Tai Chi Walk Backward
Walking backward can have many health benefits, and in Tai Chi we have a specific drill to implement for this purpose. In the accompanying video, I review how to drill…
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Meditation for Late Summer
The season of late summer is associated with the earth element (from the five elements). The earth element itself is strongly associated with the stomach/spleen organ system, which includes the…
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Tai Chi Walk Forward
The Tai Chi Walk Forward is a foundational exercise in Tai Chi. Not only is it a component of many other Tai Chi forms and techniques, it provides excellent training…
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Tai Chi in Uniontown
Here’s a short video I just posted on YouTube to introduce nearby communities to our current Tai Chi offerings. In addition to the local classes at the Lake Community YMCA,…
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Tai Chi as Self Defense?
Can Tai Chi (taijiquan) be used for self defense? Actually, Tai Chi is a martial art, and with proper training it can be quite effective for self defense. That being…
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Chair Chi Classes in Uniontown Ohio
I’m pleased to announce that I’m now teaching “Chair Chi” classes at the Lake Community YMCA in Uniontown, Ohio. The Chair Chi classes feature exercises culled from Tai Chi, Qigong,…
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City of Green Fitness in the Park
Thank you, City of Green! It was a pleasure to take part in the City of Green’s Fitness in the Park summer program. https://www.cityofgreen.org/289/Fitness-in-the-Park I appreciate all who attended the…
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A Wonderful Description of Tai Chi
In the book, Chronicles of TAO: The Secret Life of a Taoist Master, Deng Ming-Dao writes about his master, Kwan Saihung, and his life growing up in China and eventually moving…
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Tai Chi Classes In Uniontown/Hartville!
Exciting News: A new class in Tai Chi has started up at the Lake Community YMCA in Uniontown, Ohio (bordering Hartville). UPDATE: The classes meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:30-11:15…
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What is the Wood Element and Its Connection to Spring in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
Happy spring (for those of us in the northern hemisphere)! As we have now moved into the season of spring, we will make appropriate adjustments to our qigong practice in…
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