The practice of Taiji and Qigong improves physical and mental health. Learning how to feel tranquil is the deepest level of these arts.

The 10 Essences in Taiji, an essential part of this ancient discipline, can also be applied to piano playing.

When an architect designs a high-rise building, the first stage, and the most important, is in the designing of the foundation.

Simple poem on improving yourself.

The most memorable impression I have of England is the passion everyone has for gardening. Everywhere I go, I can see gorgeous, lovely gardens. I enjoy the refreshing view and appreciate the energy the planter provided. For the plants to grow well, we need to provide proper water, fertilizer and plenty of sunlight. The plant itself also must have a strong root. Without a strong root, the flower will discolor, the life of the plant will not last. Taiji training is somewhat sim

On the path to enlightenment, we often struggle to integrate numerous ideas and truths. Many feel disconnected. Some appear...

It is the first Saturday in November, and it is 35℉ when it is time to go to the bus stop for class. It is too cold this early in the...

Have you ever known that tweak of shame when you’re feeling impatient and do something you know is unkind but do it anyway? A sharp word? A loud sigh? Perhaps an intimidating look designed to quell another person’s words? My confession. Recently I’ve been doing all those things. It’s becoming a habit. Not promising for someone who aspires to the Warrior Spirit as described by Coach Pei in this article . One stanza makes this all too clear: ‘The stronger spirited one [the W

When asked what he meant by 'lift your head, raise your spirit', Coach Pei wrote this article "The Warrior Spirit" to explain.

The balance of the Yīn 阴 and Yáng 阳 also controls our breathing.... Once Yin and Yang are balanced, they create a new force.

The twelve directions are made from six sets of opposing directions. We need the first three sets of opposing directions to create...

The attention needs to go from very a very general and broad area to a very focused and pinpointed target.

When you practice with no pattern, your mind becomes sharp and it opens to everything around you while you are still focusing on the move.

The only thing that is constant is change. You may have to do something different to get back to normal or to the way you want to do things.

Wén Wŭ Shuāng Quán 文武双全 When we look at the symbols for Yin and Yang, we see that they represent a state of constant change. When we are faced with changes, we have to learn to keep a very clear mind. In our Taiji practice, if any part of our body changes or a movement is adjusted or the path changes and we don’t pay attention, it will cause an imbalance in our whole body. All changes have to be carefully looked at to determine how we want to adjust ourselves mentally and phy

Continuity is when the body has completely finished with a move, and the mind thinks on to the next move, and the body continues to follow..

Whatever style of Taiji you practice, the requirement to be “jing 静”, or quiet, is there. In qigong practice, whether you are doing the...

When we practice, our main goal is to move Qi. When Qi moves, the body flourishes. But if you try to force it...

The way we practice Taiji is the same as building a house: When we build a house, we build a frame first...

The character of water is that it goes where there is no resistance. If you don’t create resistance for it, it will flow quickly.