Imagery – The Stool – 3/30/20

Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 258 Imagery – The Stool If you want to reach the highest levels of proficiency and skill in Tai Chi Chuan, imagery provides a clear path to reach your goals. Imagery allows the Yi, or thinking mind, to combine with Hsin or...

The Welcoming Prayer – 3/23/20

Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 257 The Welcoming Prayer Art Carpenter, one of our morning class participants, recently passed on. He was the joy of each and every day, singing, telling funny old jokes, and being a rare treasure. His wife Barb shared with us a...

Qigong #3 – Effortless Tai Chi Walking – 3/16/20

Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 256 Qigong #3 – Effortless Tai Chi Walking I was at Fort Worden beach today, and decided to go for a walk as the sun was shining and there was no wind. Eagles flying overhead, otters came to shore right by me. Clouds told stories...

Qigong #2 – Three Treasures – 3/9/20

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...

Chi Kung (QiGong) #1 – 3/2/20

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...

Internal Combustion – 2/24/20

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...