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“Original nature is cultivated externally through various virtuous acts and internally through non-attachment to forms.” In the practice of Tai Chi Chuan there are no fixed positions. Everything is in a state of continuous motion without interruption. Ceaselessly changing. Clinging…

Qi is a generic term for energy. For example, the air we breath is called kongqi 空气, which translates literally as empty energy. The process of breathing is controlled by our autonomic nervous system. This means we do not have…

第一章　太極拳要領 CHAPTER ONE – TAIJI BOXING REQUIREMENTS 武式太極拳要點　郝月如　著 ESSENTIALS OF WU YUXIANG STYLE TAIJI BOXING (by Hao Yueru) courtesy Brennan Translations （一）太極拳身法主要有：涵胸、拔背、裹襠、護肫、提頂、吊襠、鬆肩、沉肘、騰挪、閃戰、尾閭正中、氣沉丹田、虛實分清等十三條。 I. In Taiji Boxing, there are thirteen fundamental body standards: contain your chest, pluck up your back, wrap…

太極 氣功 Tai Chi Chi Kung Fundamentals Exploring the Empty Stepping & Five Element Methods Tuesday 4-29-2020 / 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM (EDT) with Keni Lee Burgess Certified Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan & Shaolin 18 Luohan Qigong Instructor…

“At first, we see only the differences, later all we see are the similarities.” Tai Chi Chuan is Chinese boxing techniques that are performed, adhering to the theory of Tai Chi, expressed as the interconnected and interdependent principles of Yinyang.…

Harmonizing – Post 4 Air is one of the three essential ingredients required to make human Qi in the body. Water and food being the other two, that we must consume from the outside world around us to live. Boxers…

Harmonizing – Post 3 In the last post, I discussed aspects of 神 Shen. Although this term translates as God, deity, spirit it is not limited to its religious connotation. Shen is also consciousness and a term of TCM psychology…

Harmonizing – Post 2 From our study of Tai Chi theory, we will comprehend the relationship of absolute and relative. Relativity is two parts that create the whole. They are interdependent and interconnected. If there is yin, there must be…

Harmonizing – Post 1 If you consider me a teacher of merit and submit to my direction, I will not only teach you, but help ensure that the teaching takes place. Although, if you merely read these words and don’t…

Dispelling Misconception All styles of Tai Chi Chuan today are based on the original 13 Postures. Although today this is the commonly used translation*, 13 Dynamics might be more accurate because it is not a Form consisting of various postures,…