Tag Archives: practice

Daily Daoist – Tai Chi: Got Gong

Posted on May 17, 2013 by GuestWriter

[Daily Daoist] Tai Chi: Got Gong? Jessice Sommar, MSc Tai chi is like any art, sport or devotion – the more you do it, the more you build up what the Chinese call ‘gong’ or ‘benefit from work.’ We don’t … Continue reading →

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The Taiji Examiner – Tai Chi For Pain Relief

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Violet Li

The Taiji Examiner Top Pain Management Doctor Recommends Tai Chi For Pain Relief by Violet Li Dr. Daniel Richman is a board-certified anesthesiologist who has specialized in pain management since 1991. Some of the honors he has received include “One … Continue reading →

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Daoist Cultivation & Behavioral Kinesiology (2)

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Livia Kohn

[Learn about Dao] Daoist Cultivation and Behavioral Kinesiology (Part 2 of 2) by Livia Kohn, Ph.D. (Cont. from March/April Issue) ENERGY CENTERS The key factor in behavioral kinesiology, as described in detail by John Diamond in a 1979 publication, is … Continue reading →

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From The Master – Organizing Daily Practice

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Yang Yang

Organizing Daily Practice by Yang Yang, Ph. D If you have limited time for your daily Taiji practice, can you still benefit? The answer is yes—if you practice efficiently. This training tip describes how. Most Taiji and Qigong practitioners have … Continue reading →

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Overview of Best Practices in Taiji

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Yang Yang

From the Master Overview of Best Practices in Taiji by © Yang Yang 事半功倍: shi ban gong bei If you study something—anything—in an efficient way, you can learn it in a fraction of the time. (-Chinese Proverb, literally “half the … Continue reading →

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A Taiji hedgehog or a Taiji fox?

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Yang Yang

From The Master A Taiji hedgehog or a Taiji fox? by Yang Yang, Ph.D. You may have heard the Greek story of the hedgehog and the fox. In this story the fox knows many small things whereas the hedgehog knows … Continue reading →

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The Level of Shen in Taijiquan

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Chun-man Sit

From the Master The Level of Shen in Taijiquan By Chun Man Sit Shen is the highest level in the art of Taijiquan. But one needs not wait for another 20 years to start traveling on this path. All Taiji … Continue reading →

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