Floating Monk

Our Desire for Balance

and the Process of Finding it

The term “finding balance” is used extensively in books and magazine articles ranging from exercise to self help to business. Finding balance in our lives sounds great and occasionally we even make time to do the things that we believe can help us to achieve a greater sense of it. We consider changes we can make in our lives in our efforts to realize greater balance, but too often the weeks pass without action and we find ourselves back at square one.

The problem is not our intent, we do want a greater sense of balance in our lives. What we need to understand, however, is that balance does not come from external actions or simply making lists of things we intend to change. Balance originates in our mental and spiritual foundation. When we make changes here at the foundation a greater sense of balance manifests as an expression of who we are and what we hold to be most important. True balance comes when our external actions are in harmony with our core values, our spiritual beliefs and our fundamental view of life. The final step in this process is, tying these beliefs into our vision of the life that we desire, and understanding that we are both capable and worthy of our vision.

Having a program that can assist us physically, mentally and even spiritually in finding and maintaining balance is something we all desire, but meeting all of these needs is a pretty tall order. In the past we have used prayer, meditation, yoga, tai chi, running and various other routines. All of these programs have unique benefits, but there is a new kind of program available which combines these benefits. Actually it is really not new in fact it is centuries old, this program is called Chi Kung. Some sources use old world spelling thus Chi Kung is written Qigong.

Although Chi Kung is just now becoming known there are already numerous programs in the market. The most powerful and thus beneficial programs, according to the Kung Fu Masters that teach them, are programs based in Shaolin Temple traditions. Until very recently these Shaolin practices were well kept secrets, so why release this information to the public at this time? In one well known case, one of the most powerful and respected Masters in the Martial Arts decided to share his powerful Chi Kung with the general public for the first time in over three centuries. The student allowed to bring this information to the public, Sifu Jeff Larson, explains “it is simple, the world needs the benefits that this Chi Kung can provide, and it was Grand Master Yee’s love for humanity and his desire to help people, reduce stress, find peace of mind, improve their health and live better, fuller lives that lead to the Grand Masters decision. to release this information after centuries of secrecy”.

Traditionally these Chi Kung programs were long and often complicated, so Sifu Jeff Larson developed shorter programs that can fit into the busy lives and hectic schedules of most Americans. When a person has more time they can do the practice for longer periods, but consistency is the key to losing weight, reducing stress, toning and firming up the body and achieving a sense of abundant energy. We were careful to design programs to help people to experience these and many other benefits.

Author Sifu Jeff Larson is a 30 year practitioner of Kung Fu and has trained with Grand Master Yee for over 20 years. He is the President of Floating Monk and Chi for Health. Visit “chiforhealth.com” for additional information.