Stone Lantern Internal Arts

Discover the Internal Arts

Classes in Qigong (Qi Gong), Taiji (Tai Chi), Xingyi (Hsin i) and Bagua (Pa Kua) in Guelph, Ontario. Learn these
traditions in an open, non-competitive environment.

Information on the club, class schedules and resources for students can be found in the navigation bar above.
I hope the blog entries below provide interesting reading and food for thought for everyone interested in the internal arts.

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Recently in Taiji class, Yan Laoshi mentioned how the body and the limbs need to be coordinated. Each segment should be connected and move together, but also be independent from each other. This maintains sensitivity.
If the coordination is done through alignment it risks being stiff. If the coordination is done with the mind it risks being tense. If instead the movements are connected and responsive, clear but not fixed then they are coordinated by Qi.

(Video 100,000 starlings fill the skies in Poole - 1 Minute: a Vimeo Project from Mark Rigler on Vimeo).

Tagged: tai chi taiji taiji practice movement jack yan tai chi and tea chen taiji internal martial arts

Posted on August 22, 2012