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Cooking with Chi! at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, during our Primordial Qigong Workshop


Cooking with Chi! dinner during the Primordial Qigong Workshop!

Donald clearing IONS kitchen

 When Claudia Holt, of IONS, asked us to consider doing a Cooking with Chi! experience for the retreatants during our Primordial Qigong workshop at IONS’ EarthRising Center, it was such a perfect idea that Donald and I said yes immediately. Menu ideas soon started popping up in our minds.

Donald and I went up to the retreat center, and Claudia introduced us to the chef Trecey and her assistant Debbie, and we had a delightful chat about logistics, menus and qigong. Donald then did an impromptu teaching on Five Element cooking, chi cultivation, clearing the kitchen space and bringing in positive, joyful energy. 

We are honored that our retreatants will join us in IONS beautiful kitchen to get a hands-on lesson in how to be one with the process of cooking, with all senses fully engaged, being in the moment and the activity; an activity that has such a profound effect on us and our loved ones (and in fact the world.)

Donald and I have always cooked with all of our senses engaged, measuring and adding ingredients by sight, by taste and by smell. We believe body, mind and spirit should be as one with the process of cooking a meal.

Our good intentions, joy and healing energy are then infused into our food, lifting the spirits of everyone eating our meals; as our food settles in our bellies we feel so good that it ripples out into the world with a calming effect on those around us.

Every time we visit the EarthRising Center, in Petaluma, we are struck by the beauty and natural setting, it is a perfect location for learning the profound Primordial Qigong. By observing and integrating the elements of nature, you will increase your sensitivity, deepen your intuition, gain a profound awareness of the world around us and develop extraordinary abilities that lead to re-aligning yourself with the natural order of the universe.

In its simplicity, Primordial Qigong covers the full range of Taoist theory and philosophy. You begin the form with emptiness, and from that emptiness is born yin and yang, and then from the two comes all things. Practicing Primordial Qigong brings harmony to Heaven, Earth and Humanity as you are moving through all of the directions of the Ba Gua, balancing the elements, and reversing the seasons. The practitioner returns back to the beginning, returning to a primordial state of being. You will experience a mystical rebirth, a perpetual renewing and continuation of the cycle of life.

If you’d like to join us for the Primordial Qigong workshop, and experience for yourself the profound benefits of this ancient system of healing, there’s still a few spaces available for this immersion in nature workshop, sign up now!

Click here for more information and to register.

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Welcome to Rubbo’s Kitchen – We’re Cooking with Chi!


Welcome to Rubbo's Kitchen - We're Cooking with Chi!

“I have been passionate about food since my father taught me to cook with my soul when I was a young boy. Cooking with Chi! is about good food prepared with love, universal energies and an acute awareness of the continuity from earth to table.” – Donald Rubbo

We believe body, mind and spirit should be as one with the process of cooking a meal.
With our new concept, ‘Welcome to Rubbo’s Kitchen – We’re Cooking with Chi! we will show how to prepare delicious, healthy, seasonal food, share Rubbo family recipes, and teach how to cultivate universal energies to enhance the taste and nutritional value of your food!
How you hold your knife and other utensils as you are preparing the food, and what you are thinking and feeling, are important components of Cooking with Chi! A knife should feel as if it is an extension of your hand, moving fluidly as you chop and slice; a spoon gracefully carries your love, compassion, generosity and joy into the food as you stir.

Being one with an activity, fully immersed in the moment and the activity, and an activity that has such a profound effect on us and our loved ones (and in fact the world) enhances the food we serve to our families and friends. Our good intentions and healing energy is infused in our food, settles in our bellies and then, because we feel so good it ripples out into the world with a calming effect on those around us.

Donald and I cook with all of our senses engaged, measuring and adding ingredients by sight, by taste and by smell.

So, as in Delhi where the lines in the road are for suggestion only, the amounts listed here are suggestions only. Feel free to experiment, you may want more or less garlic, more or less cilantro, more or less olives. When it tastes just right to you, then it is perfect.

Love good cooking? Join Cooking with Chi! on Facebook for recipes, notes and videos. Leave comments, share your experiences of cooking with chi, post photos!

You can get a feel for our unique approach to preparing food on our Youtube channel.

