Internal Arts Masters
“Throughout the years, I’ve had the opportunity to study with some of the foremost internal and external martial arts masters in the world, as well as authentic Tibetan Buddhism and Taoist meditation lineages. In this section, I’ll share with you insights gained...
Kumar Frantzis: An Informal Discussion on Taoist Meditation – Part 2
You could say that the initial level of the first two stages of Taoist sexual meditation are Taoist sexology. They have all this in the West too. Sexology: how to make love better, how to have more fun, how to have more orgasms, how to have a better time, how to like...
Accessing Your Karma with Chi
Have you ever felt drawn toward someone without a conscious thought as to why? Have you ever met someone for the first time and immediately sensed a strong connection? Perhaps you harbored ill will toward someone for no particular reason that went beyond any...
Bagua: Roll the Ball
Here, Bruce demonstrates ‘Roll the Ball’, a practice that is associated with bagua, rou shou, and fighting applications, rather than with the circle-walking and meditation aspects. In this bagua practice, the arms encase a sphere in space and the movement...
Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan
Bruce Frantzis demonstrates the Wu Style Tai Chi Short Form. Wu Style Tai Chi short form can be practiced by anyone and is especially powerful for health, healing and...
State of the Tao 2017
Welcome to the annual State of the Tao address! I’m writing to keep you updated on what’s happening in our coming year, as well as reflect on the events of last year. As with every living thing on Earth, Energy Arts is forever changing and becoming new. While I’ve...
How Do I Choose a Tai Chi Style?
Choosing the appropriate tai chi style is one of the most important decisions you will make once you decide to practice. Most beginners think of tai chi as just one art form and don’t realize the multitude of styles available. Even if you’re already practicing a...
Bagua Zhang
Bagua zhang (Ba gua chang/Pakua chang) is an internal energy art even more ancient than tai chi chuan, and was developed 4,000 years ago in Taoist monasteries primarily for health and meditation. In the last several hundred years, bagua zhang has become known as a...
5 Levels of Tai Chi Masters
There are traditionally five levels of credentials and competence for tai chi masters, which are helpful to know since tai chi doesn’t have black belts or other obvious visible signs of competence. In China, the long-established hierarchy of learning and teaching tai...
How to Master Tai Chi
There is an old Taoist saying, “The teacher leads you to the gate, but only you, by your own effort, can pass through.” I would like to talk about what it means to ‘master’ tai chi and if that is even possible. Chi (qi) practices are as important and...
State of the Tao 2016
Hi folks, I am writing to share the yearly State of the Tao, which are reflections on last year and the year to come. Take what you find useful and let go of the rest. First let me update you on the last couple of months… I am currently in Tso Pema in the...
Neigong: Fueling Internal Power With Chi
Handed down for thousands of years, the ancient Chinese neigong (nei gung) tradition of chi cultivation provides a systematic method for transforming body power into one integrated, unified, and dynamic whole. Offering immense benefits for internal and external...
A Primary Force
Sex is a primary force inside all human beings. If that force is not well-expressed in a smooth and balanced way, it can distort a lot of the physical, mental, and emotional processes within people. When the natural flow of life – specifically in the form of sex...
Tai Chi and Stress Relief
We live in an age where stress is everywhere and a part of everything. Tai chi is a great way to relieve some of the build up, which is necessary to maintain health, sanity and wellness. How tai chi works against stress: 1. Stress is a fancy word for tension. Tai chi...
Outer and Inner Dissolving
The Outer and Inner Dissolving processes are part of the same circle. The first phase of the Outer Dissolving process works with only the first two energy bodies, the physical and energetic. Inner Dissolving is more complex and initially more difficult, as it works...View Our Best-Selling Programs
