Welcome to Peaceable Dragon
Peaceable Dragon is a consortium of instructors and students of the internal arts who seek to further develop and enhance their physical, emotional and spiritual condition. It is a collaboration of expertise in a variety of styles of Qigong, Taijiquan (Tai Chi), Yoga, Aikido, Meditation and other Internal Arts. Participants focus on the awareness of a loving universal power within and the cultivation of that energy for the invigoration of individual and community health. Peaceable Dragon offers classes, events and workshops in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Peaceable Dragon is a Virginia non-profit corporation.
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An ancient Chinese internal art for better health, mental clarity, balanced emotions and improved physical and spiritual strength. |
A meditation in motion with marital applications that strengthen and balance the body while enhancing the soul. |
The ancient Indian art of unifying mind, body and spirit enhancing health and promoting wisdom. |
Sometimes called "The Way of Harmony", Aikido is a Japanese martial art which redirects an attacker's own force against him. |
“Brain Painting and the Music of the Mind”
March 27th, 2009 by Paul Rischard
Peaceable Dragon Board of Directors member Paras Kaul is featured on a program With Good Reason airing on March 28th.
You know what it is like to have a song stuck in your head? But what if your brain is constantly making music of its own without your knowledge. Paras Kaul of George Mason University […]
U.S. Military using “Battlefield Acupuncture”.
December 17th, 2008 by Brian Wallich
The United States Army and Air Force have, with considerable success, been using the procedure on combat-wounded troops for pain relief.
See details in this U. S. Army News article, and this article from the Baltimore Sun.
NBC Covers Taijiquan for Stress Relief
May 13th, 2008 by Paul Rischard
A recent NBC segment on “Mind and Body” showed the results of medical studies at the University of California at Irvine. These studies indicate that Taijiquan (Tai Chi) can relieve stress and promote a greater sense of well-being. The link is http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24490120/