This is such an exciting venture for us, allowing us to draw on many of our talents: cooking, photography, videography, writing, teaching, and spreading joy, healing and compassion for our world. 

We are working on a cookbook, videos and a website, so keep checking our Cooking with Chi! Facebook page, and keep watching those videos!

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NEW! Primordial Qigong T-shirts! Become One with the Universe!


We are proud to offer the only Primordial Qigong t-shirt in the world!  

Be one of the first to wear this beautiful T-shirt!

Drawing on our artist lineage, Donald and I designed this original, exquisite Five Element Star based on the Five Element Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The star represents the five elements, Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water, the four primary directions and the four intercardinal directions.

Five Element Star Rubbo Art of Energy

The directions as represented here are based on the creative, or generating, cycle of the Five Elements. Starting at the top and going clockwise: Green/East/Wood, Red/South/Fire, White/East/Metal, Blue/North/Water and Yellow/Intercardinal/Earth. The element Wood creates Fire, Fire creates Earth, Earth creates Metal and Metal creates Water. Earth is also the stabilizing force of all the elements, lubricating and harmonizing the interaction of the other elements, in nature and within the human body.

On the back of the T-shirt is the Chinese calligraphy for Primordial Qigong, done by a calligraphy master in San Francisco’s Chinatown, in the beautiful brush style.

Primordial Qigong is a gem from the treasure chest of Taoist Mystical Qigong. Donald was a direct student of Master Zhu Hui, the lineage holder of this profound, ancient system. The founder of Tai Chi Chuan, the Chinese sage Chang San Feng, developed this form prior to creating the form that became known as Tai  Chi Chuan.

Primordial Qigong is one of our favorite forms, out of all of the many forms of Qigong we have learned. Donald and I have been able to deepen our intuition, expand our hyper-sensory awareness and heighten our diagnostic abilities through our Primordial Qigong practice. As we explain in our digital eBook, Primordial Qigong, the pineal and the pituitary glands, which are associated with mystical powers, are stimulated and this action amplifies your awareness, sensitivity and intuition.    

Order your Primordial Qigong T-shirt here!

 

Primordial Qigong calligraphy on back

We hope that your Primordial Qigong practice heightens your sense of the limitless interconnectedness and interdependence of humans and nature!

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Primordial Qigong at the Institute of Noetic Sciences – June 2010


Knowing others is wisdom; Knowing the self is enlightenment. Mastering others requires force; Mastering the self requires strength; He who knows he has enough is rich. Perseverance is a sign of will power. He who stays where he is endures. To die but not to perish is to be eternally present. Tao Te Ching

We are delighted to be invited to present this profound, ancient, transformative system at the Institute of Noetic Sciences.

Our philosophy, vision and mission at Rubbo Art of Energy closely parallels the Institute’s: ”….to support a shift in consciousness that transforms present global conditions into a world grounded in freedom, wisdom, and love. We serve an emerging movement of globally conscious citizens dedicated to manifesting our highest capacities.”

The Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS):

  • Explores the frontiers of consciousness
  • Builds bridges between science and spirit
  • Researches subtle energies and the powers of healing
  • Inquires into the science of love, forgiveness, and gratitude
  • Studies the effects of conscious and compassionate intention
  • Seeks to understand the basis of prevailing worldviews
  • Practices freedom of thought and freedom of spirit

Their Mission: Advancing the science of consciousness and human experience to serve individual and collective transformation.

We have dedicated our lives to teaching people how to shift their personal paradigm of healing and self-awareness to be more present in their own lives and to make a positive difference in the lives of others. We encourage every person to live their authentic self in every moment – with every breath – with mindfulness, compassion and generosity. By getting beyond gaining factual knowledge alone to instead become changed by what one learns in some meaningful way – questioning assumptions, beliefs and values, and considering multiple points of view, Rubbo Art of Energy graduates are changing the world.

The beautiful, rustic outdoor setting of the retreat land at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, in Petaluma, CA, is perfect for learning Primordial Qigong. By observing and integrating the elements of nature, our students will increase their sensitivity, deepen their intuition, gain a profound awareness of the world around us and develop extraordinary abilities that lead to re-aligning oneself with the natural order of the universe.

