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In this episode we are joined by Dr Danil Mikhailov who has practised kung fu for 29 years and has spent a decade researching kung fu culture in different parts of China, as part of Wushu Scholar, under the leadership and guidance of Chief Instructor Dennis and Instructor Sharon Ngo from Fujian White Crane Kung Fu & Tai Chi in the UK.

Danil has been awarded 4th Dan in kung fu from the Chinese Wushu Association, has won multiple gold medals in international competitions in China, is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, and has written a successful book, History and Philosophy of Kung Fu: an Introduction. 

Danil has himself applied kung fu philosophy in all aspects of his life as a successful academic and entrepreneur and CEO of a global data and AI organisation and will draw on his experiences in his lecture.

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Learn how to cultivate more spirit and energy (Qi) in your bedroom.

In this episode we interview Dr Sophie Liu, an expert in Chinese daoist culture and the I-Ching, who explains why the structure and layout of your bedroom is so important.

Sleep is vital for all of us.  We spend one third of our life asleep, in your bedroom. This is important to build up your spirit, your energy and allow your body to recouperate.

This episode we go into detail around energy flow in your bedroom encompassing the five elements into Feng Shui to increase a harmonious environment for sleep, rest, recovery and energy.

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In this latest episode, we talk about your reception area and welcoming guests into your home using Feng Shui.

We discuss, what most of us know as a 'Living Room' - the room where you would spend a lot of time in and where you would welcome guests and family members when they come to visit.

Enjoy

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Today on “Dawn of an Era of Well-Being: The Podcast” we have a special episode featuring our co-host Frederick Tsao sharing some of his extensive knowledge of the ancient Chinese spiritual tradition of Daoism. The body of today’s episode was recorded on May 14, 2022 for the New Paradigm of Sentience and Consciousness Global Symposium which was presented by Laszlo Institute of New Paradigm Research. 

Frederick Tsao, is fourth-generation family steward of IMC Group. Assuming chairmanship in 1995, he successfully transformed a shipping business to an industrial supply chain. With more than 40 years’ experience as an entrepreneur, Fred has worked successfully with business partners and governments in multiple markets across diverse cultures. 

 A visionary entrepreneur, Fred believes east-west integration is imminent, as the well-being and happiness economy arises. Born in the east and educated in the west, Fred is uniquely positioned to bridge this integration. As Chair of Family Business Network International, Council of Wisdom, Fred promotes family business reform, to rise to this challenge.

 Fred has initiated research that has led to the publication of over 30 Chinese books. He has co-authored two English books, including the Dawn of the Era of Well-being with our co-host Ervin Laszlo. In his latest work, One Choice, One World, published in June 2023, he paints a picture of the new world order of narrative economics that serves well-being of life.

Fred also takes a deep interest in the Chinese spiritual tradition of Daoism, of which he has an extensive knowledge, and which profoundly informs him in his daily life and work.

Daoism is an ancient spiritual practice native to China but its origins date back to prehistoric times. It stresses our finding and living in alignment with the DAO which is roughly translated into English as the “Way” or the “Road”. It shares characteristics of both a philosophy and a religion.

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A follow up from the previous episode! Let’s discuss what it’s been like post big chop, breaking my computer and getting a new one, and the transformative energy I’ve been going through lately.

What is the lion’s gate portal? I don’t know! I did go on an astrology tangent in this one too.

When it comes to recentering myself, I think about short term vs long term goals, and habits to maintain vs things that can be checked off a list.

I’m figuring out my creativity and how to approach my creative endeavors. Also navigating going through changes and detaching from the identity of who I “used to be.” Getting comfortable with who I am in the present moment.  Feeling like no one’s like me but everyone is the same, including me. Yin yang!

The Five Elements. In this episode we discuss the relationship with the elements and humankind, where the five elements came from, and how they are applied and integrated into Chinese life.

In traditional Chinese culture, the five elements, or five phases, theory outlines the relationship between the different elements in nature and the life force, or "qi," that flows through them.

The five elements are wood, fire, earth, metal, and water.

The five Elements theory is an ancient Chinese analogy theory, which combines philosophy, divination, fortune-telling, calendar, traditional Chinese medicine and sociology.  

The essence of the Five Elements theory holds that the world is composed of five basic material substances: wood, fire, earth, metal and water. The development and cycle of changes within nature (eg.. seasons ) are the result of the continuous movement and interactions of these five different conditions.

The concept of "five elements" first appeared in Huangdi Neijing, in which the relationship between the five elements and the human body was first proposed.  

The regulation of "five elements" was first observed from the movement regulation of the five planets in the Universe. Later, With the observation and study of nature by Chinese ancestors, the relationships between and within the five elements was gradually formed.  

In Xunzi, Mencius 孟 子  was the earliest creator of The Five Elements theory.

