by ColaTaiChi | Dec 6, 2014 | Weekly Posts
December 6, 2014 Humble Attitude in the Practice of Tai Chi by Inge Kutt Lewis A recent discussion with a senior student at the gwan brought up the word “humble.” The dictionary definition is (1) modest and unassuming in attitude and behavior; (2) feeling or showing...
by ColaTaiChi | Oct 8, 2014 | Weekly Posts
October 8, 2014 Qualities of a Tai Chi Practice Space By De Anna Beasley As you progress in your training, you’ll eventually want to get in the habit of a regular practice when you’re not in class and that involves finding a training space. Depending on your...
by ColaTaiChi | Aug 27, 2014 | Weekly Posts
Wednesday, August 27, 2014 Tai Chi Reflections: Why Stretching is Important By De Anna Beasley I enjoy an active lifestyle. This past spring I played softball for the first time since I was twelve, started running twice a week and thanks to this past summer’s World...
by ColaTaiChi | Aug 20, 2014 | Weekly Posts
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2014 WHY I KNOW JOINT LOOSENING IS IMPORTANT By Inge Lewis Sifu told us the story one day in class about a master who said that joint loosening was very important. He proved it by showing the student how flexible he was even at his venerable age....
by ColaTaiChi | Jul 16, 2014 | Weekly Posts
Wednesday, July 16, 2014 Relax and Enjoy Tai Chi! Student essay by Inge Lewis The classes today were interesting for me because some of the things Sifu said may have started showing little rootlets in my...
by ColaTaiChi | Mar 17, 2014 | Weekly Posts
March 17, 2014 My Inspiration to Practice Tai Chi By Inge Lewis I have wanted to learn Tai Chi since I was a little girl watching early morning practice in a park in Shanghai. I was told it was called “shadow boxing.” Having polio in my right leg made it impossible to...
