A Zen Moment

A Zen Moment

A Zen Moment By Barbara (Bobbie) Purvis There may be those who fully understood the depth and scope of our lineage when they enrolled at the Columbia Tai Chi Center, but I was not one of them. In my mind, lineage was lineage: it was all of the intangible stuff people...
Tai Chi Quote of the Week

Tai Chi Quote of the Week

Send us your BEST quote regarding Tai Chi, Qigong, Meditation, Martial Arts, etc. Be sure to include who said or wrote it. Place your quote in the body of the email, and include your name if you’d like to be recognized for the submission. Send to: CTCCgwan@yahoo.com...
Tai Chi Photo of the Week

Tai Chi Photo of the Week

Inter-School Push Hands Session Meet the participants of Columbia Tai Chi Center’s first Interschool Push Hands session. Pictured left to right: Sifu Wesley Adams, Columbia Tai Chi Center head instructor and founder; representing LamTang Kung-Fu Academy, Tim Kirby and...
Tai Chi Flash Mob

Tai Chi Flash Mob

Click on the link http://bit.ly/141NDGx to view this AMAZING event that took place in the midst of a bustling commuter “Central Station” type setting.  Time stopped for a few minutes as the flash mob assembled and performed Tai Chi.  Afterwards, life continued on as...
Book Review: The Posture of Meditation

Book Review: The Posture of Meditation

The Posture of Meditation by Will Johnson Review by Dwight Huffman Look Inside Link: http://amzn.to/14JjZZ9 Paperback: 100 pages Publisher: Shambhala; 1st edition (October 22, 1996) Language: English ISBN-10: 1570622329 ISBN-13: 978-1570622328 158.12 Joh at Richland...
Tai Chi Wisdom Story

Tai Chi Wisdom Story

The Two Wolves Author Unknown One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that was going on within himself. He said, “My son, it is between two wolves. One is filled with fear, resentment, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, self-pity, guilt,...
What I Learned From Standing Meditation

What I Learned From Standing Meditation

What I Learned From Standing Meditation By Barbara (Bobbie) Purvis I recently set the goal to work up to 45 minutes of standing meditation after attending Mastery Class for the first time. The guest speaker, Qigong expert Mark Brophy, literally said almost word for...
Tai Chi Quote of the Week

Tai Chi Quote of the Week

Send us your BEST quote regarding Tai Chi, Qigong, Meditation, Martial Arts, etc. Be sure to include who said or wrote it. Place your quote in the body of the email, and include your name if you’d like to be recognized for the submission. Send to: CTCCgwan@yahoo.com...
Tai Chi Photo of the Week

Tai Chi Photo of the Week

Students performing “Brush Knee and Twist” step from the Tai Chi form. Pictured left to right: Michael Norton, Renato Paggi, Jeff Donovan, Jesse Bristow, Dwight Huffman, Rachel Prevost, and De Anna Beasley.