Rooting in Tai Chi
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Rooting in Tai Chi

Rooting in Tai Chi One of the main principles in Chen Tai Chi training is rooting / grounding / sinking / balancing. This principle combines three concepts: Chen (pronounced chuen) which means rooting and sinking Qi to Dantian Zhongding which means central equilibrium, stable and balanced. Song which means applied relaxation. Without a root there…

Chen Tai Chi Loosening Exercises

Chen Style Warm Ups

Chen Style Warm Ups Joint Loosening Exercises Sharing with you a number of online resources for Chen style Tai Chi warm ups.  There are a variety of joint and soft tissue loosening exercises that we start all of our classes with, warming up every major joint in the body prior to practicing Tai Chi and…

Tai Chi Trigrams
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Tai Chi Trigrams

Tai Chi Trigrams How Taoist philosophy & the I Ching relate to Tai Chi Chuan practice. In Taoist philosophy, the 8 Trigrams are symbols of change found within the Book of Changes, known as the I Ching.  Each trigram represents a unique set of characteristics; tai chi application, qi gong movement, natural identity, cardinal directions,…

Tai Chi Stillness Principles
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Tai Chi Stillness Principles

Tai Chi Stillness Principles Physical body alignment. FIXED STEP & STANDING POST TRAINING. As beginners Tai Chi can be seen as simple, yet aligning the correct posture whilst relaxing the body and breathing deeply can be quite difficult.  As soon as you concentrate on dropping your shoulders, your lower back closes.  Ok, try again…. as…