T'ai Chi Ch'uan as a Transformational Martial Art
I believe in T'ai Chi Ch'uan as a transformational martial art. By adjusting the energies of yin and yang in our bodies we can literally develop the ability to alter or affect the circumstances we are involved in. To metaphysically change energy in our world is no small feat indeed and requires a deep understanding of our bodies and the positive and negative energies that run through them. But it is simpler than it sounds. Harnessing these energies enables us to attract or re
Tai Chi Ch'uan-The Art of Mindful Meditation
Tai Chi Ch'uan-The Art of Mindful Meditation There is a saying in the Taoist philosophy, “Stillness in stillness is not the true stillness, that only through stillness in motion does the universal rhythm become manifest.” This is the goal of Tai Chi, to incorporate and harmonize the rhythms of the universe within our human bodies. It is, I made add, no simple feat. As a teacher of Tai Chi, I find that students who come to me are too full. Their bodies are too busy acting and


What is Tai Chi?
What is Tai Chi? What I have found is that Tai Chi Ch'uan has proven itself to be a method of improving my physical health, increasing my internal and external power, helped me discover a state of impenetrable inner calm within and enabled the honing my self-defense skills to a sharpened edge. It has literally opened a portal enabling greater communication with my surroundings and the environment as a whole. This is why I ask each of my students, “Where do you want Tai Chi to
