Category: Tai Chi Concepts and Skills

Since the 1960s forward, there has been an explosion of information and teachings available in the West on the Chinese internal martial arts. Knowledge that used to be kept secret or only shared with...

As different as all martial arts are, they share a few common goals such as increasing mental and physical health and learning to move without force, or using an opponent’s force against them....

A recent study which expands on research begun in 2015 showed positive outcomes for people using tai chi for weight loss. These are HUGE findings for people who are not active, have knee or back...

Wanting to begin a tai chi practice or trying to explain what you are doing to others can be daunting because asking what is tai chi gets a myriad of answers. Is it a marital art or a form of...

I would love to be able to tell you that based on many recent Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) on the positive and therapeutic effects of tai chi that doctors recommend tai chi to their patients....

After 20 years of teaching tai chi it is interesting to see the shift in reasons why people are interested in tai chi. From mindfulness, to reducing stress, and even mobility issues. And now, a...