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Yang Style Tai Chi internal arts practice qi tai chi taoism Jan 02, 2024

The Yang style tai chi form Paul Cavel teaches is derived from that of Yang Cheng Fu, a direct descendant of the Yang family, as he considers 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. The internal...

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Acceptance After Loss: A Water Method Approach anxiety grief healing taoism Nov 20, 2023

 By Paul Cavel

From a Taoist perspective, loss is a natural part of living. You cannot live a life without losing something, and at the end of the day, you are going to lose everything, including your life.

For this reason, the Taoists have always looked at how to become comfortable

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The Water Method: In the Pursuit of Wu Wei 5 elements qi taoism water method Jun 15, 2023

 

By Paul Cavel

Part 1: Origins of the Water Method

The Water Method, first coined by Lao Tzu, author of the Tao Te Ching, twenty-five hundred years ago, comes from the teachings of the Taoist oral tradition and has existed for many millennia. For this reason, I like to refer to it as “Old Taoism...

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Qigong for Healing (Part 2 of 2) anxiety burnout depression headaches healing neigong qigong reduce stress release tension taoism traumas Apr 21, 2023

By Paul Cavel

In Part 1, we discussed how breaking the reciprocal-inhibition habit and using moderation are essential to healing. Now we’ll look at how consistency and personal factors also play key roles.

Healing Requires Consistency

Drilling down into the mechanics of how exactly you will app...

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Qigong for Healing (Part 1 of 2) anxiety burnout depression headaches healing neigong qigong reduce stress release tension taoism traumas Apr 11, 2023

 By Paul Cavel

If I were to summarise the vast majority of enquiries I receive in a single question, it would be,“Can qigong heal X”? – you name it.

First, to answer the question, yes, generally qigong supports healing for a wide array of specific ailments and injuries, and has been doing so as ...

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