In essence, these techniques were a meditation. Over time, Bodhidharma’s physical exercises evolved into more structured and sophisticated forms of martial arts. The monks at Shaolin Monastery used ...

“My work broadly consists of sharing Shaolin’s ancient ... day in the life for the secular monk includes a 6 a.m. start for energy exercises, meditation, a run, strength training and martial ...

Known worldwide as the cradle of Chinese martial arts, Shaolin Monastery is 80 kilometers southeast of Luoyang at the western edge of Songshan, the central of China's four sacred Taoist peaks.