by ColaTaiChi | Feb 3, 2014 | Weekly Posts
Top Five Reasons I Practice Tai Chi By Barbara (Bobbie) Purvis For Overall General Health In years past I could easily get up at 5 a.m. and head out for a five-mile run. Sadly, those days will forever remain in my rearview mirror. But as I have improved over time...
by ColaTaiChi | Jan 27, 2014 | Weekly Posts
Why We Bow By De Anna Beasley One of the things I love about being part of a traditional martial arts gwan is learning about the history behind the things we do. Many students have asked questions regarding the significance of bowing in class. The practice is rather...
by ColaTaiChi | Jan 21, 2014 | Weekly Posts
One day a famous kung fu master was visited by another famous master. The visiting master asked how his friend’s three sons were progressing in their kung fu training. The host decided to let his sons display their skills for the visitor, one at a time starting...
by ColaTaiChi | Jan 20, 2014 | Weekly Posts
Four things I am learning about meditation By De Anna Beasley If you have practiced Tai Chi at our school for any length of time, you know that Chan (Zen) meditation is a huge component of the art. What the practice offers is almost too good to be true: stress relief,...
by ColaTaiChi | Jan 13, 2014 | Weekly Posts
No Fear: Martial Arts at Any Age with Traditional Tai Chi By De Anna E. Beasley “You’re not a spring chicken anymore. You’re more like a summer hen.” Those were the words my Dad spoke to me as he carried my laundry up three flights of stairs to my apartment. I was too...
by ColaTaiChi | Jan 8, 2014 | Weekly Posts
Tai Chi – Hang Gliding Inspirational Message By De Anna Beasley I remember years ago at a workshop, someone asked Master Sbarge how one masters Tai Chi. His first answer was one we’re all familiar with: don’t quit, but it was his second answer that...
