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30/08/2013 12:03

The Powers That Be vs Tai Chi

  Chemtrails, Monsanto, GMO’s, vaccines, Agenda 21, NDAA, foreclosure fraud, banker bailouts, fiat currency, “humanitarian wars”, all extremely important issues that require us to open our minds and educate ourselves because main stream media and traditional education outlets surely do...

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24/08/2013 09:28

Rank Symbology

  At our club we employ nine ranks within our system. This nine rank system IS based on the Yang family ranking system but the symbology of the Eagle, Tiger and Dragon also have inherant conotations that I assume most people (even my students) are completely unaware of.   My question (if...

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23/08/2013 08:28

Two Paths

At our studio we teach abdominal breathing as well as reverse breathing techniques and we explain the physical differences of these two techniques. We also attempt to explain that one is a passive breath and one is an intentional breath.  Abdominal breathing (Buddhist breath) is passive. One...

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22/08/2013 08:47

Time Away

I am taking a week to just be quiet. Watching... re-evaluating.  I see lots of hustle and bussle. I see a lot of "stuff". A new beginning is approaching. I can feel it. In the coming months we will get back to basics. Breathe, relax, root and song. Find the connections and learn to follow and...

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10/08/2013 07:26

Kyusho Night Fun

So we had another fun night of Kyusho practice last night. We went over the five anxiety/stress relief points and learned the proper techniques with which to apply pressure in order to get the desired results. We also learned a headache recipe to alleviate headaches manifesting in the central part...

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07/08/2013 13:51

Lock Flows

  I have been playing with lock flows quite a bit lately. Some might ask what do lock flows have to do with tai chi? Well, for me, lock flows allow me to heighten many skills during a single training session.   In order to accomplish a lock flow on an uncooperative opponent the skills of...

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06/08/2013 13:55

Follow Your Heart: Healing from Cardiovascular Disease with Qi Gong Exercise

  By - Paul Cavel   Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) include hypertension (high blood pressure), coronary heart disease (heart attacks), cerebrovascular disease, peripheral artery disease, rheumatic heart disease, congenital heart disease and heart failure.   Heart Disease:...

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25/07/2013 13:01

Last night we did a mock run through of the Gold Eagle assessment

Last night we did a mock run through of what the Gold Eagle assessment would consist of as we have two students trying to get ready for the November date.   This assessment consists of the 2nd Shibashi Qigong set plus the Yang 108 long form set, a demonstration and oral discussion on...

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11/07/2013 09:08

News from the studio

  I was pleased to see the progress in our advanced class last night. Every week I see the skill level rising as the students incorporate the continuous teachings into the forms. Taiji is always a work in progress and it is good to see the fruits of everyone’s diligence and...

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28/06/2013 11:26

Invitation

      I was checking out who has been visiting this website today and noticed all the local traffic. I'm talking about visitors from Innisfil and Midhurst, Barrie and Orillia, amoung others.  To all of you who enjoy the website, I invite you to come out to a Monday night class...

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