countdown to my book release!
After working for months, it finally seems real! Chinese Herbal Medicine for Beginners is being published in less than a month, and…
the ancient health secrets of martial artists
How can it help me? Why would an athlete with an injury, a runner dealing with runner’s knee, your Grandpa with a…
Top Five Topicals for martial artists (and anyone who works out!)
The top five topicals for hard-training athletes (martial artists, kickboxers, CrossFit enthusiasts) Basically you have two kinds of “remedies” with ancient…
A book is coming! Beginner’s Guide to Chinese Herbal Medicine
Sometimes things are moving at a snail’s pace when suddenly, something happens, a catalyst is added, and that snail’s pace is pedal-to-the-metal…
astronauts and cottonballs
Last night, I sat with family and friends and listened to Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman in space. She’s awesome (MD,…
the yin and yang of competition
Competition is tricky. A balancing act. Being 100% non-competing or always competing can be difficult. For me, competition lures me in. In…
A historical component of martial arts: herbal medicine
After trying for a third time to be a runner (do your joints talk to you? ‘Cause my knees just piped up…
When the Army asks you to army crawl, they let you wear shoes
It’s been a while since I regaled you with tales of my flops and foibles and mess-ups in class. I’ve been in…
Lifting the Earth element: Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang
Talking to parents outside my son’s taekwondo class, I hear women say, “I can’t join class because I can’t do the jumping…
The gift of groundedness, or, my third attempt at being a runner
Every so many years, I try running. Since my mid-20s, I’ve tried to be a runner THREE times. I love the idea…