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Part 2 of 2: Play the Yin-Yang Spectrum of Neigong

By Paul Cavel

In Part 1, we discussed how to weave relevant neigong threads into a single fabric through your tai chi or bagua practice, and establish your root in foundational neigong. Qi practices are arts of subtlety, requiring ever-finer ref...

Part 1 of 2: Find Your Root in Foundational Neigong

By Paul Cavel

In China the number eight is regarded as auspicious and it gets applied to just about everything, from feng shui and good luck charms to the ancient philosophy of the Tao. According to the I Ching (Book of Changes), eight primary ...

 

 

 

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This autumn, I'm teaching Tai Chi Tiger Stepping and Bagua Circle Walking in Andalusia, Spain at Finca La Lola. See complete details and book you place on this residential retreat at https://fincalalola.com/moving-with-the-tao/.

 

 

 

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Wu Style Tai Chi Long Form taught by Wu & Yang Style Lineage Holder Bruce Frantzis (disciple of Grandmaster Liu Hung Chieh of Beijing, China) demonstrated by The Tai Chi Space and Energy Arts Senior Instructors Paul Cavel and Jackie Smith. Learn more and see our lineage...

The First Section of t...

Ageing doesn't have to mean decline. Tai chi has been practised for three hundred years to keep the body and mind healthy into old age.

Registration is now open for my Wu Style Tai Chi Long Form online course:

Click here to learn more and sign up!

In the beginning, tai chi is all about relaxing, softening and releasing open the body. Through ongoing training, the adept practitioner can penetrate their flesh -- their body, qi and mind -- to discover who they are at their core.

Qigong, tai chi, hsing-i and bagua target the qi (or chi) that powers the physical body to create health, vitality and longevity.

By Krystle Menendez

If you’re like many people, you are interested in and desperate for wellness, but don’t have a clear idea where to start on your path to achieving it. Western culture doesn’t exactly lend itself to this idea, after all–most of us have to work long weeks, take care of children ...

(Photo of Jackie Smith by Jub Davis, Scotland, 2021)

The Ultimate Healing Journey

By Paul Cavel

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In the world we live in, we never know what is coming around the corner — or out of the sky — as I was reminded back in 2011. I returned home after a teaching tour in Germany to learn tha...

By Paul Cavel

This article covers:

• How to start a personal practice
• My five-year curriculum

How to Learn Taoist Energy Arts

Many people are surprised to learn that beginners learn almost exactly the same material as experienced practitioners. This may sound counterintuitive, but con...

Foreword by Dr. Michael Mettner

“Metaphors, images and symbols are the language of our subconscious minds. They help to convey meaning to our consciousness and hence store in the memory quite easily and naturally. If they are chosen well, they are able to penetrate the deeper layers of our con...

In this talk with Chris Cinnamon of Chicago Tai Chi, I discuss the Taoist Water Method, including how to:

* Develop your qi

* Open up and balance your body

* Avoid injury and maintain your practice over long periods of time.

I also discuss the difference between qigong and the 16 neigong as a...

Stop lifting weights to tone your body! You can tone your muscles through the relaxation-based movement of qigong, tai chi and Circle Walking.

The health benefits of walking are well-documented. When adding internal techniques, you can open up your vascular system before you elevate your heart rate to keep training safe and productive. Circle Walking has an edge over other internal exercises like qigong and tai chi because it brings in ...

Artikel: Paul Cavel

Übersetzung: Sebastian Heyer und Cindy Roch

Der chinesische Begriff „Sung“ wird oft mit „entspannt“ übersetzt, einer starken Vereinfachung des tatsächlich Beschriebenen. Eine genauere Übersetzung wäre „Ungebunden“, ein Körperzustand ohne unnötige Bindungen, Widerstände und...

Auteur : Paul Cavel 

Traduction : Xavier Benard

Beaucoup de gens méditent, mais, comme le fait remarquer mon professeur Bruce, cela ne vous dit pas vraiment ce qu'ils font. De même, la pratique du tai chi et du qi gong est en pleine croissance depuis un an, car l'accès aux enseignements n'a j...