Teaching Tai Chi, Qigong, Tai Chi
How do you go from Tai Chi student to Tai Chi teacher? The transition from being a tai chi practitioner to a tai chi teacher or certified instructor can take lots of time and practice. Anything that has any depth usually does. Add to that the esoteric or spiritual...
Teaching Tai Chi, Bruce's Picks, Tai Chi
Traditionally, Tai Chi and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) were connected and used in tandem in order to treat patients in China. From the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine you can say there are two levels of healing injury, illness and diseases. The...
Taoist Meditation, Five Elements
Spring is the time of the year when all is awakening, new and fresh. Having just come out of the winter, you plant the seeds that will sustain you for the whole year. So springtime gives you the energy to do. The spring brings out the energy of the liver, which can...Taoism, Taoist Meditation
Wholly understood, wu wei is not “non-action”, but action that operates by simply following the natural course of universal energy as it manifests without strain or ego involvement. How Can One Act without the Deliberate Effort of Acting? Ultimately, wu...Five Elements, Qigong, State of the Tao
The Metal Rabbit in 2011 Happy Chinese New Year of the Metal Rabbit. Last year was the year of the Metal Tiger, and it was a very rough time for many. The Metal Tiger year is known to bring problems, wild swings and much excitement. This previous year also brought...Tai Chi, Tai Chi for Seniors
TIME magazine has called Tai Chi the “Perfect Exercise.” What’s the big deal, why is it so different from typical exercise and who can benefit from practicing tai chi? Most of the estimated seven million Americans who practice the ancient art of tai chi do...Five Elements, Taoism, Taoist Meditation
The phrase “bones of the all” in the Daodejing is sometimes referred to as meaning something old or ancient, but the true meaning is that all and everything is in the Earth. Daoists hold the position that the Earth is a living entity with a consciousness of its own....Taoism, Taoist Meditation
We just had a 1-1-11 day so I thought it would be appropriate to share this post about Oneness and Taoism. The ‘One’ and ‘Oneness’ are very much central to Taoist philosophy and thought. In Chinese, shou-yi or shou-i means “embracing the...
