Posts by Scott Prath

So many people these days are inquiring about the health benefits of tai chi and for good reason: the research on the topic is exploding! Literally hundreds of studies have bene done and more are...

It is my DUTY to try to explain tai chi relaxation techniques in a way that is understandable even to a tai chi novice. Relaxation is the cornerstone of great tai chi and getting the health and...

There is really only one way to fully understand how vast and complex the teachings of tai chi are. We need to begin with the quintessential tai chi origin story and work our way up through tai chi...

In a workshop with Grand Master Chen Zhenglei he presented the Chen Tai Chi Long Form Old Frame in a way that caught the significance of the overall form by breaking it down into digestible...

One of the biggest questions someone asks when they get really excited about starting tai chi is: “Which tai chi styles should I learn?” And a close second: “Which tai chi style is the...

Tai chi abounds with cryptic, mystical statements that circle around back to themselves. They are intended to be instructive to us and help us along our way to improving our tai chi practice. Most of...