In his book 'Tai Chi & QiGong', the author Bill Douglas says that Tai Chi is truly the exercise of the future. Just as we flow through the changes of life (or not), our life energy, or Qi (Chi, prana), flows through us (or not, if we are stressed out). Qi is the energy of life and flows through all living beings. It animates, heals & nurtures life. When the stress of change makes us tense, we squeeze off the flow of life energy. Physically this feels like tension. Tai Chi & QiGong are easy, simple yet sophisticated relaxation exercises that encourage the muscles to let go of tension, the mind to let go of worry and the heart to let go of angst. These negative emotions block the flow of Qi. They are the result of our mind or body being unable to "let go" of something.
The goal of Tai Chi is to move through a series of choreographed movements like a slow martial arts routine, but very slowly & in a state of absolute relaxation. In order to do this we have to let go of our mental/ physical tensions, grudges, prejudices and anything that keeps us tied to the past. This enables us to flow more easily into the future by clearing our mind and body of old stress so we can get a fresh perspective on life.
I have been practising Tai Chi for a year now, and believe me, it works!!
1 comment:
hi salomi,
check out dahnyoga.com this is similar to other far east yoga formats and something i used to do. thought you maybe interested in checking it out.
sonal
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