The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health reports that there is scientific evidence that Tai Chi is a helpful, drug-free approach to improving sleep quality. If you’re not sleeping well and you want to feel fresher in the morning, adding Tai Chi to your lifestyle may be just the ticket. When you harness the power of Tai … [Read more…]
There are many mental factors that should be considered when practicing Taijiquan, and the way that people naturally react mentally can become traps.
In the sixth and seventh episodes of the third season of the hit television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer, we get to see the characters Angel and Buffy practice Tai Chi (or some version of it). Buffy the Vampire Slayer was a popular television show which aired from 1996 until 2003. It was based on … [Read more…]
Performing artistic acts before Tai Chi compounds the reduction of your body’s cortisol levels, resulting in a stress-free day and a clear mind.
“True To Life – Taiji Beneath The Surface” is a wonderful short film by William Jobling which features Pamela Hiley, a British Tai Chi instructor who is living in Norway. The film is structured as a guided meditation into the spirituality of the Dao, exploring subjects of breathing, balance, defence, neutralising conflict and moving beyond … [Read more…]
Jazz music has varying degrees of improvisation in its ensemble (and solo) playing. There is a structure, with melody, tempo, key signature, chord progression, and other characteristics for each song, although these can be modified. But there is also improvisation, with players rarely, if ever, trying to play a song exactly the same way each … [Read more…]
Benjamin Pang Jeng Lo (1927-2018), a Tai Chi teacher who has had a great influence on many North American Tai Chi practitioners passed away on October 12, 2018
One of South Africa’s top classical concert violinists has fallen in love with the Chinese classical art of Tai Chi.
As someone who has been playing Taijiquan (Tai Chi) for almost 30 years and teaching for more than 20, I have a special place in my heart for students who are new to the practice.
This book does not disappoint in follow-up to Laoshi as provocative and insightful lesson after lesson greets the reader.