The Harmonizing Power of Taiji: Cultivating Balance, Awareness, and Connection

The Starting Guide for Taijiquan

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Looking to start learning Taiji? Our official guide is designed for beginners and advanced practitioners.

Oct 13, 2024

Spiral Dynamics in Taijiquan

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Spiral Dynamics is all about moving internally with circles and twists. These types of movements are really important in Taiji – they make up the main parts of each form or routine, creating a sense of smoothness and flow.

Oct 5, 2024

Taiji Basics: One-Legged Stance

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The One-Legged Stance – 独立步(Dú Lì Bù) is about standing on one leg; it requires focus and control. The concept is about creating your own space and cultivating your inner calmness.

Sep 24, 2024

Taiji Basics: Double-Hand Push

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The Double-Hand Push – 双手推 (Shuāng Shǒu Tuī) consists of minimal movements; it requires inner calmness and precision. The concept is about generating power with minimal force.

Sep 12, 2024

Taiji Basics: Single-Hand Push

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The Single-Hand Push – 单手推 (Dān Shǒu Tuī) is a very straightforward movement; the hip rotation is used to send a pushing-like impulse to your hand.

Sep 10, 2024

Taiji Basics: Single-Hand Whip

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The Single-Hand Whip – 单鞭 (Dān Biān) is like a Taiji signature move; you can see it in any Taijiquan routine, and the freedom for personal interpretation is vast.

Sep 3, 2024

Taiji Basics: Brushing Over the Knee

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Brushing Over the Knee – 搂膝 (Lǒu Xī) is often seen in Taijiquan; it is about the efficiency of our physical structure and energy transmission.

Aug 29, 2024

Taiji Basics: Parting the Horse's Mane

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Parting the Horse's Mane – 马分鬃 (Mǎ Fēn Zhōng) is a classic movement in Taijiquan that intensely embodies the internal coordination of Yin and Yang.

Aug 28, 2024

Taiji Basics: Cloud Hands Backward

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Cloud Hands Backward, also known in Chinese as 後雲手 (Hòu Yún Shǒu), is the second basic movement students usually learn when beginning Taijiquan.

Aug 27, 2024

Taiji Basics: Cloud Hands Forward

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Cloud Hands Forward, also known in Chinese as 前雲手 (Qián Yún Shǒu), is the first basic movement students usually learn when beginning Taijiquan.

Aug 26, 2024

Taiji — The Principle of Harmonising the Two Extremes

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When practising Taijiquan, one should follow the movements of nature. Being in nature will help you understand how to breathe, focus, move and feel.

Feb 19, 2024

Wuji and Wujitu

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Within the profound state of nothingness, the foremost consideration revolves around an individual's life purpose, also referred to as the heavenly mandate—a destiny to be fulfilled.

May 3, 2023