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Tai Chi	Tai Chi	Tai Chi
Tai Chi I Ching Tao Art Tai Chi I Ching Tao Art	Tai Chi, literally translated as the “Grand Ultimate,” dates back over 3,000 years and is often associated with the Taoist principle of opposites and the physical representation of yin and yang. The Tai Chi form symbolizes the positive and negative energies and cycles of the universe. Practicing the form promotes harmony with these energies and helps the practitioner avoid extreme situations and stress. Tai Chi encourages mental, emotional, and physical balance via alignment with the constant flow of universal energy.	Tai Chi I Ching Tao Art Tai Chi I Ching Tao Art

Tai Chi	Tai Chi	Benefits	Tai Chi	Tai Chi
Tai Chi	Health	Meditation	Martial Arts	Tai Chi
Tai Chi I Ching Tao Art Tai Chi I Ching Tao Art	The rhythmic movement of Tai Chi cultivates the flow of energy through the body along specific pathways. By naturally opening and massaging these passageways Tai Chi brings the body into balance and promotes physical harmony. Emphasizing the principle of Wu-Wei, using only the amount of effort necessary to accomplish any task, Tai Chi encourages relaxation and physical efficiency.	Tai Chi is often called the art of moving meditation. Each posture is performed in a slow rhythmic manner and focuses the practitioner’s full attention. The form is a physical expression of the constant ebb and flow of universal energy. It promotes physical relaxation and mental concentration. This encourages the practitioner to live fully in, and appreciate, each moment.	Tai Chi is a “soft” or internal martial art. It does not focus on the use of strength or speed, but on increased awareness of your energy and that of your opponent. Tai Chi allows the practitioner to interpret any attack and neutralize it with body movements that causes one’s opponent to miss their target, lose their balance, and have their negative energies and aggressiveness used against them.	Tai Chi I Ching Tao Art Tai Chi I Ching Tao Art

Tai Chi	Instruction	Tai Chi
Tai Chi I Ching Tao Art Tai Chi I Ching Tao Art	If you live in, or will be visiting, the Chesapeake Bay region of Virginia and are interested in learning more about Tai Chi, attending a public class, or taking private lessons, please click on the information link in the navigation bar. I teach the Yang* Style short form which consist of 37 postures and 60 coordinated movements. *(The name Yang references the creator's family name, not the yang symbol of Taoism.) I have "played" Tai Chi for ten years and taught for three years. My teaching lineage reaches back directly to the Master Cheng Man-Ching. (T. E. Martin, Steve Zimmerman, Larry Mann, Ben Pang Lo, Robert Smith, Chen Man-Ching.) Regardless of your location, if you are sincerely interested in learning the Tai Chi form, please consider attending a structured class. Although there are many fine books and tapes that offer insight into the form and its benefits, it is very difficult to learn the nuances of Tai Chi without a teacher. Also, the synergy created within a good class enhances the Tai Chi experience.	Tai Chi I Ching Tao Art Tai Chi I Ching Tao Art

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Tai Chi	At the beginning of each class I offer my students encouragement via a wisdom reading. If you would like to see a sample reading, please click the yin-yang symbol to the right.								Tai Chi