Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 255 Chi Kung (Qigong) #2 – Three Treasures As I said last week, the study of qigong is the study of everything, as chi powers the universe and is the universe. If we want to know about chi, we can look at nature and align...
Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 254 Chi Kung (Qigong) For the next several weeks I will be sharing some thoughts on chi kung – some general, some specific. I hope you enjoy this discussion. I will be focusing on its relationship to Tai Chi Chuan, as the topic of...
Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 253 Internal Combustion Much of Tai Chi, like many other esoteric arts, is hidden in mumbo-jumbo, mostly to make it seem too difficult for the average person to comprehend by them self. Much like religion. The individuals who...
Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 252 Making It Flow Tai Chi is not a series of static positions. Yes, each movement has a specific intention, but does not stand alone. The beauty of Yang Tai Chi, and what attracts most people to the art, is the soft, flowing,...
Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 251 Jing, Chi, Shen Most of us who practice internal arts know about the concept of jing, chi, shen. These three internal energies correspond roughly to body, mind, and spirit. Many people are sensitive enough to feel these...
Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 250 Training Track to Tai Chi Mastery I have been a full time Tai Chi instructor for 47 years. Sharing this art is my passion, as I know first hand how valuable our practice is or can be. It is my intention to outline the steps I...
Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 249 Yang’s Ten Essential Points We have reached the last of Yang’s Ten Essential Points for Tai Chi Chuan. I have enjoyed sharing my take on these ideas by the grandson of the founder of the Yang Style of Tai Chi...
Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 248 Yang’s Ten Essential Points #9 – Continuity Without Interruption This is probably the favorite element of my Tai Chi practice, one that really separates Tai Chi from almost all forms of martial arts and exercise. If you...
Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 247 Note: Please excuse the brievity of this tip. We are expecting a snow storm to hit this week-end so I want to post this early in case we lose power. Yang’s Ten Essential Points #8 – Unity of the Internal and External Yin...
Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 246 Year Number 5 For Tips This Tip starts my 5th year of doing Monday Morning Tai Chi Tips. I’ve never missed one Monday! It has been a joy and challenge, and I look forward to many more years. The more I practice and...
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