by ColaTaiChi | Feb 24, 2014 | Weekly Posts
Why There Are No Beginner Classes at Our School By Barbara (Bobbie) Purvis When people ask about Tai Chi classes at Columbia Tai Chi Center among the first questions I am usually asked is one about the days and times of “beginner” classes. After witnessing a few...
by ColaTaiChi | Feb 23, 2014 | Weekly Quote
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...
by ColaTaiChi | Feb 22, 2014 | Photo of the Week
Caption: Open Class performing the Qigong exercise “Push the Mountain, Move the Sea”
by ColaTaiChi | Feb 20, 2014 | Message from Sifu
The meditative aspects of Tai Chi can provide shelter from our thoughts raining down on us every moment of every day. (Image “Meditative Umbrella” from dharmadoodles.com)
by ColaTaiChi | Feb 19, 2014 | Reviews and Links
AMAZING music for Tai Chi or Qigong by Natan, Wa Kan. A beautiful blend of nature sounds and artfully arranged string. The name of this song is Shao Shin. Listen to “Shao Shin” FREE on YouTube here.
by ColaTaiChi | Feb 18, 2014 | Wisdom Story
Sometimes your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength. Take for example, the story of one 10-year-old boy who decided to study Judo despite the fact that he had lost his left arm in a devastating car accident. The boy began lessons with an old Japanese Judo...
by ColaTaiChi | Feb 17, 2014 | Weekly Posts
By Barbara (Bobbie) Purvis If you are serious about Tai Chi (and it doesn’t matter if you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced student), you should be aware of the many benefits of a training practice called Push Hands (also referred to as Tui Shou). Push...
by ColaTaiChi | Feb 16, 2014 | Weekly Quote
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...
by ColaTaiChi | Feb 15, 2014 | Photo of the Week
Caption: We begin our Tai Chi classes with the traditional bow to pay respect to and honor those in our lineage who gave generously of their time to keep the art alive by teaching.
by ColaTaiChi | Feb 13, 2014 | Message from Sifu
The principles of Tai Chi can be used in everyday life. Take a look at the “Tie Chi” example below: The original can be viewed at: http://www.incidentalcomics.com/2013/04/tie-chi.html
