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Feeling Versus Visualising bagua practice qi qigong tai chi taoism water method wellness Jul 01, 2024

By Paul Cavel

When learning any internal energy art, such as qigong, tai chi or bagua, there is a major hurdle that must be over­come to create sustainable, long-term training results: feeling instead of visual­ising. I’ve watched how this has become more and more difficult for students over the ...

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Indirect versus Direct Movement of Qi letting go mindset qi relaxation taoism training tips water method Jun 27, 2024

By Paul Cavel

Two Methods for Growing Your Life-force Energy

There are two primary methods of moving energy in the body, which can be broadly classified as beginning and advanced phases. Many qigong systems are designed according to the principles of the beginning phase and remain within this re...

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How to Make Practice Effortless letting go practice qi training training tips video water method Jun 10, 2024

Audio from a recording in California, March 2024 on how to make practice effortless with a video of an evening tai chi practice in California, May 2024.

Javi Martinez teaches tai chi and qigong in London

 

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3 Streams of Taoist Arts bagua martial arts spirtual development taoism video water method Jun 03, 2024

In this talk, I sit down again with Javi Martinez to discuss the three integrated streams of Taoist arts training: health/healing, martial arts and personal/spiritual development. Let us know in the comments which is your path... We can centre future discussions on the levels of practice you wish...

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16 Methods for Developing neigong qi qigong qigong exercise training cycles training tips video water method May 20, 2024

If you really want to be healthy, to feel freer, to become a better human being, you must first create balance. Taoist energy arts have been practised for millennia for these reasons, and many more.

Most popular is qigong (and younger tai chi), but in the Water Method, the focus is on neigong an...

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