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Tai Chi Circling Hands energy qi tai chi water method May 22, 2023

Creating Circular Forms.

The specialty of Tai Chi Circling Hands is developing circularity.

Circularity is a big deal in the internal arts and it gets talked about a lot. But when you go to practise your form, there’s a lot of complexity involved — not just with the choreography, but also nei...

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Peaks & Plateaus of Internal Arts Training (Part 2 of 2) bagua energy internal arts practice qigong tai chi taoist principles training Feb 12, 2023

By Paul Cavel

In Part 1, we explored the peaks and plateaus in training both external and internal forms of exercises, and why you should not be discouraged when you recognize you have reached a plateau.

The Taoist Principle That Saves the Day

When you hit a plateau, that is the time when you m...

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Peaks & Plateaus of Internal Arts Training (Part 1 of 2) bagua energy internal arts practice qigong tai chi training Jan 31, 2023

 By Paul Cavel

When training an exercise of any kind over a long period of time, reaching plateaus and temporarily struggling to overcome them is a common, ever-repeating event. Athletes the world over can attest to this fact. However, something more takes place in the realms of internal ar

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The Principle of Thirds: How to Exercise Moderation (Part 2 of 2) 5 primary principles energy taoist principles Jul 25, 2022

 

By Paul Cavel

In my previous post, I introduced The Rule of Thirds — a primary principle of the Water Method that promotes the conservation of energy that leads to personal growth in body, mind and qi. Below I answer the question of why the Rule of Thirds is important to implement in our lives...

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The Principle of Thirds: How to Exercise Moderation (Part 1 of 2) 5 primary principles energy healing taoist principles traumas Jul 25, 2022

By Paul Cavel

The Rule of Thirds is so fundamental to all Water Method training that it is one of the Five Primary Principles. However, it’s also by far the most elusive of all the principles to target because your intent, your aim, is always moving, absolutely requiring you to cultivate a good r...

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