of the season with your day-to-day diet, the peace and harmony of qigong accelerates in your body, mind and spirit.   Balance

A Pear a Day…   There is an old saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” But this time of year, pears are the thing. Pears are very good for fall. Eat them raw or steamed. Pears help with the lungs and throat. They help with your tongue, help with thirst and help

The Power of Pear: Nature’s Secret to Health & Wellness   There’s a saying, ‘An apple a day keeps the doctor away,’ but in fall, pears are the go-to. They support lung and throat health, relieve thirst, and aid in detoxifying the lungs and skin. Eating 1 or 2 pears daily can greatly benefit your

Foods for an Autumn Diet   Energy of the Food for Autumn Being aware of the energy of the food for autumn and incorporating these foods in simple ways really compliments your body’s energy balance. Foods like sweet corn, non-GMO Soy, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, winter squash, red beets, turnips, lotus root, pear, carrots, sesame seeds