Yin and Yang of Joints Tai Chi, in my humble opinion, is the perfect exercise. As an exercise, it combines relaxation, flexibility, strength training, balance, mind/body connection, philosophy for living, martial arts and socialization. Wow! I tell my students to...
Make Your Life Your Work Beautiful morning for practice on the wharf. The sun peeking through the layers of clouds, lighting up the bottom of the clouds and the top of the water with gold sparkles. After practice I went for a walk on Water St. which is the main...
Breathe as if Your Life Depended on It. Breathe as if your life depended on it. Think about this for a moment. We all know that our life depends on breathing, yet there is so much more to breathing then just allowing it to happen. In the same manner, there is so much...
So you want to be a Master of Tai Chi First let me say that there is a popular misconception about being a “Tai Chi Master”. We tend to think that such a person has reached a near mystical state. When we say someone has mastered carpentry, or painting, or sailing a...
TC: Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced Definition: Beginner – From first thought of learning to working on a basic form (short or long). Usually can’t go through a form by oneself, but can follow well enough. Read basic material on what Tai Chi is – history and...
Essential Nature The most powerful martial art, and life skill, is meditation. If we have a calm, relaxed mind, we will be able to see clearly and be able to deal with situations before they build up to a point of no return. Only when you stake out a position and...
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