This summer, I was on vacation in France. We had the most wonderful Airbnb with a terrace to practice on (see my state of my art 2026 video). I personally don’t like practising outdoors too much. But that terrace was just perfect for practice in the evening. I enjoyed it every day and Tai Chi […]
Some years ago I had an idea. I wanted to film myself doing the long Yang form once a year, and call it the “state of my art”. This summer, while on vacation with my family, I finally did it. And I learned so much from it! I will share my insights below. Before I […]
In Taijiquan, we talk about relaxing a lot. We talk about letting go, slowing down on purpose, softening our body. Besides that, there are, in my opinion, two other great ways to relax: laughter and sleep. I think we can all agree that we get too little sleep nowadays. Endless scrolling through the night, or […]
I recently started recording Qi Gong exercises for myself because I kept forgetting them. I’ve been practicing Taijiquan and Qi Gong for over twenty years, and so many exercises just slipped away. Not just small exercises. I once knew a Tai Chi fan form, and I forgot it. I once was really good at Yi […]
When I started Tai Chi in 2004, I learned the long Yang form. My teacher called it the 108 form. Later, I discovered that the Yang family counts 103 moves. I found that confusing. I wondered: is there a difference between Tai Chi 103 form vs. 108 form? Quick answer: no, the 103 form and […]
