Tag Archives: tai chi

Mind-Body Medicine Research Updates (Nov. 14)

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Kevin Chen

[Research Update 科研 动态] Mind-Body Medicine Research Updates Compiled by Kevin W Chen, PhD Breathing-based meditation decreases post traumatic stress disorder symptoms in U.S. military veterans: a randomized controlled longitudinal study.  J Trauma Stress. 2014 Aug;27(4):397-405. By Seppälä EM, Nitschke … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Memories Old and Newer

Posted on December 7, 2014 by GuestWriter

[Experience Exchange 经验交流] Beautiful Memories Old and Newer by Alan Sims   Sometime during the late 1970’s while I was at my Tai Chi instructor’s house, I suggested out of the blue that we should visit Mr. Jou (as Larry … Continue reading →

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Taiji: A New Foundation

Posted on July 14, 2014 by GuestWriter

[Experience Exchange 经验交流]  Taiji: A New Foundation by Alan Sims During one of my many trips to the Tai Chi Farm, I ran into an unusual if not amusing situation in terms of my attitude towards master Jou’s repeated displays … Continue reading →

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Manifesting Yin and Yang in Taiji

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Eric Borreson

[Meditation in Motion] By Eric Borreson One of the fundamental principles of tai chi is that we start in wu ji, or neutral emptiness. As we begin to move, wu ji separates into the yin and yang that our body … Continue reading →

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Can You Grasp The Sparrow’s Tail?

Posted on May 2, 2014 by GuestWriter

[Experience Exchange] By Bob McBrien & Natasha Shangold When tai chi chuan students learn and practice “Grasp the Sparrow’s Tail” (also called “Grasp Bird’s Tail”), they learn that the four movements are expressions of: ward off (peng), roll back (lu), … Continue reading →

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Mind-Body Medicine Research Updates

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Kevin Chen

[Research Update] Mind-Body Medicine Research Updates Effects of qigong exercise on fatigue, anxiety, and depressive symptoms of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome-like illness: a randomized controlled trial.  Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2013; 2013:485341. Epub 2013 Jul 31. By Chan … Continue reading →

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Jing – Mental Quietness and Serenity

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Eric Borreson

[Meditation in Motion] Jing – Mental Quietness and Serenity By Eric Borreson Jing is a mental phase where the mind quiets down and ignores the mental chatter that we are normally bombarded with. Jing means to be focused and aware … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Sal Casano

The Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi provides insights into the traditional principles of Tai Chi through the eyes of modern medicine. Continue reading →

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Mystery of Traditional Yang Family Fist Form

Posted on August 14, 2013 by GuestWriter

Rene J. Navarro tells readers about a little-known form of taiji that may have been in danger of becoming a lost art! Fortunately for the internal arts world, this form has been rescued from obscurity and is being taught to new students once again. Continue reading →

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The Traditional Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Curriculum

Posted on May 19, 2013 by GuestWriter

[Method of Self-Healing] The Traditional Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Curriculum Rene Navarro “The Tai Chi Chuan curriculum consists of hand forms first (i.e., empty hand), such as Tai Chi Chuan and Tai Chi Long Boxing. Next comes One Hand … Continue reading →

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