See how ancient methods can benefit a modern lifestyle

The Chinese Culture Center invites you to a luncheon lecture series on Traditional Chinese philosophies for health, luck, and prosperity. Running every Friday in July from 12:30 to 1:30 PM, these lectures will cover topics such as Feng Shui, Qi-Gong, and Traditional Chinese Medicine for use in everyday life.

The ancient philosophical foundation of these arts includes the concepts of yin and yang, five elements, and qi. While these ideas are over 5,000 years old, their application toward harmonizing the individual and his environment can still benefit a modern lifestyle. Feng Shui embraces these principles to align objects within a physical space maximize good fortune ad health. Widely used in Asia to set up office buildings and homes, the practice is gaining popularity in the west. Qi-gong is a set of exercise aimed at maintaining a smooth flow of energy in the body; related to the more widely known practice of Taiji, qi-gong has been, among other things, attributed to bringing cancers into remission. Chinese medicine includes acupuncture, herbal medicine, and dietary adjustments, designed to treat the body as a whole instead of specific sicknesses.