Just like in any field of teaching, you have various types of students, with different backgrounds, abilities, interests, and some may even have minor physical or mental handicaps. Therefore, there is not a single type of class that fits all the students. Similarly in Taiji, you need to tailor your Taiji classes to various types […]
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Review of Fundamental Principles of Taiji
September 2015
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As we have discussed in several earlier articles, Taiji is a good health exercise for people of all ages, and also a good martial art. There are many fundamental principles of Taiji that contribute to its success as a good health exercise and a good martial art. We have discussed all of these principles in […]
How to Popularize Taiji in the U.S.?
June 2015
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Increased Popularity of Yoga: Yoga has experienced a significant gain in popularity in the U.S. during the last 10-15 years. For example, according to a survey from the National Institutes of Health and the National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. adults who have tried complementary health approaches (yoga, taiji, and qigong) have almost doubled from […]
Three Treasures of Chinese Qigong
March 2015
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This article tries to provide a brief explanation of the meaning of Jing (精), Qi (氣), and Shen (神) which are known as the Three Treasures (三寶) of Chinese Qigong. Jing refers to the Essence, or the material substance, from which life is formed. There are two kinds of Jing: Original Jing (元精) is the […]
