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Tai Chi & Qigong for Inner Peace internal arts mindset practice qigong tai chi training Jul 31, 2024

 

By TTCS Senior Instructor Jackie Smith

When I first saw titles like this one, I thought, “Sign me up for some of that”! Now though, I can’t even remember how long I’ve been  attempting to wrap my brain cell around the concept and training to embody these simple yet profound words. There are in...

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MysticMag bagua qigong tai chi taoism water method Jul 25, 2024

 

I’m pleased to have teamed up with MysticMag to discuss physical and mental well-being in this age of anxiety, depression and chronic pain. I hope you find the post useful: click here to read.

 

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Origins of the Water Method & Liu Hong Jie bagua bruce frantzis i ching liu hung chieh origins taoism training tips water method Jul 22, 2024

This is Part Two of the Water Method series with Paul Cavel and Mir Ali.

Much of the documentation on Daoism has been destroyed, but the oral tradition has been preserved with the teachings being transmitted from master to student for millennia, to us in the present day.

In this video, Mir and ...

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What is the Water Method? dissolving reduce stress relaxation taoism video water method Jul 15, 2024

The stress and pressure of life coupled with the constant comparing of ourselves to others creates competition. Only super athletes and the highest of high-performers can operate well under these conditions. It creates a push — in the body, in the mind — which ultimately leads to a glass ceiling,...

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An Exercise for Releasing the Nerves to Increase Relaxation belly breathing breathing eye exercises guided practice letting go qigong reduce stress relaxation relaxation exercise stress-relief tai chi training tips Jul 10, 2024

 

By Paul Cavel

In a previous post I offered exercises for opening up the musculoskeletal frame in a coordinated fashion to create space in your body. As you begin to feel a sense of more space, you want to transition your focus from the muscles to the nerves.

In order to target nerve flow, you w...

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