How to identify a good Tai Chi teacher
From one of my newsletter subscribers I received the following question: how do I find a good Qi Gong teacher or Tai Chi teacher when there are so many styles, schools, masters, forms & sets?
Where’s the passion in Taijiquan (Tai Chi)?
As you know, I like to blog. About Taijiquan (aka Tai Chi Chuan). Those are both my passions. But what exactly does it mean to be passionate? PASSION When I think about passion, I imagine something like this (fast-forward to 0:30):
Interview with Christian Birch: Bloke on the Path
One of my goals with Qialance is to connect with other Taijiquan and Qi Gong enthusiasts around the world. And I like blogging. Obviously I had to create a list of the Top 14 Tai Chi Blogs! But do you also wonder: who are those bloggers? I hope you are just as curious as I […]
The most extensive list of Tai Chi Benefits
When searching for Tai Chi benefits online, you will find a massive amount of information. There are webpages full of lists, research news and individual narration. It’s overwhelming. So I came up with the idea to bundle all that information right here. And of course for each point I will give one or more sources […]
4 ways to build the Beak Hand ( 钩手 Gōu Shǒu)
I assume you know the Taijiquan position “Single Whip”. And you are be familiar with that strange position your back hand gets into: the Beak Hand or Hook Hand. In Chinese, it is called Gōu Shǒu (钩手).