Water Form: Finding Balance During the Fire of Summer
Summer is a season of warmth, activity, and expansion. In the Five Element tradition, it is associated with the Fire Element and the Heart System. Longer days, brighter sunshine, social…
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World Tai Chi Day–Join Us This Saturday, April 25 (10-11am) at the Lake Community YMCA
This coming Saturday, April 25, is World Tai Chi & Qigong Day. Communities all around the world will be celebrating by holding special practice sessions and get-togethers. Here in the…
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How to Prepare Your Body for Spring Energy: Traditional Chinese Medicine’s 5-Step Seasonal Reset
Every year, as winter fades and spring begins, people notice something subtle but unmistakable happening in their bodies. Energy shifts. You might feel a sudden urge to clean your home,…
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The 4 Physical Indicators of Longevity — and How Tai Chi and Qigong Train Every One of Them
A recent health article described four simple physical abilities that strongly predict longevity: Grip strength Balance Muscle strength Coordinated walking ability (especially walking while mentally engaged) These may seem like…
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When Vibration Creates Form: Sound, Music, Tai Chi, Qigong, and Healing
One of the most striking demonstrations of how sound shapes matter appears in the YouTube video Amazing Resonance Experiment!. In the video, a metal plate is vibrated at different frequencies…
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Introducing Seated Chi Flow™: A Gentle, Fully Seated Practice for Daily Ease
I’m happy to share a new offering that has been quietly taking shape over the past year: Seated Chi Flow™. This program grew out of a simple but persistent question…
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From Pelvis to Kua: Unlocking a Deeper Layer of Tai Chi Movement
🌉 From Pelvis to Kua: Unlocking a Deeper Layer of Tai Chi Movement In a recent post, we explored the subtle yet powerful distinction between moving from the hips versus…
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🌀 Moving the Torso in Tai Chi: Hips vs. Pelvic Area
One of the most subtle — and transformative — aspects of Tai Chi practice is learning how to move from your center. But when teachers say, “Turn from the hips”…
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Tai Chi As a Martial Art?
I find that most students of Tai Chi are primarily interested in Tai Chi for its health benefits. However, Tai Chi is a style of martial art, so it definitely…
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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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