In the late Zhan Guo (Dynasty) period, Zou Yan 邹 衍 was one of the main people who applied the theory of Yin-yang and the Five Elements to the calculation of national fortunes.  

In order to define the five elements, the author SHANG SHU. HONGFAN 尚书.洪范 specifically puts forward the names of the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire and earth  

ZUO ZHUAN-Cai Mo 左传 蔡墨 then Proposed the theory that the existence of human life depends on the Five Elements.

The Ancient Chinese holds that the nature of the universe is composed of five elements. The rise and fall of the five elements makes the universe and nature change, which not only affects the fate of people, but also tells people the law between the universe and nature.  

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Join us in this soul-enriching episode of The Natural Health Podcast, as we delve into the fascinating realm of inner balance and healing the masculine and feminine energies within ourselves.  

Our guest, the remarkable Susan Marrufo, founder of Samarasa Center, takes us on an incredible journey of self-discovery and transformation.

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00:00 Introduction to The Natural Health Podcast  

02:50 Traveling the world with Susan Marrufo  

04:00 Who is Susan Marrufo?  

15:00 Understanding the inner masculine and feminine  

17:30 Embracing the yin and yang  

18:20 Integrating the masculine and feminine energies  

23:00 Exploring the work of Byron Katie for integration  

25:00 Unveiling the impact of our first feminine relationships  

26:00 Reflecting on the impact of our first masculine relationships  

32:30 Discovering the characteristics of healthy balanced feminine energy  

35:00 Identifying distortions of the feminine energy  

37:00 Addressing distortions of the masculine energy  

40:20 Embracing healthy balanced masculine energy characteristics  

46:00 Embarking on the journey of healing the inner masculine and feminine  

47:00 The profound role of yoga in our inner healing process  

50:30 Nurturing and healing the feminine energy  

53:00 Delving into Susan’s transformative Yoga, Sex, and Death workshops

Susan Marrufo's wisdom and expertise in the realms of yoga, sacred sexuality, and the human experience will leave you inspired and eager to embark on your own journey of self-discovery.

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Episode two in the second series of Pen to Sword where we interview Master Su Yin Han live from Yong Chun in Fujian province in China.

We ask what has made White Crane Kung Fu so famous and why it is has gone on to influence so many other martial arts styles, such as Karate.

We talk about soft and hard power, we talk about the origins of Crane system deriving from a woman's necessity to defend herself and the necessity for people to be able to copy and train it easily.

Yong Chun White Crane has historical facts that can be traced all the way back to Fan Qi Niang. This documentation is unique for a classical Chinese martial art to have survived the test of time and supports the origins of the system, the names of the patterns and names of the moves. 

Many new styles are now looking to Yong Chun White Crane to learn more about the origins of their styles and are copying the names of their moves and linking back.

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She is here! The light has emerged out of the darkness.
All things are held in a state of balance. Picture the Chinese symbol of Yin Yang. Equal parts black and white, which chase one another in a circle infinitely. They coexist. They are intertwined. Not a single thing is exempt from this. There is a dark side to everything light, but there’s also a light side to everything dark. There is always a positive with a negative. We see it in electrical currents.. We see it in the breath, the in flow and out flow as the heart pumps blood throughout our bodies. These energies exist in every single atom with electrons and protons. These atoms make up the entire existence of everything. Nothing is exempt. So why should we be surprised when this constant up and down manifests throughout our lives?


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In the final episode of series one, we are joined by Dr Sophie Liu again discussing Chinese cultures; I-Ching, Bagua, 5 elements, Tai Chi, Yin Yang and Feng Shui.

This episode is a third on Feng Shui and focuses on the practical layout of your house, advising on how to make your house as efficient with the right feeling, energy flows and ambiance. 

We zone in on George's house as he is going through a re-build, he capitalises on the knowledge and advice from Dr Liu, our resident expert on Feng Shui. 

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Kat welcomes Moose and Producer Sara back into Tennessee, we celebrate boiled eggs and Kat is feeling more peaceful about her upcoming procedure. Moose introduces new awarenesses, small life questions and we reflect on the dynamic interplay between opposites during midlife. Moose meditates on the body, mind and spirit with Sarah Blondin, Kat's introduced to a hypnotherapist and we make a bank run. Kat introduces our doomsday podcast, we go public and laugh with Eugene Levy's Reluctant Traveler. Jamie Lee Curtis is our podcast's spirit animal, Kat takes a quiz and Moose offers chakra support.

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This meditation was designed to capture the powers of the moonlight and your feminine energies to help enhance your intuition, healing and spiritual powers. For best results gaze at the moon outside when listening to this meditation. You can watch the moon from inside your home if you have a good view of the moonlight. Enjoy!

We have infused the energies of Archangel Haniel, Yin Yang, Feng Shui, numerology along with other specific tuning forks frequencies to blend together to create a healing for you on several levels.