In its simplicity, Primordial Qigong covers the full range of Taoist theory and philosophy. One begins the form with emptiness, and from that emptiness is born yin and yang, and then from the two comes all things. Practicing this form brings harmony to Heaven, Earth and Humanity as you are moving through all of the directions of the Ba Gua, balancing the five elements, and reversing the seasons. After this journey, the practitioner returns back to the beginning–to a primordial state of being. The experience is that of a mystical rebirth, a perpetual renewing and continuation of the cycle of life.

Primordial Qigong, sometimes referred to as Tai Chi Enlightenment, Enlightenment Qi Gong, WuJi Gong, is one of the oldest forms of qigong; the mythical Taoist sage Zhang Sanfeng, said to be the father of Tai Chi Chuan, is credited with creating Wu Ji Gung (Primordial Qigong.) Master Zhu Hui, the lineage holder of Primordial Qigong, taught this system to Donald Rubbo.

For those interested in learning this ancient, exquisite Taoist alchemical system, visit the Institute of Noetic Science’s website to register!

We wrote our book, Primordial Qigong, as a digital eBook; it’s our belief that publishing eBooks online helps to preserve our precious resources, our forests, waterways and earth for future generations. To enhance the experience at the workshop, the eBook can be purchased and downloaded on our website, CultivateChi.com.

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Big Buddha Qigong Meditation – Rubbo Art of Energy


This meditation was transmitted to us as we sat at the foot of the Big Buddha statue, on a mountaintop in Phuket, Thailand, the largest statue of Buddha in the world. At 45 meters (148 feet), this impressive statue overlooks Chalong Bay, and is constructed of white jade marble from Burma.

The Big Buddha statue, Phuket, Thailand

Jimmy, a Thai-American from Van Nuys, California, guided us through this practice, and then introduced us to Mr. Suporn Wanichakul. Mr. Suporn, the visionary and founder of the Big Buddha statue project, was delighted to meet us, and after talking with us for awhile, exclaimed, “Out of the six billion people on this planet, you two are here to observe and participate in this project. You are very special, and many good things will come to you. Buddha blesses you!”

This is one of the many gems that fell into our laps during our recent inspiring journey through India, Nepal and Thailand. We did not know about this statue until we arrived in Phuket, and saw a sign on the road “Big Buddha Statue.” Naturally we wanted to see this Big Buddha Statue, and when we got to the top of the mountain we were astonished at its size, and the vision of the Buddhist park being developed there.

We felt an immediate delight, and shock of recognition, at seeing this beautiful statue of Buddha. Several years ago we had started designing a healing center in Marin County, California, and one of the elements of the Center was going to be a giant statue of Buddha overlooking the 101 corridor in the Terra Linda/Novato area, for the benefit of Marin residents, visitors driving through, and the world.  

The meditation Jimmy taught to us is a very old, very special, very profound meditation. Mr. Suporn explained that this is the meditation Buddha (Prince Siddhartha), while sitting in front of the Bodhi Tree in Bodhgaya, India, performed the morning before he attained enlightenment.

Mr. Suporn asked us to spread this meditation to the entire world, to bring peace, joy and healing to all of humanity.

Simple, and profound in its simplicity……

Jimmy, at the Big Buddha statue on Phuket, Thailand, teaching us this technique

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The World Takes a Breath Day – 10.10.10 at 10:10 am!


Join us on 10.10.10 at 10:10 am for The World Takes a Breath Day!

 On October 10, 2010, for ten minutes in every time zone, everyone in the world will take Extraordinary Breaths, with the intention of uplifting humanity.

To raise awareness of healthy, mindful deep breathing, and to create the potential for peace, harmony, understanding, compassion and greater health worldwide.

The Extraordinary Breath project, through The World Takes A Breath Day, is offering a way for people worldwide to be proactive in their own healthcare, with a self-directed stress management system of deep breathing that is highly successful in reducing the symptoms of stress and actually increases the efficacy of medical treatments.

An Extraordinary Breath is when our intention and our breath are one; with every long, deep and even breath we consciously balance mind, body and spirit.

Our world breathes together with intention focused on peace & harmony creating potential for understanding & good health for every human on our planet.

