Awareness
Before we can engage with the world around us, we first need to know that it is there. Most of us are aware that our senses filter, interpret and censor [...]
Yin & Yang
T’ai chi is represented by the ubiquitous symbol, a circle divided into two curved shapes of equal size, one being yin, the shadowed dark part (Earth), the [...]
Taoism
The internal inspiration and insight of t’ai chi are found in the spiritual practices of Taoism that has been integral to the philosophy and culture of China for thousands of [...]
I Ching
The I Ching (‘I’ signifying change or clarity, and ‘Ching’ a book written by a sage) or The Book of Change, the principle text of Taoism,[1] may [...]
The history of t’ai chi
Like Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture, the true origins of T’ai Chi Chuan dates back to a time before written history. Cave paintings in China show exercises similar to t’ai [...]
What is Qigong or Chi Kung
Qi = life force, vitality gong= practise, cultivate, refine Qigong = internal energy work Qigong (also known as Chi Kung or Chi Gong) is one of the [...]