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Make Your Tai Chi Practice Consistent Without Will Power or Discipline

Written by Scott Prath
Make Your Tai Chi Practice Consistent Without Will Power or Discipline

No one would argue with the fact that adding physical activity or meditation like tai chi practice to your life would improve it. The problem comes with the execution. You

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How to Use Yin Yang Theory to Measure and Make Progress

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How to Use Yin Yang Theory to Measure and Make Progress

Of all of the philosophical concepts related to Chinese medicine, philosophy, and martial arts, Ying Yang Theory is by far the most foundational and most important. It has the power

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The Five Levels of Development in Tai Chi

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The Five Levels of Development in Tai Chi

In a conversation with a friend who is a long time practitioner of Japanese martial arts I was envious at the structure that was imbued into the different levels of

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Ming Men – Acupressure point with powerful implications

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Ming Men – Acupressure point with powerful implications

Practicing tai chi, meditating, doing qi gong, trying to heal, or trying to improve your strength seem like very different activities with very different goals. However, at their root they

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Basic Tai Chi Moves and Poses Explained in Picture and Video

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Basic Tai Chi Moves and Poses Explained in Picture and Video

A student recently asked for corrections on some of the basic tai chi moves and poses and I gave them.  He came back the following week really deep in his

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What is Tai Chi Push Hands and How it Makes You Better at Tai Chi

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What is Tai Chi Push Hands and How it Makes You Better at Tai Chi

Tai chi practitioners often ask what they should be working on to improve their tai chi. Typical answers to these types of questions vary based on a person’s experience and

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