Download the free eBook, Extraordinary Breath, now to learn how to take an Extraordinary Breath!
http://extraordinarybreath.com/download-ebooks/download-ebook.html
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What is the significance of 10.10.10?

Donald selected 10.10.10 at 10:10 am, to begin in the earliest time zone and spread westward, for several reasons. These numbers align every one hundred years. From our eBook Primordial Qigong, the chapter on the mystical aspect of numbers in the Taoist philosophy, 10 is a Yin even number, reducing to 1; 1 is a Yang odd number, and represents the Tao. Within the Tao, One, and the Trinity (Heaven, Earth and Humanity), Three, is contained everything: from the one comes the two, and from the two comes the ten thousand things. 10.10.10 at 10:10 am reduces to 5, and in Chinese culture the positive attributes of the number 5 is the Five Elements.

Again from our eBook Primordial Qigong, we are the Five Elements, our bodies are not separate from nature, and we are not separate from other human beings. We are connected to each other by the natural order of the universe, and we can uplift each other with the Extraordinary Breath.

An Extraordinary Breath is intention-driven action, with every breath one can shift the paradigm with positive thoughts, with the intention of creating a moment of peace, joy, and most importantly, a suspension of negative emotions for the whole world…….

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Global Warming: Encourage world leaders to act!


We need a clean energy future, and clean-tech jobs!

On December 7, 2009, our world leaders will gather in Copenhagen, Denmark, to respond to one of the greatest challenges facing humanity: climate change.

COP15 – the crucial conference

The ambition of the Danish government is that the COP15 conference in Copenhagen will result in an ambitious global agreement including all the countries of the world.

For more information on world participation for creating conversations on climate change: www.blogactionday.org 

UN Climate Change Conference 2009: Power green growth, protect the planet!

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Magic, Myth or Science? Intentional Healing Skin Creams


Cheryl Lynne Rubbo

Cheryl Lynne Rubbo

Now that science has proven that thoughts affect physical mass, that our intentions actually do affect our reality, intention-enhanced products such as my hand-crafted skin cream will become more in demand. As the Institute of Noetic Sciences and and Princeton University has shown, human thought, properly focused, has the ability to affect and change physical mass.

My Aha! moment came several years ago, in 2004, after seeing photos of the different shapes water crystals made, beautiful or malformed, when positive or negative thoughts were directed at droplets of water before they were frozen. 

If thoughts and intentions can influence the structure of water, and thus how we feel when we look at these water crystals, then what would happen if I prepared a small batch of skin cream, using natural ingredients, and directed my thoughts of healing, love and joy into the molecular structure of the ointment?

I set about doing this, and gathered all the necessary components. I prepared my body, mind and spirit with purifications, rituals, deep meditation and energy cultivation. As I mixed everything together, in deep concentration, I one-pointedly directed my intention into my compound, ‘seeing’ and ‘feeling’ the ecstatic emotions merging with the cream.

My secret? The intense discipline and mind focus of my 35 years in the martial, internal and meditation arts.

To test my theory, I gathered a group of women together for a facial party. I purchased a small jar of a luxury skin cream, and put it on the table next to a jar of my skin cream, both jars without labels, under a napkin. I had each woman in turn close her eyes and first apply the expensive skin cream to the back of one hand, and then my skin cream to the back of the other hand. Each and every woman felt that her hand with the expensive skin cream had no distinct sensation, maybe a cool feeling, and the hand with my skin cream on it had a delightful sensation of warmth which penetrated deep into the layers of skin, and they all reported that they felt a blossoming of joy in their hearts.

Tens of millions of women worldwide use skin creams daily, to moisturize and nourish the skin on their faces. Millions of these women are concerned, and rightly so, about the quality of the ingredients that are used in these mass-produced formulas. Many women insist on organic, cruelty-free ingredients in their cosmetics. I’ve found though, in my research, that most women aren’t aware that the creams and ointments they slather on their skin (which is then absorbed deep into their cells) are empty of meaning, empty of any intention at all in the manufacturing process from start to finish.

I developed my skin creams to solve this problem, and I infuse every batch with love, compassion, calmness and vibrant health.

