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Your Three Wild Horses
In the Jade Dragon tradition we say that every person possesses 3 wild horses. These 3 horses are largely out of control and pull us this way and that. They drain us of energy with their wildness and age us prematurely. What are our 3 horses? As any horseman knows before you can train a horse you have to tame…
Taoism – The Way of Nature
Taoism (Daoism) is an ancient Chinese philosophy – possibly the oldest surviving spiritual philosophy in the world. This article seeks to explain what it is but that is very difficult. So difficult in fact that the very first line of the main Taoist book the Tao Te Ching states that ‘the Tao that can be described is not the true…
Slow Down
When was the last time you ever truly savoured anything? Most of us are permanently in too much of a rush to ever really enjoy anything we do, see or eat. It makes us more productive but is that a always a good thing? There is more to life than cramming in as much as possible. The more we do…
Essential Skill – Transferring Weight
The ultimate aim of all Chinese martial arts and particularly tai chi chuan is to attain the maximum power with the minimum effort. To achieve this end we align our body with gravity so that every part is supported by the legs and then we move by pushing the legs into the ground. If you can’t transfer weight properly you’re…
The Pathway to Learning Tai Chi
So you’re interested in learning tai chi. Good decision as there are very few practices in the world that have such a wide range of benefits and will keep you engaged for so long. On this site you will find an increasingly deep and broad range of skills, movements, exercises, principles, philosophies etc all related to tai chi and it’s…
Smile your way to deep relaxation
There is a wonderfully powerful exercise that has been practiced in China for centuries. It’s based on your smile. Putting on a smile, even if you don’t feel like it, can make the whole world seem brighter. Smiling actually makes you look more attractive and is great for reducing stress. When you smile at someone it makes them feel that…
Developing the ‘Kung Fu Body’
There are many ways of training the body. Many ways to become ‘fit’ but what are you becoming fit for? A marathon runner, a weight-lifter and a gymnast are all fit but if they tried to swap disciplines they wouldn’t really be any better at each others sports than the average person. Specific kung fu conditioning exercises give you a…
The 3 Types of Martial Arts
There are hundreds of martial arts in the world and each of them uses specific tactics to cope with the rigours of combat. All martial arts focus on different things, no single martial style can hope to be able to deal with every type of situation, every type of attack, every weapon, every set of circumstances and so on. In particular each…
Empty Your Mind The Easy Way – Guided Meditation
I think pretty much everybody is aware of the huge benefits of meditation. It can leave you feeling so calm, relaxed and focused and has been shown to be as effective as taking a nap but takes just a fraction of the time. However, it’s also something that although most people have tried most of them have quickly given up…