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In the Pursuit of Wu Wei: Part 2 bagua internal arts qigong rule of thirds tai chi taoism taoist principles training tips water method Mar 04, 2024

 By Paul Cavel

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PART 2: What Is Wu Wei? 

Wu wei is often described as “doing without doing”, but what does that really mean? How can you do something without doing it? This misunderstanding is generally due to scholars outside the tradition translating Chinese characters into English,...

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You Are Being Bombarded By Noise! bagua grounding guided practice healing internal arts qigong qigong exercise reduce stress release tension stress-relief tai chi training tips water method wellness Feb 02, 2024

 

By Paul Cavel

You are being bombarded by noise – unrelenting distractions in the form of notifications, news and marketing – that diminish peace of mind. It’s no wonder why stress is the number one cause of disease with 90 percent of illnesses and diseases being linked to chronic stress (accor...

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The Best Time …and Place to Train bagua internal arts qi qigong tai chi taoism training tips water method Jan 09, 2024

 By Paul Cavel

In ancient times, internal arts training often started just before dawn and was usually done outside. Taoists found that morning practice not only warms up the body’s systems by circulating blood and chi, but also wakes up the intuitive aspects of the mind. Starting the day on soli...

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Yang Style Tai Chi Medium Form Video internal arts practice qi tai chi taoism video Jan 02, 2024

The Yang style tai chi form that I teach is derived from that of Yang Cheng Fu, a direct descendant of the Yang family, as I consider it a superb balance between ease of learning and depth of internals, making it a practice well-suited to both new and existing students alike.

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Gods Playing in the Cloud Qigong gods qigong internal arts neigong qigong video water method Feb 26, 2023

The most advanced of the Taoist neigong systems, Gods Playing in the Clouds Qigong is recommended for students who already have experience training the Taoist Neigong set, Dragon & Tiger Medical Qigong and/or Heaven & Earth Qigong. The Gods form can serve as a container that makes it possible to ...

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