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link to The Science Behind 4 Powerful Deep Breathing Techniques

The Science Behind 4 Powerful Deep Breathing Techniques

The world, psychology, sports, and even the medical culture are waking up to the science and benefits of deep breathing techniques. Before scientific studies on breathing1 were readily available to...

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link to Silk Reeling – How to Advance your Tai Chi Practice

Silk Reeling – How to Advance your Tai Chi Practice

Silk Reeling is an extremely misunderstood and mystified set of movements. On one hand, they are indeed a fairly simple and repetitive part of tai chi practice. For this, they suffer a reputation of...

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link to Conception Vessel – Points, Definition, and Case Study of Positive Change

Conception Vessel – Points, Definition, and Case Study of Positive Change

We have all experienced times in life when everything seems to easily go well. We get the new job, we graduate, or we work towards achieving some larger goal and things in life support our efforts...

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link to Book Review – Chen Taijiquan: Masters and Methods

Book Review – Chen Taijiquan: Masters and Methods

Davidine Sim and David Gaffney have put together a new book which shares interviews with 8 of the greatest (and currently living) tai chi grand masters.  Chen Taijiquan: Masters and Methods...

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link to Tai Chi Warm Up Set – When do we get to the “Good Stuff?”

Tai Chi Warm Up Set – When do we get to the “Good Stuff?”

I have come to be in awe of the high level of sophistication and intelligence that has gone into a proper tai chi warm up set. No matter where a person is mentally, energy-wise, physically, or...

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link to How Long Does It Take to Learn Tai Chi? – The 2 Factors for Success

How Long Does It Take to Learn Tai Chi? – The 2 Factors for Success

Our class undertakes short challenges to make tai chi practice something that happens consistently so students continue to make progress. This works really well when we are trying to get a new group...

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Scott has been practicing and teaching tai chi and qigong since 2000. He is a lead instructor for the Austin Chen Tai Chi Association. His interest in the internal martial arts began after traveling in India and Nepal, and he has since traveled to China to train. Scott has published over 100 articles on tai chi with a focus on research showing the benefits of practicing.

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