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Taoist Philosophy, Neigong and Meditation, Medical Qigong, Tai Chi and Bagua
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 By Paul Cavel
Bagua is a pure energy art derived from Taoist philosophy and the I Ching (Book of Changes). It has been practised for millennia to embody the universal energies of change and, at advanced levels, can become a vehicle for spiritual development.
For more mundane yet meaningful purs...

By Paul Cavel
With my new bagua online course starting today, I’ve had a handful of people who’ve asked about bagua for meditation. I suspect there are more of you out there who might want to train bagua as a form of moving meditation, as classically trained for millennia in the monastic tradition....
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Classically Taoist Meditation was done while sitting in the Emperor’s position. In this video, I’ll show you how to sit in a chair (or on a rock!) for meditation.
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The kwa is essential to internal arts training as it powers all forms. In the this video, I’ll take you through the basic kwa squat to make sure you’re practising it correctly.
In my Taoist Neigong online classes, core Water Method training, we cover many layers of the kwa squat to help you r...
In this video I discuss how to develop your awareness.
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