Category: Tai Chi Concepts and Skills

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...

Last summer I was on a vacation with my family out of the country and caught the flu from a 6-year-old boy staying in the same place we were. Vomiting, diarrhea, knocked out for 48 hours. Plus add on...

On a break during a tai chi workshop, longtime practitioners and teachers expressed their envy to a newbie for being “so new” and for having the foresight to attend a workshop early on in his...

Think of your favorite hobby. Does it include health, exercise, fun, community, history, and culture? Can you do it for the rest of your life? If so, I bet you are already a tai chi practitioner...