Tai Chi 24 Form

T'ai Chi 24 form posted by RyogaHJ

"The 24 simplified short form enables you to concentrate on and appreciate the essentials of TaiChichuan, such as effortless movement, relaxation and awareness of the mind and body as one."

This is one of my favorite T'ai Chi videos. One fan (David Lee) commented 

"Here is another top tai chi expert in China. Her movement is clear cut and floats like water. The entire process can be compared with water gently flowing or breeze caressing your face, soft, rhythmic and following the chi flow spontaneously. Feel the buoyancy! Hard to imagine tai chi can be turned into the most effective self-defense!"

Learn each step click here

T'ai Chi, like acupuncture, is clinically proven to be an effective way to strengthen and relax the body and mind. Learn more about Tai Chi click here

World T'ai Chi & Qigong Day

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Tai Chi is the ancient Taoist art of moving meditation and martial skill. In today's world we need practical ways to solve problems. T'ai Chi serves us by calming the mind and bringing us out of our head into a more grounded relaxed state. 

World T'ai Chi and QiGong Day is the last Saturday of April each year at 10:00 a.m. around the world when thousands of people in hundreds of cities, in more than 70 nations come together to play T'ai Chi. 

The purpose of World T'ai Chi & QiGong Day is to educate the world about the benefits of the Traditional Chinese Medicine exercises of T'ai Chi and QiGong (Chi Kung).

Click here to learn more about World T'ai Chi and QiGong Day
Click here to learn more about Yang T'ai Chi

Watch this video of 24 Form Tai Chi with a Gold Medal Champion - The most popular Tai Chi form, Beijing standardized (simplified) 24 Forms. 

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Real Combat Tai Chi

T'ai Chi without intention is just an exercise. In this video Jake Mace teaches some Tai Chi or Taiji Fighting Applications which help the student understand the intention of the movement. Even if the student does not have the intention of fighting, understanding the application helps him or her execute the movement more correctly. This demonstration is very helpful.

Real Combat Tai Chi

Little Monk with Tea Cup

Little Monk with Tea Cup, a photo by viwehei on Flickr.

Time for tea

A colourful display of tea kettles top a wall near the car park.

Time for Tea - Tea Room near to Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Great Britain

This image was taken from the Geograph project collection.
See this photograph's page on the Geograph website for the photographer's contact details

This image is owned by Penny Mayes and is licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons

Shanghai Picture - Tai Chi Photo - National Geographic Photo of the Day

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Shanghai Picture - Tai Chi Photo - National Geographic Photo of the Day

Tai Chi, Shanghai
Photograph by Edward Graham
JUNE 27, 2012

Edward Graham writes in this caption that he was jet-lagged after a 16-hour flight from Chicago. Since he was awake anyway, he figured he would walk along the Bund for some photo shooting. He writes that there was a lot of activity, and that he got lucky—he caught this image of a man "doing" [playing] tai chi as the sun rose among the skyscrapers of Shanghai.
(This photo and caption were submitted to the 2012 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest.)

Gift of Tea Time Celebration

 "Perhaps that is the true gift of a teatime celebration: It fills our cups with joy and warmth and friendship. May the echo of the teacups' message be heard not only at Christmas, not only on special occasions, but anytime friends come together." 

~Emilie Barnes, 
"A Cozy Christmas Tea" 

I love this photo of Lisa and I enjoying High Tea during the Holidays in Honolulu. What a wonderful memory of a girls day out.