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Q & A: Exercising When Sick, Panic During Meditation, Tension, Crying
A diverse Q&A session, that is well worth listening through to the end for some surprises. This talk starts with a discussion about exercising while sick and feelings of panic and anxiety during meditation. How to breathe in a way that controls the body’s tension is explained and how being a slave to our senses affect ultimately works against us. Get answers to why someone might cry during meditation along with rare insight to what realization and enlightenment feels like according to Shifu Ahles. The talk concludes with dealing with pain from the past and learning to work your way through it.
Continue readingABC’s of Self Development plus Q&A: Dealing with Prejudice, Cold Behavior, Visualization & Concentration
An excellent talk that is a must see for those who are serious about personal growth. Shifu Ahles goes through 6 aspects critical to self development. Some interesting Q&A also is a part of this talk including questions about dealing with racist remarks, being told one is cold and insensitive and visualization
Continue readingQ&A: Safety & Growth, Practice Time, Defense & Law
While some may find this talk a little controversial, none will find it boring. Shifu Ahles is asked to comment on the safety laws and the impact on our personal growth. Do all these laws impede our ability to think for ourselves? Is it ok to practice kung fu in the summer? Athletes should listen carefully as the answer provided can be applied to other types of vigorous exercise and gain an understanding how a practice like chi kung or yoga can help balance the energy out. When asked about defending yourself in a litigious society, it leads to a wonderful discussion on how we can learn to choose better responses to situations by learning to control the breath and learning to calm the mind.
Continue readingQ & A: (Releasing Bodily Tension, Breathing, Meditation)
In this Q & A talk, Shifu Ahles addresses a variety of topics and questions ranging from how to alleviate tension in the body, to how meditation can help to achieve relaxation and build up a threshold to stress and challenges. He speaks of how meditating can be one step from useless depending on how it’s applied. Other topics include: breathing and stress, stepping out of your “box” and how trapped memories can be released during meditation practice.
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