Plateaus In Learning Taiji

[Meditation In Motion] Plateaus In Learning Taiji Eric Borreson When people begin learning something new, they often learn quickly. Their minds become engaged in the learning. However, when learning taiji, learning quickly is not necessarily better than learning slowly and … Continue reading

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Xing Shen Zhuang Fa A Daoyin To Liberate The Spine

[The Daily Daoist] Xing  Shen Zhuang Fa A Daoyin To Liberate The Spine By Jessica Sommar, MSc. 夏 洁 希 This paper gives a brief overview of xing shen zhuang fa形神庄法, a rare Daoyin form seldom presented in public that … Continue reading

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Twelve Longest Living Cultures In The World

[Longevity] Twelve Longest Living Cultures  In The World By Niraj Naik,  M. Pharm. The USA currently has an average life expectancy of 77 years of age. However this does not equate to a high quality of life for American senior … Continue reading

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Master YiShi Yang & His Calligraphy on Immortal Living-Massage Method

[Cultivating The Mind] Master YiShi Yang and  His Famous Calligraphy on  Immortal Living-Massage Method by Kevin Chen, Ph.D   神仙起居法 行住坐臥處,手摩脅與肚。 心腹通快時,兩手腸下踞。 踞之徹膀腰,背拳摩腎部。 才覺力倦來,即使家人助。 行之不厭頻,晝夜無窮數。 歲久積功成,漸入神仙路。   Master Yi-Shi Yang (杨凝式) (873–954), also known as Yang Shaoshi (杨少师), was a … Continue reading

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Cranky Old Man

[Daoist Stories] Cranky Old Man Submitted by Scott Sonnon When an old man died in the geriatric ward of a nursing home in an Australian country town, it was believed that he had nothing left of any value. Later, when … Continue reading

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Tai Chi: Increasing Brain Size and Delaying Alzheimer’s Disease

[Tai Chi Examiner] Tai Chi: Increasing Brain Size and Delaying Alzheimer’s Disease In a study recently published by the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, it shows that in a clinical trial, Tai Chi was proven that it actually helped seniors to … Continue reading

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From The Editor

[From The Editor] The winds of Autumn are beginning to shift and move blowing the leaves off trees and sweeping away the debris that Summer has left behind. Earth is slowly contracting and recovering from the heat of Summer, allowing … Continue reading

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From The Master – The Relationship Between Wuji, Taiji and Qigong

[From The Master] The Relationship Between Wuji, Taiji and Qigong by Yang Yang, Ph.D © 2012 Center for Taiji & Qigong Studies –used by permission Practitioners frequently ask about the relationship between taiji and qigong. Different people have differing opinions. … Continue reading

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Seasonal Harmony – Finding Harmony In Seasonal Eating

[Seasonal Harmony] Finding Harmony In Seasonal Eating by Ellasara Kling In times past, and until fairly recently in human history, eating with the seasons was normal as it was not generally possible to eat any other way. Food was obtained … Continue reading

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Meditation In Motion – Relax and Loosen in Taiji

[Meditation In Motion] Relax and Loosen in Taiji by Eric Borreson One of the first principles typically taught in taiji is song (松). A common translation is relax, but this is not sufficient to adequately describe the term. It can … Continue reading

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