by ColaTaiChi | Oct 28, 2013 | Weekly Posts
Mental Fitness By Barbara (Bobbie) Purvis I recently took up the challenge of teaching my parents (who are in their 80s) how to use an iPad. Simple…right? Prior to this, I could not get them to use a computer, so e-mail was totally out of the question. The computer...
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....
by ColaTaiChi | Oct 15, 2013 | CTCC Activities, Weekly Posts
How would you like to get paid to practice Tai Chi? In a way, you already do since there are many benefits associated with regular practice: robust health, a calm and focused mind, and a better understanding of body mechanics, to name a few. One Columbia Tai Chi...
by ColaTaiChi | Oct 14, 2013 | Weekly Posts
Tai Chi and Competition: Team Tournament & CACMA (Part 1) By Rachel Prevost Team Tourney is an inter-lineage contest between The Peaceful Dragon, Lake Norman Tai Chi Center, Columbia Tai Chi Center, and The Phoenix and Dragon that takes place every year. It’s held...
by ColaTaiChi | Oct 14, 2013 | Weekly Posts
Tai Chi and Competition: Team Tournament & CACMA (Part 2) By Rachel Prevost Now, I’d been doing the solo form for about a year. At the time of the tournament I had gotten several moves into Part Two of the form. I’ve never had to try and do the solo form AND keep...
