WHAT IS TA'I CHI (TAIJI)?
Many centuries ago, upon awakening from deep enlightenment, Chang San Feng saw the mountains and the mist. From the combination of these elements he developed the T’ai Chi form.
- Traditional Chinese Legend
Neigong T’ai Chi Chuan is the inner practice of the primordial form.
Neigong T’ai Chi Chuan is the inner practice of the myth of the creation of the universe.
It is carrying yin, embracing yang and harmoniously combining these forces to the core of one’s being.
Or, perchance, it is simply the sound of the flowers.
T’ai Chi (or “Taiji” in pin yin spelling) refers to the perfect balance of the complementary relationships of the universe—Yin and Yang. It is based on the premise that the soft overcomes the hard—the snake’s fluid yielding movements conquer the straight jabbing darts of the crane, or soft water overcomes hard rocks. The black-and-white Yin-Yang symbol, familiar to many people as a representation of harmony, is traditionally known as the T’ai Chi.
The practice of T’ai Chi, considered an advanced form of Ch’i Gong, involves a series of movements that gracefully flow into one another. The exercises are gentle and fluid, energetically opening every part of the body equally. One’s legs eventually become so strong that they support the torso effortlessly, allowing the body to become completely relaxed.
The health benefits of regular T’ai Chi training have been extolled by Taoist practitioners for centuries. It is traditionally believed that T’ai Chi practice strengthens one’s bones, tonifies one’s organs, and revitalizes one’s spirit, thereby promoting health and curing illness. T’ai Chi’s deeply calming effect is also an excellent means of stress relief.
The race is not to the swift but to those that can stand still and let the waves go over them.
- D.H. LAWRENCE
The internal energy should be extended, vibrated like the beat of a drum.
The spirit should be condensed in toward the center of your body.
- CHANG SAN-FENG
- Traditional Chinese Legend
Neigong T’ai Chi Chuan is the inner practice of the primordial form.
Neigong T’ai Chi Chuan is the inner practice of the myth of the creation of the universe.
It is carrying yin, embracing yang and harmoniously combining these forces to the core of one’s being.
Or, perchance, it is simply the sound of the flowers.
T’ai Chi (or “Taiji” in pin yin spelling) refers to the perfect balance of the complementary relationships of the universe—Yin and Yang. It is based on the premise that the soft overcomes the hard—the snake’s fluid yielding movements conquer the straight jabbing darts of the crane, or soft water overcomes hard rocks. The black-and-white Yin-Yang symbol, familiar to many people as a representation of harmony, is traditionally known as the T’ai Chi.
The practice of T’ai Chi, considered an advanced form of Ch’i Gong, involves a series of movements that gracefully flow into one another. The exercises are gentle and fluid, energetically opening every part of the body equally. One’s legs eventually become so strong that they support the torso effortlessly, allowing the body to become completely relaxed.
The health benefits of regular T’ai Chi training have been extolled by Taoist practitioners for centuries. It is traditionally believed that T’ai Chi practice strengthens one’s bones, tonifies one’s organs, and revitalizes one’s spirit, thereby promoting health and curing illness. T’ai Chi’s deeply calming effect is also an excellent means of stress relief.
The race is not to the swift but to those that can stand still and let the waves go over them.
- D.H. LAWRENCE
The internal energy should be extended, vibrated like the beat of a drum.
The spirit should be condensed in toward the center of your body.
- CHANG SAN-FENG