In our Tai Chi training we are often told to be mindful. So what is mindfulness, and why is it important to our practice of Tai Chi Chuan. Mindfulness is being aware, in the moment, being present in what you are doing and where you are at that moment. We need to be mindful of … [Read more…]
“One World…One Breath” At 10:00 am on Saturday, April the 27th, the world will breathe as one! The annual World Tai Chi and Qigong Day is held every year on the last Saturday of April. Starting in New Zealand`s Time Zone at 10:00 am and ending 22 hours later in Hawaii`s time Zone, it is … [Read more…]
This is an amazing Short Film Documentary by Gennaro Ambrosino about Taoism, and its connection to the martial arts. Beautifully filmed.
Every so often when we watch a movie or a TV show and we see a glimpse of tai chi usually in the background of a scene. Once in a while we will actually see Tai Chi being used as a part of the storyline of the movie. In this case, the Tai Chi is … [Read more…]
Freya and Martin Boedicker, the authors of the book “The Philosophy Of Tai Chi Chuan” are both practitioners of the Wu style of Tai Chi Chuan.
Well known Poet Allen Ginsberg wrote a poem about himself practicing Tai Chi in his kitchen in New York City. It is a look at practicing in one’s kitchen.
The use of the eyes in traditional Tai Chi Chuan is an often misunderstood or even unknown element of training in many schools. So then, what is the importance of the eyes in the training of Tai Chi Chuan, and how does one train the use of the eyes? This article will focus on the … [Read more…]
A wonderful documentary by Empty Mind Films on the Chen Village that is famous for being the birth place of Chen Family Style Tai Chi Chuan.
Tung Ying Chieh wrote this essay on important points of the practice of Tai Chi Chuan. Tung was a top disciple of the famous Yang Cheng Fu.
Tai Chi Caledonia is a one week long training intensive in the beautiful countryside of Scotland. It is into it’s 18th year of operation, and features many world class Tai Chi instructors. Participants come to this event from all over the world! As well as Tai Chi Chuan, there are also other Chinese internal martial … [Read more…]