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So I called my Dad on Christmas. He proceeded to tell me about an article in Bottom Line magazine about healing with Qi. "Heeeallling," he said with a thick Indian accent. I didn't think I heard him correctly, so I kept asking, "what?" He repeated several times, "You know, 'healing with Qi.'"
Seriously? I had no response...all I could say after a very long pause filled with surprise and frustration was: "Yes, Dad, this is what we do." His response? "Oh well. I just didn't know." WHAT????!
For 10 years now I have been trying to help my Dad understand the benefits of Qi (life Force). He knows I have studied intensely and taken three trips to both China and Macau with the greatest Qi Gong master in the world, one of those trips my Dad paid for himself. Not to mention that I co-created a style of yoga based in Qi Gong!
I won't bore you with the history of me and my Dad, but I can tell you from Day 1, it hasn't been an easy road. Every difficulty in my life I can easily trace back to him or our relationship in some way. I guess I'm saying all this because it was the end of the year, and as I reflected on it, it seemed unnecessary to even contemplate a specific resolution of any kind.
I concluded that my life is one long resolution, one long letting go, and one long movement forward. It never stops, but what I see along the way are small improvements. This time I didn't continue to get frustrated after getting off the phone with him. I was able to joke about it with Paul, and make him laugh when I shared the story. We continued to joke about it throughout the day, something that would have been much harder for me in the past. I let it rest for a few days before I decided to write to my Dad.
Rather than focusing on the fact that his presence to these discussions was clearly absent or that I had repeatedly talked about these topics with him, I told him how excited I was with his interest, and how I hoped over the last 10 years that I would be able to share with someone I love, a practice that I love.
My point? Laughter. Laughter can strengthen the bond between two people, diffusing the thorny struggles of life. We are all looking for a common bond, a place we belong. Laughter brings us together.
My other point? As I mentioned earlier, I've decided not to make a resolution. It's become clearer than ever that my resolve is ongoing. Now and then, it is good to pause in our pursuit of anything and just BE it. What if we didn't follow an agenda for 2014 and allowed ourselves to BE it instead? Being patient, happy, loving, peaceful, healthy, insightful. Our attitude and "beingness," our presence of mind is always the first step, and fuels the choices for our lives.
The actions then follow with much more ease. In 2014 I choose to refine myself by seeing beyond the trigger. I choose to restrain my unhealthy reactions and BE what I seek, elevating a situation to another level with love, honesty, and kindness...and I choose to LAUGH EVEN MORE.
I look forward to hearing about where you're placing your focus in 2014 and how you are allowing your heart to flourish and your life to expand in ways that are deeply meaningful to you. I look forward to finding new ways and new places to connect. I hope you'll keep in touch. Send me an email or give me a call.
In the meantime, I send you my love.
Namaste,
Anisha
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Master Ou comes to Raleigh in March
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Mark your calendars and register today!
 Master Ou brings his energy and wisdom to Raleigh and to our hearts for four days this March, holding private healing sessions, group classes, and more.
Master Ou in Raleigh, N.C.
March 14-17, 2014
Learn more and register!
You can also take classes with Master Ou in Gainesville, Fla., later this month.
Master Ou in Gainesville, Fla.
January 10-14, 2014
Academy for Five Element Acupuncture - more info and register here!
Contact John Paul Gallagher with any questions.
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Pangu Yoga ~ explore and enhance your Qi
| Special class with Master Ou, March 15
Rejuvenate your spirit and open your heart when you practice Pangu Yoga with Anisha! Experience Light, Energy, and healing principles of Qi Gong (Pangu Shengong) as they are infused within the movement and breath of a simple yet powerful yoga practice, grounded in love and kindness.
Special Pangu Yoga Class with Master Ou
Saturday, March 15, 4:00-6:00 pm
3920 Arrow Drive, Raleigh, NC 27612
Pangu Yoga
at Bliss Body Yoga
Weekly Class 9:30-11:00 am, Tuesdays
Intro Workshops 3:30-5:30 pm
Saturdays, January 4,
February 8, March 8
4035 Lake Boone Trail
Suite 111
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Take Care of You ~
Retreat in the N.C. Mountains this April
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April 25-27 in the Blue Ridge Mountains
 Join Anisha and Colby from Bliss Body Yoga for a transformational weekend of yoga, healthy meals, blissful spa treatments , relaxation, and much more!
Refresh & Transform:
A Healing Spring Mountain Retreat
April 25-27
Art of Living Retreat Center
Boone, North Carolina
To register, email Colby or 919-480-2887.
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Pangu Shengong Practice - FREE
| Cultivate life force in a group - join our Meetup Group!
Students of the Pangu Shengong Moving Form are invited to join Anisha and Paul for a no-fee group practice Saturday mornings. Join our Pangu Yoga & Qi Gong Meetup, The Art of Life Force, to stay up to date on meetings and activities.
Practices are held from 10:00-11:15 am, Saturdays at a host's home. Learn more and find the November schedule at Ananda Healing Arts.
Strengthen your Qi, heart, and soul!
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I made no resolutions for the New Year. The habit of making plans, of criticizing, sanctioning and molding my life, is too much of a daily event for me. - Anais Nin
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