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One of my favorite miracles
What flower crowns symbolize and how they embolden us to be confident in our service to life.
Take out the drudgery
Qigong for blessing and protection. Explore how qigong practice can be a way of life through this qigong practice while folding laundry.
It was a big deal
The power of a coming-of-age ceremony comes from affirming not just the individual but also their place in community. There are four signs that the balance between self and community needs improvement in your life.
It’s All Inside of You
What answers do you seek? What are you hoping for, worried about? Read this blog post when you need a reminder that all you seek is inside of yourself.
Web of Life
You are not separate from the web of life. This qigong meditation is an embodied interpretation of the Web of Life meditation found in the Work the Reconnects by Joanna Macy. As you kindle your awareness of the web of life, it creates a structure in which to relate to the sufferings in the world around us.
I didn’t see it coming
How dancing is so effective for boosting our resilience and three things that can help you feel resilient and impactful in 2025.
Power Play
What’s more powerful than spring? Springtime dance traditions can teach us about power. This is how Wisdom Dances cultivates resilience, compassion and joy through dance on Earth Day.
Creative People, Banish your Inner Bully!
Creating is difficult, but the power of creativity and creatives stands the test of time. If you’re feeling powerless in these chaotic times, read about what you can do to continue to create and hope.
Nature is Here For You
Learn how to feel nature supporting you from within. This Creative Nature Qigong meditation will help you feel strong and ready for whatever comes your way.
Notes on a Reflective Pilgrimage
Read about a recent reflective pilgrimage to Hindu Temple and the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Minnesota from Celina Martina.
Why We Are Here
Culture traditions help us remember why are here. The Wisdom Dances Earth Day Dance Celebration begins with two dances to affirm our interconnection with all of life and our purpose to send love to future generations. Practicing a focused sense of purpose cultivates presence and sets the stage for joy.
From Groggy to Alert
How to wake up more quickly and feel more alert in the morning with qigong. Free up your spine.
Full Catastrophe Dancing
What do you do after everything you’ve been working on falls apart? Do you dance? Zorba the Greek was able to dance with the full catastrophe of life – both literally and figuratively. If you embody resilience in dance you can access resilience in your whole life.
Stirred up? Here’s One Way to Clear Your Head
Learn how to discharge tensions from the day, clear the head, and improve breast health. Learn the qigong breast massage technique with a special chanting for qigong massage to help you get even more healing benefit.
React or Respond: A Choose Your Own Adventure
How do you respond or reach to a writing idea popping into your head? Read to choose your own adventure and learn more about writing as a spiritual practice.
Adventure in Kindness
Why is it so hard to be kind? The spiritual root of why it is hard to be kind points to why practicing kindness is a spiritual practice. Intentionally choosing to become more kind is to set out on a transformational adventure; it will bring you to the deep source of kindness and make you available to be a generous and fearless agent of good in the world.
Dance to Activate All Things Good
How to mark the transition from winter to spring – with dance! The Winter Water Blessing honors the water for nurturing all the life for the growing season to come. We participate in making it happen by sharing our dancing energy.