https://youtu.be/RAIUwFY9HZA For some, Tai Chi is recognized as an exercise similar to calisthenics. For others, it is recognized as a martial art used for self-defense. Still others call it a form of art. That's because it can be done theatrically with music, and...
https://youtu.be/3ViMQmbuKtI Your body is the best place to start learning to live in the present and to sense and move with the flow of the cosmos. Your body's responsiveness to awareness is the key to transformative learning and change. When your body responds...
Tiny shifts of awareness alter the course of your life. It alters the state of your health and it alters the state of your happiness, both physically and emotionally.
https://youtu.be/nYKIThaW3Qg How do you get your Chi flowing?The basic instruction for you to influence your Chi from within is to use your mind to move the Chi.You've heard it many times in the Tai Chi Classics, “Move your Chi with your mind.”What does that really...
https://youtu.be/6KyUxV368Aw There are three ways you can experience Chi when you do Tai Chi long enough. Your hands and fingers become warm and swollen. Tai Chi practice increases blood flow to your hands and fingers. This is a sure sign that your Chi is flowing. You...
https://youtu.be/5OMsf1ORhkw Tai Chi practice involves drawing images from nature. One image of nature that humans love to observe is water. Water that flows down from a waterfall. Water that crashes with the ocean waves. Water that runs downstream in a river. The Tai...
https://youtu.be/rS9mVwIqqgY Tai Chi leads to better posture. Carry yourself consciously in a more upright posture all day. Improved posture, frees and facilitates your Chi flow. This leads to good health and better posture which reduces tension on your joints and...
https://youtu.be/3nh4Wni8lys Your body is the container through which your energy flows. It makes sense that you start with the physical approach to your health, longevity, and optimum performance through Tai Chi exercise. Each time you practice Tai Chi, you go into...
We have all been obsessed with productivity. https://youtu.be/v2ttWujXN5A I can't tell you how many online courses and master classes I've come across in the last several years teaching people how to be more productive. We live in a digital age, where staying on task...
https://youtu.be/A3f-UJ5z1sE Tai Chi's gentle movements have shown that they are effective in lowering your blood pressure. It's just as effective as higher-intensity activities such as aerobic exercise. High blood pressure can damage your body in many ways. When you...
https://youtu.be/nICuglo8TA0 If you are in the caring profession, then you know work can be draining and you can become progressively less effective at work. As a result, doctors, nurses, therapists, and social workers need to learn how to renew their energy...
https://youtu.be/V1cKtn9nx5Q Tai Chi is a practice or a way for you to store and build your energy. Think of a time when you may have felt low on energy, felt weak, sick, or maybe depressed. To combat this, you need to find a way to have more energy because when you...
https://youtu.be/Ct6KG7S3XRs When part of your body is ill or hurt, it is said that the Chi is stagnant in that area or your Chi is blocked. Sending your energy into these problem areas typically releases the blockage and gets the Chi flowing through the area. The...
https://youtu.be/DDMPEhDmRDI When you think of exercise, you think of it as a commitment. There's a lot involved, such as setting a time for it, eating around it, and being properly dressed for it. There are minimum requirements for doing exercise. You have to buy the...
https://youtu.be/fsrJLRhUkro Controlled breathing, regulated breathing, breathwork, or any type of breathing exercise produces Chi or life force in your body. Chi can then be accumulated in the lower belly. It can also be gathered in other centers of your body, such...
https://youtu.be/qRbqsDwgAEA Are you always thinking about the past? Do you replay events over and over in your head? Do you carry negative emotions from your past and carry them into the present only to find out that you're not living the life you want to live? This...
https://youtu.be/RgZBFnQ57T0 The classic method of meditation is practiced in a sitting position. However, it is possible to meditate while you're standing or moving. There's a method of meditating in a standing position, in which the movements of your body are...
https://youtu.be/t74h3TVR3Yk There are conditions inside your body, which threaten your health and prevent you from having a long life. These conditions are internal injuries and can be just as serious as external injuries, like a broken bone. These inner...
https://youtu.be/cAGk1igV0l8 How Many Heartbeats Do You Have In A Lifetime? You may have heard of the theory that you and I have an allotted number of heartbeats in our lifetime. If this is the case, you may be wondering: Does exercise, which elevates your heart rate,...
Fear is everywhere. These days, everyone is afraid of being judged. They’re afraid of losing their friends, afraid of losing their businesses, or they’re afraid of losing their jobs…
https://youtu.be/nknIafMwViQ What Happens To Your Body When You Are Stressed? Some doctors believe that stress is the cause of at least 95% of all illnesses and diseases. With that kind of percentage, you might as well consider stress an illness unto itself,...
https://youtu.be/6AWroOnkCdk Can Emotions Cause Disease? Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is based on the principle that mental and physical well-being are both intricately interwoven. Your emotions and physical health are intimately linked. The current emotional...
https://youtu.be/LUtZeOUTXMQ The Powerful Health Benefits Of Spending Time Outside While doing Tai Chi Do you want to take a break from the rush of your daily life? Tired of spending too much time indoors? Most of us take a walk outside simply because it is good for...
https://youtu.be/4Y1yqml9f7o By Observing Silence, You Can Hear Your Thoughts In stillness, you make the energy of your body healthy. You make yourself strong mentally. You become open to the moment and to more possibilities when you open your energy channels. Your...
These emotions can range from mild to really extreme, but they all fall under one category… And the category is ‘energy blocks.’ Energy blocks are often associated with your emotions. They stem from not knowing what is happening to you, because you’re not honest about your emotions and where they really come from.
What is perhaps more powerful than your mind and has more power over your body?
Have you ever admired the person who is capable of remaining level-headed, who is poised, unaffected by disruptive outside forces, or by disorderly human beings in a world where we all get excited or upset by the news?
The practice of Tai Chi movements can stimulate blood circulation, release the physical stagnation in the body, and ultimately relax the mind.
A Way To Attain Inner Satisfaction And Live In Harmony.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to tune out your surroundings and have access to your full capabilities at any time, in any place, despite any, and every difficulty?
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Avoid Build-up Of Tension And Energy Blockages In Your Body
Are you feeling disconnected between your body and your spirit?
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Remember a time when you were always healthy, extremely energetic, a time when you had good endurance? When you ran around a lot and didn’t feel tired all the time? When you had good digestion, when you were able to eat…
You and your body can accommodate an influx of additional energy over time, more energy than you can consume. When this happens, your body can transform itself into a vehicle that is unconditioned by space and time.
Chi provides the energy needed to support your body function. It supports your body temperature, maintains structure and strength in your organs and keeps metabolism constant. If your chi does not flow, then there’s a blockage in your body. This blockage is another term for stagnation.
Tai Chi is an inner journey. It’s an inner journey where you explore uncharted, unfamiliar terrain. It may feel uncomfortable that you are in the unknown, however, this is where you’re able to create, and expand.
If you just go through the motions without feeling your hands, then Tai Chi would not be beneficial to you. It’s more important to learn to feel than it is to learn where your hands go. And to do that, you must learn to let go.
Mind and body coordination is important to have if we want to perform efficiently. This coordination ensures that we waste no energy. Therefore, when we do things slowly we are able to maintain our energy levels throughout the course of the day.
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