Through my extensive research, I’ve found that there is no other skin care product like mine in the world. Although the field of mind-science is growing, I am only one person doing this particular work, merging positive, healing intention into a luxurious skin cream that benefits the people who use it beyond just the effect of the ingredients, and thus my skin creams are rare and precious.

My focused intention of healing is in every jar of my Intentional Healing creams, the first and only skin cream in the world infused with the power of healing intention.

I invite you to try Intentional Healing and experience for yourself the power of my healing intention.

Please visit my website
http://cultivatechi.com/products/intention.html
 for more information on how to order my intention-enhanced skin creams.

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Mindful Meditation, Shared Dialogues Reduce Physician Burnout


Donald Rubbo asks, “Who will heal the healers?” This is why he is focusing on teaching health care professionals how to re-invigorate themselves, their practice, serve their patients with renewed purpose, and live their authentic nature.

Training in meditation and mindful communication (meditation in action) was found to reduce the stress and burnout experienced by many physicians and improved their overall well-being, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers report in this week’s issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).  

The study further found that meditation training can expand a physician’s capacity to relate to patients and enhance patient care, according to Michael S. Krasner, M.D., associate professor of Clinical Medicine and his team of researchers.

These inspirational mind/body/spirit techniques are taught by Donald Rubbo, social entrepreneur and author of Extraordinary Breath, Making the Power of Deep Breathing Work for You. Mind-body expert Bernie Siegel, MD, has endorsed Donald’s book, which is incorporated into Donald’s work of bringing mindfulness and passion back into the health care profession.  

Understanding that each person brings their own unique skills, perceptions and personal needs to their work, Donald connects with each person on an individual basis. He teaches how to minimize weaknesses and build on strengths.

 “My practice has taken a quantum leap since I incorporated Donald Rubbo’s teachings into myself.”  Elaine H. , Acupuncturist

“Thank you for making the learning process a ‘beautiful game’ full of joy, humor and reverence for the old wisdom. And thank you for the healing you performed on me.” Claudia T. , Reiki Master

Donald Rubbo has taught extensively on shifting the paradigm of health, including Marin General Hospital, Kaiser Hospital, VA Hospital San Francisco, Pine Street Clinic Chinese Medical Health Screening,  Institut für Chinesische Medizin (Switzerland), and the Commonwealth Club of California.

Donald draws on 30 years of practicing transformational arts and guides health care providers in experiencing a shift in perception in an exciting healing modality: how focused intent will restore themselves, and therefore their clients, to physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. He teaches nationally and internationally.

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“I just purchased your Primordial Qigong eBook and I LOVE IT!


“This beautiful book is packed with master keys that will unlock the door to radiant health. And everyone who takes the next step of practicing these exercise daily, will bring the secrets in this book to life, and enjoy the blessings of greater health, wealth, and happiness.” Peter Andraes,  ’2008 Qi-Gong Sports Master of the Year’ Author of “The Secret of the Inner-Swing” & ‘Golf Qi-Gong,’ Triple Dragon Golf Academy Chiang Mai, Guilin, Kunming.

“Spent all weekend inside reading and practicing.  I’m so grateful for learning the mental aspects and refining the physical form.  I thought the form was great before reading and practising from your book; now after the simply amazing experiences I obtained from last nights’ practice, I think the form is truly jaw-droppingly amazing! Have decided to reduce my other qigong practice to ensure that I do at least 4 sets daily.” Alex S.

Primordial Qigong eBook

Primordial Qigong eBook

 We Invite You to Dive into the Ocean of the Profound and Retrieve the Pearl of Immortality!

Primodial Qigong is an energetic movement practice that incorporates a three dimensional physical mandala. It encompasses all the primary aspects of Taoist philosophy and cosmology. This beautifully produced eBook will inspire and delight you for years to come!

Just $18.99 through the secure payment portal, PayPal (you don’t need a PayPal account to purchase, you can use your debit/credit card safely and securely through PayPal).

For $36.00, you can get a personalized, signed copy of the eBook!

“I just purchased your Primordial Qigong eBook and I LOVE IT! Great job! Congratulations and thank you for giving so many people the opportunity to improve their life condition through Qigong!” Sifu Larry Wong

Visit our website CultivateChi.com to learn more about this digital treasure that others are raving about.