Taiji – Daoist Internal Arts

Tailoring Change

Dr Matthew Brewer — Fri, 08 Dec 2017 20:04:33 +0000

There is an intriguing phrase in the Dazhuan, the Great Treatise, the largest of the ten ‘wings’, or primary commentaries, of the Yijing. It is about the nature of change. It reads: Hua and cai are called bian.Dazhuan 1.12 化而裁之謂之變。 Translated directly it says: Transformation and tailoring are called change. The standard words for change …

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Making Use of the Middle

Dr Matthew Brewer — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 11:51:46 +0000

or Goldilocks was a philosopher There is a short phrase in the Taiji Classics that is easily glossed over. If we take the time to look at it a little more closely, it reveals surprising richness, depth and relevance to our practice of the internal arts and, beyond that, to the art of living. …

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Why So Slow 1

Dr Matthew Brewer — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 15:30:52 +0000

When people first join my classes they often comment on how slow they are, even compared to other Tai Chi classes, punctuated as they are by regular tea breaks. There are several reasons for this deliberate lack of haste. The first reason is obvious enough. The breaks give your nervous system time to absorb whatever …

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Being Way Oriented

Dr Matthew Brewer — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 15:23:53 +0000

The beauty of Tai Chi is that anyone can do it. There is an old saying: “Tai Chi can be done by anyone: male, female, young, old, strong, weak, intelligent and slow, healthy or ill.” It is one of the few forms of exercise at which you can improve continuously as you age. Tai Chi …

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Wu Style Long Form

Dr Matthew Brewer — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 10:36:50 +0000

The Long Form of Liu Hongjie The Wu Style Tai Chi Long Form contains the full internal development of Tai Chi – all of the 16 components of neigong. It takes twenty to thirty minutes to complete. B. K. Frantzis learned this form from his Daoist lineage master, Liu Hongjie. Liu lived and studied with …

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Wu Style Medium Form

Dr Matthew Brewer — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 10:35:17 +0000

The Medium Form The Wu Style Tai Chi Medium Form is a series of gentle flowing movements which takes about seven minutes to complete. This form, developed by Master Bruce Frantzis, is only five movements longer than his original Short Form, so it is still quite short and is an excellent form to start with. …

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What We Teach

Dr Matthew Brewer — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 10:26:50 +0000

Where To Start Tai Chi Fundamentals We generally recommend Tai Chi Fundamentals as the place to start. This ancient neigong set teaches all of the essential alignments and movement principles in the most simple format possible. It is the foundation of the internal arts and it makes learning any Tai Chi form much easier. Dragon …

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Practice principles

Dr Matthew Brewer — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 10:16:06 +0000

The teacher leads to the door, The practice is for the individual. The Golden Mean: Strain is not gain The most important principle in the internal arts is the Golden Mean. This means that you should not do anything to the point of straining yourself physically, energetically, emotionally or mentally. When you begin to …

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Deal, Thanet & Online

Dr Matthew Brewer — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 08:58:26 +0000

Weekly classes Broadstairs – live Qigong for Health Day: Thursday Time: 2-3pm Cost: £5 Location: St Peter’s Community Hall, Hopeville Avenue, CT10 2TR Deal – live Qigong for Health Day: Wednesday Time: 11.30-12.30 Cost: £5 Wu style short form Time: 1.30-2.45 Location: Landmark To book a place email: qigongdeal@gmail.com Ramsgate – live Wu Style …

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Canterbury, Elham & Online 2026

Dr Matthew Brewer — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 22:31:57 +0000

Canterbury With Fiona Fundamentals LIVE Day: Monday Group 1: Time: 10.30 – 11.30 Group 2: Time: 11.45 – 12.45 Location: St Stephen’s Church Hall, Hales Drive, Canterbury CT2 7AB. Instructor: Fiona McArthur Term Dates Charges What to wear Elham With Fiona Fundamentals LIVE Day: Wednesday Time: 10.00 – 11.00am Join any time. Location: Qingshan Guan, …

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