#intention

Jul 7, 20193 min

Tai Chi, The Arts, Intention and Interpretation.

Speaking. When speaking, you speak in phrases. If you take a phrase like, “Don’t you know what I want?”, by putting the stress on...

Jan 26, 20194 min

Qigong – Why all the Stretching & Twisting?

Leaving aside ‘Standing’ qigong (aka Zhan Zhuang, Standing Pole, Standing Like a Tree , etc.), there are many types of Qigong which are...

Nov 4, 20181 min

Sinking your Boat: (3) Practising Scuttling.

Practising. Practising the art of sinking is essential; it’s not going to happen on its own. When? The good thing is that you can...

Oct 27, 20182 min

Sinking your Boat: (2) Above the Waterline.

Above the hull is the equipment that makes the sailing boat functional – mast & boom, shrouds & sails, sheets & cleats, and a burgee if...

Jul 15, 20184 min

Putting Backbone Into It (Shadow Boxing)

The Spinal Line. Crown of head (not to be confused with the hair whorl) Perineum (muscle between genitals & anus) Point directly on the...

May 15, 20182 min

Song 松 & Peng

Following the previous blog, a question was posted about it: “… How does Song relate to the other thing which is said regularly, that...

Sep 27, 20162 min

Intention… How Effective was your Lobotomy?

Intention. Nothing much happens without intention. Creation ceases. The driving force is lost. Our entire lives are directed by our...

Dec 12, 20152 min

2-Person Exercises in Taiji – Maintaining Your Integrity (5)

Continuing … the next point from Blog 1 … Partner-work explains the differing uses of the torso and limbs – i.e. the ‘units’ of...

Jul 9, 20151 min

The Eyes in Taiji & Qigong

Focus The eyes signify the intention (Yi) of a movement. During the postures, focus wherever your intention is; the eyes shouldn’t...

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