by ColaTaiChi | Oct 26, 2013 | Photo of the Week
A Blast from the Past! Can you spot Sifu Wes Adams owner and head instructor at Columbia Tai Chi Center? He’s among a small group of student during his training with Dr. Tao Ping Siang who is seated and wearing white in the front row. [Hint: Sifu Adams is not in the...
by ColaTaiChi | Oct 24, 2013 | CTCC Activities
Tai Chi and Qigong, My Passion for Life! By Barbara (Bobbie) Purvis When I tell people I practice Tai Chi and Qigong, I might as well say I practice magic; such is the general perception of these energetic exercises derived from ancient Chinese medicine. While I am...
by ColaTaiChi | Oct 23, 2013 | Reviews and Links
The Healing Promise of Qi by Roger Jahnke Look Inside Link: http://amzn.to/18rX3L3 From the book jacket: “Roger Jahnke is a wise teacher and healer. Here he introduces the healing power of [Tai Chi and] Qigong – a simple yet profound method of achieving wellness of...
by ColaTaiChi | Oct 22, 2013 | Weekly Posts
The Cracked Pot As told by Judy Adler-Morris A water bearer in China had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which he carried across his neck. One pot had a crack in it, while the other pot was perfect and always de-livered a full portion of water. At the...
by ColaTaiChi | Oct 21, 2013 | Weekly Posts
Poem: Inner Chi By Barbara (Bobbie) Purvis I wanted to read some poetry that was centered on Tai Chi in some way (or martial arts in general) – as sort of an inspiration for Tai Chi practice. With the Internet, I thought it would be easy to find – but no, not at all....