Tai Chi: Healthy Lifestyle

Not so Christian Christmas

Posted from Dynamic Balancing Tai Chi 14 hours ago
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If Christmas is intended to celebrate the birth of Christ, how come its a commercial holiday?Jesus said, "Take everything you have and give it to the poor."The modern Christmas is not very Christian. (original story)

Sore shoulders

Posted from My Tai Chi Blog 14 hours ago
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All I can say is that 45 minutes of stick work at pfs tonight is killing my shoulders! Now I know how those folks in the old fitness videos with Indian clubs must have felt in the morrning... (original story)

Non-Christian Christmas?

Posted from Dynamic Balancing Tai Chi 15 hours ago
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If you are not a Christian, what exactly are you celebrating over Christmas?Why are wrapping up all those presents, sitting through family meals and over-indulging?For what? In aid of what? Tradition? For the sake of it? Why?It is far less expensive not to bother.If you are having Christmas in order to over-eat, get drunk and indulge yourself, what does that say about your character? (original story)

Musica universalis

Posted from taichi heartwork 1 day 6 hours ago
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I'm beginning to feel that that deeply relaxed meditative state comes when the natural rhythms in my body, particularly those of the nerves, the heart, the breath and the craniosacral system harmonize, in the sense that each adjusts to become an overtone of a deeper implied fundamental. In this sense we tune to a deeper aspect of self and a deeper aspect of existence than any one of those rhythms can give us access to. (original story)

Stagnation

Posted from Dynamic Balancing Tai Chi 3 days ago
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If you do not grade regularly, you will stagnate. Staying at the same grade for a long period may cause you to 'plateau'. Only lazy people reach a plateau.Stagnation is a sure sign of poor commitment and inevitably leads to boredom and frustration.Do not become complacent. Each grade adds layers of ... (original story)

Strange internal things in TCC

Posted from My Tai Chi Blog 3 days ago
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The last couple of training sessions something has clicked in the form - somehow it's feeling different. It may be because of a couple of things on which I've been focussing1) Looking for the stretches.I've really been keeping an eye open for the places where the stretch is happening in the form: es... (original story)

Feedback

Posted from Dynamic Balancing Tai Chi 4 days ago
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I did not know what to expect when I started training and I have been surprised by the depth of knowledge that is required to really gain an understanding of tai chi. I know I am only just starting to get to grips with it but the more I learn the more I want to learn.Tai chi has had a very positive effect on my health. I am generally much fitter and feel healthier. I also have bad shoulders from spending hours at a time at a desk which used to ache. However, with regular practice of tai chi this has almost gone. Practising tai chi has also helped me to grow in confidence; the strong focus ... (original story)

Posted from taichi heartwork 5 days ago
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By the gracious Lama's blessingsMay I see whatever adverse events and sufferings befall meAs tricks of the evil spirit of ego-clingingAnd use them as the path of bodhichitta.Tibetan prayer (original story)

Taking pause to get my yin up to yang

Posted from Tai Chi News 5 days ago
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REMEMBER to breathe out, booms Mr Ng, effortlessly balancing like a stork on one leg. (original story)

Kicking: commitment

Posted from Dynamic Balancing Tai Chi 5 days ago
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Commitment is fatal when you are using the leg. Deliver the blow and retract the leg immediately.Maintain post. Do not go with the kick.How did you kick? With the body or with the leg? (original story)

Ba Gua Zhang - London (30 Nov)

Posted from Tai Chi Events and News 6 days ago
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Ongoing monthly Ba Gua Zhang master class of Lui Hung Chieh/ BK Frantzis. First palm Change and variations, Rou Shou, foundation nei gung and applications. (original story)

Variety

Posted from Dynamic Balancing Tai Chi 6 days ago
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You have a massive repertoire of options available to you. Do not repeat the same counter endlessly.Be versatile. Pick and choose from different aspects of the curriculum. (original story)

Taoist Yujia Gong - Owton Manor Primary, Eskdale Road, Harlepool, Ts25 4bt (tuesdays 6:30pm-7:30pm) (2 Dec)

Posted from Tai Chi Events and News 6 days ago
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Taoist Unity Skills, Energy Cultivation & Meditation practices. Suitable for everyone wishing to build vitality, longevity, health, strength, vigour, clarity & emotional calm. Email : yujiagong@gm.... (original story)

Wu Style - History Workshop - London (6 Dec)

Posted from Tai Chi Events and News 6 days ago
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A three hour intensive workshop on the history of Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan. 2:00 - 5:00 Tel: 020 7033 3993 or check website: (original story)

Connectedness

Posted from taichi heartwork 6 days ago
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The presence of mind to be grateful (for) each moment. It is from gratitude that our true power springs. (original story)