The Tao Te Ching (Dao De Jing) The Tao Te Ching (or Dao De Jing) is one of the foundational texts of Taoism and holds… Read More »The Taoist Classic The Tao Te Ching (Dao De Jing) and it’s Importance to TaiJi Practice
The TaiJi Long FormThe TaiJi Short/Competition FormsWhat’s Tha Big Diff? WE PRACTICE THE YANGJIA LONG Of all of the places to find ‘politics’, you’d think… Read More »longvsshort
“Clouds Drift, Mountains Stand yet both in silence commune, Yin and Yang in dance” This haiku reflects the Taoist philosophy of balance and harmony between… Read More »Taoist Haiku #2
“Ten thousand things born All return to the One source Resting in stillness” This haiku reflects a key concept in Taoist philosophy known as “The… Read More »Haiku#1
TaiJi (Tai Chi) for Immune System Help! When autumn arrives, our minds immediately turn to the next cold and flu season and the various ways… Read More »TaiJiImmune
“Man, I must be getting older, my knees hurt…” Alright, so here’s the deal with the changing seasons, especially going from winter to spring and… Read More »Osteo & TaiJi
The 2023 Great Lakes Kung Fu Tournament This past Saturday The Black Mountain Spirit School of Chinese Kung Fu competed in the Great Lakes Kung… Read More »GLKF post
TaiJi Practice to Reduce Stress If you’re like most of us today, you’re feeling stressed out from time to time, and you might be looking… Read More »TaiJi Practice to Reduce Stress
About 2 years ago IT finally happened to me. That dreaded ‘old people’ thing: You know what I’m talking about, you walk into a room… Read More »The Demon-Mental…
What IS TaiJiQuan (Tai Chi Chuan)? TaiJiQuan (Tai Chi Chuan) translates directly into Grand Ultimate Fist. This title carries with it tons of connotative and… Read More »What is TaiJiQuan (Tai Chi Chuan)? An Overview