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You Are Being Bombarded By Noise! bagua grounding internal arts qigong reduce stress release tension tai chi 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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Bagua bagua i ching arts martial arts taoism Jan 10, 2024

 

Bagua is a pure energy art originally practised by those interested in the I Ching or Taoism — having been derived as a physical manifestation to realise the teachings of the I Ching. In this way, bagua is an embodiment of the universal principles of change.

It is also a high-level martial ar...

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The Best Time …and Place to Train bagua internal arts practice qi qigong tai chi taoism training 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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Opening to Let Go bagua internal space practice qigong reduce stress release tension tai chi training traumas water method wellness Dec 17, 2023

 

 By Paul Cavel

I began studying the Taoist Water tradition in the late 1980s and quickly dedicated myself to my training because of life-debilitating injuries I needed to address to maintain any decent quality of life. At that time, I felt as though I had looked everywhere for answers, but nothi...

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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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