Tag Archives: yoga

Three Yoga Poses for Beginners

To the non-practicing layman, yoga poses might seem elementary, but each pose, has a proper approach and purpose.  Some can even have more than one purpose.  Are you familiar with these beginners’ yoga poses? If you are a yoga beginner or if you are considering taking up yoga as part of a healthful living regimen, […]

Reduce Stress, Improve Health at Home with Yoga and Tai Chi

In these stressful and uncertain times, everyone is searching for their own ways to decompress – mind, body, and spirit.  Even though we cannot currently participate in our martial arts classes in person, there are ways for us to all remain healthier while safely at home. Even if you have never practiced yoga or tai […]

The Best Martial Arts in Charlotte for Health and Wellness

For many, who are first beginning their martial arts journey, the motivation is led by a longing for physical improvement.  There are many physical benefits to making martial arts a regular part of your life.  Strength, balance, and weight loss are three attainable physical improvements.  But the physical practice transcends the body. At The Peaceful […]

How to Lose Weight with Charlotte Martial Arts and Tai Chi

It is not a secret to most of our readers that regular Martial Arts, Tai Chi, and Yoga practice can all help you lose weight. But, you may not know the best way to approach these classes if indeed weight loss is one of your top goals. Attending class regularly is a great start, as […]

Charlotte Martial Arts Newsletter May 2018

The Peaceful Dragon Newsletter – May 2018 May Holidays National Salad Month 1st      Mother Goose Day                      16th   Love a Tree Day 4th     Star Wars Day                               18th   International Museum Day 8th   No Socks Day                                  23rd  Lucky Penny Day 13th   Frog Jumping Day                         […]

Charlotte Martial Arts Newsletter April 2018

The Peaceful Dragon Newsletter – April 2018 April Holidays National Poetry Month 1st      Easter/April Fool’s Day                       15th   World Art Day 6th     National Tartan Day                            20th   Volunteer Recognition Day 11th   Barbershop Quartet Day                    23rd  East Meets West Day 13th   Scrabble Day                                         28th  Great Poetry Reading Day Message from Mastery Eric Sbarge […]

Exercise Beats Drugs or Surgery for Most Back Pain

As recently reported by NBC News, lower back pain is the leading cause of disability around the world, and yet it almost always gets the wrong treatments.   Doctors typically prescribe drugs (opioids) or surgery, but studies show that drugs and surgery not only fail to work for back pain in most cases, but they […]

Charlotte Martial Arts Newsletter March 2018

The Peaceful Dragon Newsletter – March 2018 March Holidays National Nutrition Month 1st Peanut Butter Lovers’ Day                           17th Saint Patrick’s Day 4th   Hug a GI Day Day                                        20th Tea for Two Day 9th   Panic Day                                                     23rd  Nat’l Puppy […]

Charlotte Martial Arts Newsletter February 2018

The Peaceful Dragon Newsletter – February 2018 February Holidays Great American Pie Month 3rd   Feed the Birds Day                                     16th Chinese New Year’s Day 6th   National Chopsticks Day                            20th Love Your Pet Day 11th   Make a Friend Day                                    26th  Tell a Fairy Tale Day 14th   Valentine’s Day                                         28th   Mardi Gras Message from Mastery Eric Sbarge Body, […]

Improving Your Meditation: Moving Toward Stillness?

Numerous physical and mental benefits await you when you calm and quiet your mind through meditation – improved concentration, deeper relaxation, the release of stress, greater awareness, more patience – the list can keep going. But if you’re like most people, when you first try to take up meditation you find that your mind is […]