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Tai Chi Straight Sword Tips, Techniques, History, and Examples

Written by Scott Prath
Tai Chi Straight Sword Tips, Techniques, History, and Examples

What if I told you that every reason why you want to do tai chi can be perfected by learning the tai chi straight sword form? We’re talking about moving

Posted in Improve Your Tai Chi Forms

Why Choosing Between Tai Chi vs Karate Can Be Difficult

Written by Scott Prath
Why Choosing Between Tai Chi vs Karate Can Be Difficult

My martials arts studies began (further back than I would like to admit!) as a student of Shorin Ryu Karate. It’s a hard, Okinawan style, that preserves the compact footwork,

Posted in Improve Your Tai Chi Forms

8 Steps to the Inner Smile Meditation and Research on Why it Works

Written by Scott Prath
8 Steps to the Inner Smile Meditation and Research on Why it Works

My aim in teaching and writing about the internal arts is to increase the number of people who practice and reap the health and wellness rewards. But let’s face it,

Posted in Meditation

How to Choose Tai Chi Classes – What to Expect, What to Bring, What to Pay

Written by Scott Prath
How to Choose Tai Chi Classes – What to Expect, What to Bring, What to Pay

I honestly believe the world would be a better place if more people attended tai chi classes. I know that my health and happiness are off the charts for my

Posted in Improve Your Tai Chi Forms

4 Compelling Reasons to Receive or Study Medical Qigong

Written by Scott Prath
4 Compelling Reasons to Receive or Study Medical Qigong

It’s typically beyond what people think is believable to say that someone with a medical diagnosis could experience improvement simply by sitting with someone who is focusing on their energy.

Posted in Qigong

4 Ways to Become a Tai Chi Energy Expert In and Out of Class

Written by Scott Prath
4 Ways to Become a Tai Chi Energy Expert In and Out of Class

If you have been out there on the internet trying to learn about tai chi energy then you have probably waded through your share of images of bodies shooting out

Posted in Meditation, Qigong

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