Chanting messages
I would like to say a big “thank you” for the Chanting sessions on Zoom. My Tai Chi journey started in October 2018 when I went along to my first...
Category: Health Benefits
Finding direction in different ways
When you practice by yourself, there’s no-one else to rely on – you have to be your own instructor! My lovely instructors both said ‘Find a move or something to...
Practicing Together, Apart – Taoist Tai Chi® arts
Prioritizing health and safety during the time of Covid-19, participants practicing “together apart” find strength and joy.
My Tai Chi – a little every day
The first time I practiced Tai Chi I overwhelmed my instructors with questions: why you do it like this, why you do it like that? It took some time for...
Letting go…more
As I practice during this lockdown I’ve learnt some amazing things. First, to let go, something I thought I had already achieved! Being told to self-isolate after returning home from...
“At Home” retreat from 1-5 June 2020 – Retraite “At Home” du 1er au 5 juin 2020
After a difficult time at the beginning of the lockdown, despite practicing every day, I was washed over by stress and fear. I hung on dan yus, tor yus and...
The joy of self-discovery
The first 5 weeks of the dan yu challenge were particularly testing as I had sustained injuries to my left knee and left shoulder (unrelated to tai chi practice). I...
Every-day discovery
I have always known that Tai Chi works miracles on my health, but during this lockdown I have rediscovered its benefits in a more in-depth way, thanks to the perseverance...
Pain relief in isolation
Taoist Tai ChiTM arts – my saviour Being introduced to Tai Chi by a friend was the beginning of a very positive chapter of my life. Needing two hip replacements did not...
Personal Practice – USA
This is a thank you for giving us such rich guidance during this time of self cultivation. The chanting sessions on Sat. mornings are such an opportunity for coming together...
Opportunity in Crisis
During the early days of “Stay home, protect the NHS, Save lives” my feelings of concern, uncertainty and worry were quite strong (due to being categorized in a vulnerable group)....
Making the most of the isolation
I usually go in the garden and try to find a flat spot amidst the tussocks. I’m very careful to start in a good position, remembering how to stand and...
Making room for practice
I use the different rooms in the house for my tai chi practice – The loft room… holding on the bannister I do snakes. Standing in front of large...
You’ll never walk alone
The first couple of months of 2020 had brought a number of difficult issues for close friends and family, all of whom looked to me for physical and emotional...
Putting health first
Since ‘chanting for the world’ on Saturday, I’ve been thinking about the new challenge of engaging consistently with my practice. I am lucky that I have space both inside and...
A Three Day Retreat in Isolation
Cultivating self-discipline with Taoist Tai ChiTM arts Lockdown does not suit me, and after a few weeks of only leaving the house for a bit of exercise and shopping, I...
A Sense of Wellbeing, Gratitude and Calm
For me, on an uneven lawn I laboured to keep balance and to utilise the area available but persisted because I felt I HAD to do it each day. Then...
Staying Strong in Great Britain – stories of individual practise, part 5
“I have just done what felt like one of the softest, quietest most beautiful sets ever, stepping softly, feeling an opening and relaxation in the whole body and moving from...
A beginner’s perspective on practicing alone
Scott started his Taoist Tai Chi journey with a beginners weekend last year. When classes were suspended earlier this year due to COVID-19, he initially thought he was craving further...
Straight to the goal!
While we are all trying to deepen our personal practice and staying home, we were touched by...