The podcast is exactly 1,111 seconds long with many wavelengths of 108 cycles to address your body's natural cycles. There is also frequencies that will enhance your HEART Chakra, Pineal Gland, 3RD EYE Chakra, CROWN Chakra and more.

Please do not operate heavy machinery, drive, work, or do activity while listening. Turn off your phones and get into a quiet space so you won't be interrupted as this time is for you.

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In this episode of Pen to Sword we speak to Dr Sophie Liu, expert on Daoist philosophy from Beijing university to help us understand the significance of the year of the rabbit.

We discuss the character of the rabbit, combined with this being a water year and go into the considerations and awareness needed to navigate your way through.

This will be a tough year for some and caution needs to be applied in health, the workplace and relationships.

However, there is good news too and light at the end of the burrow!

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Feng Shui Part. 1

In this episode we open the subject of Feng Shui.  Where does it come from?  How is it used in China, and what does it mean to Chinese people? 

We open our discussion learning how Feng Shui developed from Daoism philosophy roughly 2000 years ago, and how it was used to study the natural environment. 

We go on to talk about the importance of burial locations in Feng Shui.  Dr. Liu explains how Feng Shui has expanded over time in it's understanding of the flow of Chi, and has come to govern many aspects of life in China, ranging from our associations with it in the West, to several unexpected disciplines!

feng shui | noun - (in Chinese thought) a system of laws considered to govern spatial arrangement and orientation in relation to the flow of energy (chi), and whose favourable or unfavourable effects are taken into account when siting and designing buildings.

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Feng Shui part 2
In this episode we are joined again by Dr Liu Zi Han, expert on the I-Ching.  Here we talk about the relationship between Feng Shui and Yin-Yang, Bagua and the Five Elements. 

We look into two different systems of Feng Shui - the environmental system and the Chi system - although similar, we explore both theories, where they came from and what makes them famous. 

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Frederick Tsao from the book Dawn of an Era of Well-Being

In our quest to overcome the challenges that stand in the way of a better future—an era of “well-being” as our program frequently makes reference—we need to consider paths to spiritual betterment which help show us the way. Our guest today is Alberto Villoldo, a trained practitioner of western medicine who has also spent decades studying the shamanic healing practices of the Amazon and Andes. Dr. Villoldo will engage our hosts with a penetrating conversation investigating how shamanic traditions of South America can inform the western thought process. At the nexus of science and spirituality lies the key to our evolution as a species, and the basis of a healing process that will make true well-being accessible. This discussion delves into the evolution of the human brain and its chemistry, and how the shamanic tradition can help reinforce our connection to both nature and a higher level of consciousness.

Alberto Villoldo, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and best-selling author who has studied the shamanic healing practices of the Amazon and Andes for over 30 years. He is the founder of the Four Winds Society, and his recent books include The Heart of the Shaman: Stories and Practices of the Luminous Warrior and The Wisdom Wheel: A Mythic Journey through the Four Directions

For more information on Shamanic Energy Medicine, please visit this link to Alberto Villoldo's organization The Four Winds Society

Dr. Villoldo's latest book The Wisdom Wheel: A Mythic Journey through the Four Directions can purchased here

The Heart of the Shaman: Stories and Practices of the Luminous Warrior can be purchased here

In this episode of Pen to Sword we continue the conversation around Daoism speaking with Mr Carl Lin and Dr Sophie Liu live from China.

This is part three of a three part discussion into Yin Yang.  In this episode we explore the link between Yin Yang and the impact into health.  Covering how the principles of Yin Yang manifest in the body, health, and medicine.  

We begin by discussing how Yin Yang balance directly relates to health, and how organs and general anatomy each will have either Yin or Yang properties.  These properties across the body must be in balance for good physical and mental health. 

We go on to discuss which organs act in pairs and how they balance with each other.  Dr. Liu explains how Chinese medicine is developed from Daoism.  We also discuss in detail a case in which Dr. Liu's master was able to cure an autistic child.

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In this episode of Pen to Sword we take a twist and explore a fascinating topic around the daoist diet.

Sophie Liu discusses how she follows a particular diet to manage balance within her body. 

We discuss the difference between men and women (yang and yin) and how different food groups offer different qualities.

Remember, it's all about balance within the natural world and within our bodies.

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In this episode of Pen to Sword we continue the conversation around Daoism speaking with Mr Carl Lin and Dr Sophie Liu live from China.

This is part two of a three part discussion into Yin Yang.  It's symbolism, what this means, how it came about and how it has come to be used today across the world. 

We ask our resident expert, Dr Lui, to explain the basic principles of Yin Yang and discover the nuances of pronunciation, symbolism and how the balance of this within ourselves can determine our health and demeanour in life. 

Beware of the toe watcher!

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