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meditation

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A Healthy State of

Smiling warmly

in the newly opened Shaolin Institute

in New Orleans’ Gentilly neighborhood, kung fu

grandmaster Shi Deru radiates the confident humility

of the intrinsically powerful. He has been practicing

meditation since growing up in China’s Shaolin Temple,

where kung fu, Zen (Chan), and meditation flow and

blend together: “Kung fu is a way of Chan expression,

a way of meditation to recover your true-self.” Having

completed both a medical degree in traditional Chinese

medicine and an MA in exercise physiology in the U.S.,

he is particularly able to understand and explain the

wellness benefits of meditation. Stress is key, and Deru

points out that “Countless studies have shown the effect

of stress on the body, both mentally and physically,

and [how] it can manifest itself into different diseases

such as high blood pressure or hypertension.”