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Anthony Korahais

@flowingzen.bsky.social
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I'm Sifu Anthony, Amazon bestselling author of "Flowing Zen" and longtime teacher of qigong and tai chi. These arts healed me from depression, chronic pain, and ADHD burnout. Now I help others heal—no guru BS, no fluff, just practical tools that work.

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Anthony Korahais @flowingzen.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Calling qigong or tai chi “unscientific” is the fastest way to announce you haven’t read a medical journal in 20 years.
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Anthony Korahais @flowingzen.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
You’re allowed to take a single tai chi pattern and play with it like qigong. Here’s how.
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Anthony Korahais @flowingzen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I spent years wearing silk Chinese suits in order to LOOK like a qigong teacher.
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Anthony Korahais @flowingzen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This qigong flow “flosses” the spine in 3 planes and 6 directions. #neuralflossing #spinalflossing #qigong
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Anthony Korahais @flowingzen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
These three rules will totally transform the way that you practice qigong and tai chi.
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Anthony Korahais @flowingzen.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I tell students to butcher their qigong forms, and this upsets some teachers. It shouldn’t. #qigong #taichi #tcm
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Anthony Korahais @flowingzen.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
What is a qigong set, why learn multiple sets, and 3 other questions answered in 3 minutes.
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Anthony Korahais @flowingzen.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
There are many types of qigong out there. In this video, I’ll teach you an exercise with a wonderful, circular flow.
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Anthony Korahais @flowingzen.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
What qigong exercises did Bodhidharma teach 1500 years ago?
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Anthony Korahais @flowingzen.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
The worst way to honor an art like qigong is to turn it into a fossil. #qigong #taichi
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Anthony Korahais @flowingzen.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Your shaking qigong might be stressing you out instead of calming you down. Here’s how to fix it. #qigong #taichi #shaking #parasympatheticOkay, w
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Anthony Korahais @flowingzen.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
This underrated skill changes everything about how you practice qigong and tai chi, and a modern parable explains it best. #qigong #taichi #tradition
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Anthony Korahais @flowingzen.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Most of us need more movement in our lives, and this qigong exercise makes that easier. #qigong #taichi #movement
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Anthony Korahais @flowingzen.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Happy Pride! 🌈 Remember—if your qigong teacher ignores your politics, they aren’t following the principles of Chinese medicine.
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Anthony Korahais @flowingzen.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Is tai chi a form of meditation? Yes, and this was not controversial in ancient China. #qigoong #taichi #meditation #zazen #adhd
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Anthony Korahais @flowingzen.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Start your day with 2 minutes of this simple qigong exercise. #qigong #taichi #interstitium #lymph
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Anthony Korahais @flowingzen.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
The “chi” of tai chi doesn’t mean energy. #qigong #taichi #taijiquan #taichichuan
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Anthony Korahais @flowingzen.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Did they finally find the meridians? #qigong #taichi #acupuncture
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Anthony Korahais @flowingzen.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
How old is tai chi? #qigong #taichi
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Anthony Korahais @flowingzen.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Qigong is probably older than recorded history. #qigong #taichi
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Anthony Korahais @flowingzen.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
What is qi? #qigong #taichi
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Anthony Korahais @flowingzen.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Got neck and shoulder issues? Stop doing this. #qigong #taichi
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Anthony Korahais @flowingzen.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
If you’re feeling overwhelmed—and I mean who isn’t right now—then let’s try a simple qigong exercise together.
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A Quick Qigong Reset for Stress and Overwhelm
Learn a reliable, beginner-friendly qigong technique you can use anytime, anywhere.
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Anthony Korahais @flowingzen.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Can we talk about the word “spirituality”? Because I kind of hate it.
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I’m Not Less Spiritual. I Just Found a Better Word
“Spirituality” stopped making sense. I needed something more grounded, trauma-informed, and real.
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Anthony Korahais @flowingzen.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
For those who don’t know, Smiling from the Heart—sometimes called the Inner Smile—is a foundational technique in many qigong schools, including mine. It’s a way to relax the nervous system, clear the mind, and get the qi and blood flowing before we even do any physical qigong exercises.
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Smile from the Heart—Even When the World Is on Fire
An ancient practice for staying human through deep suffering.
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Anthony Korahais @flowingzen.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Here's what I can tell you honestly after over a decade of teaching online and also a decade of teaching in person: the results in students—if you compare the results of purely offline students to purely online students—are equal.
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Zen Rant: Can Qigong & Tai Chi Really Be Learned Online?
Coffee in hand, I tackle one of the most persistent myths in my field—and why it’s wrong.
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Anthony Korahais @flowingzen.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
There's a strange kind of grief that comes when your Zen teacher turns out to be a narcissistic asshole.
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I Don’t Trust Enlightenment Anymore
What happens when your spiritual teacher turns out to be the opposite of awakened? This essay explores the heartbreak of disillusionment—and the quiet power of a different path.
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Anthony Korahais @flowingzen.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
No one ever taught you how to work with your nervous system instead of constantly pushing against it. So when you fail to stick to something—even something you genuinely want—you blame yourself.
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You’re Not Lazy. You’re Dysregulated.
The truth about shame, nervous system regulation, and the 2-minute vow that changed my life
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Anthony Korahais @flowingzen.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Even respected teachers wander off the path. I learned that the hard way in 2014 when I left my own teacher after 17 years. And I was reminded of it again recently while watching a well-known qigong teacher lecture about enlightenment.
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Enlightenment Isn’t a Health Contest
What the Buddha’s aging body, Ram Dass’s stroke, and a false claim about meridians reveal about spiritual gatekeeping.
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Anthony Korahais @flowingzen.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Real hope doesn’t mean reviving vaccine myths or seeing autism as something to eliminate. It means building a world where neurodivergent people are valued, supported, and free to be themselves.
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I’m Disabled. It Took Me Years to Say It Out Loud
I owe my life to tai chi and qigong—but not because they cured me.
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