Been playing with this group for 2 1/2 months. I feel like I am not as fluid as I should be, although I hope that comes with time. Here is a video of section 1 and I am wide open to any feedback.

Hi everyone! Found this channel on YouTube and really wanted to explore further. I am about an hour west of Philadelphia. I discovered Sonny during a cold, bitter winter here in the NE. I will be starting my day challenge today!

From the Xin Qi Shen Newsletter Archive. Originally published spring 2005. Shared with express permission of the author. Moving Beyond Form Xin Qi Shen - Body Energy Spirit Qi Xin Shen - Energy Body Spirit Shen Qi Xin - Spirit Energy Body ⸻ The wonders of the internal arts, for the dedicated practitioner, move far beyond the mere exercise of the movements and attending classes one or more times a week. These arts are the physical manifestation of the Taoist philosophy. They are a series of hand-on exercises we can practice to understand the Tao. How to practice non- action, harmonizing with nature, understanding our own nature, nurturing a non-fighting mind, merging with the flow of the universe. “To flow with the universe is to find peace and contentment, to resist the flow is to fight and find difficulty.” ⸻ This all takes study, practice, and work to arrive at understaing, knowledge, and non- action. In all fields of art or skill there are the basics to master. Just as pianists must practice their scales in order to develop physical coordination, flow, and an understanding of the piano, our solo forms do exactly the same. Looking at an accomplished piano player as well as a Taiji practitioner it all looks so easy. This easy, or non-action/non-effort they exhibit all comes from years of disciplined and mindful practice. You just don’t sit down at the piano as a beginner and play Jazz. ⸻ Xin is the first level of our practice. This is not only learning the physical movements but studying the body mechanics and structure they require and teach. Once the basics are somewhat understood we need to move past the technical to the flow, to the energy, to the coordination of the physical elements. ⸻ Qi is energy. This can also mean flow. In our forms this also translates as studying the transitions of the movements since the art is more than the postures. Everything becomes a transition. In our forms this could be the continuous flow of the ripple of power moving up from our legs to be

I’m enjoying learning tai chi. However, I feel like I’m bouncing from one class to the other. I’ve done the seven day challenge, and I’ve done brocade and I’ve done ocean stepping a few times. Is there another seven day challenge that I should be looking at or is the Hunt and Peck method the way to go? Mike

February is here, and our beautiful community continues to grow — steady like a seed in the ground, growing from its roots 🌱 Let’s give a warm welcome to our new fellow practitioners! 💡 For our existing members: "What part of your Tai Chi or Qigong practice are you currently focusing on?" (I'll start first, I’ve been pretty consistent with my Qigong practice so far. Now I want to dedicate more time to Tai Chi, especially the Beijing 24 Form💪) @Leigh Bavota @Tony Arruza @Fawnda Cox @Ron Smith @Patricia Van Asperen @Jeannette Jennings @Aliza Heckert @James MacQueen @Al Penna @Michael Domingos @Brian DeFiore @Mike Diboll @Shirley Biggs @Jorge Garza @Eric R @Michele Carey @Elaine Reid @Fiona Gilham-Jones @John McColgan @Dan Rosato @Kate Christian @Judith Gilsing @Alan Everett @Michelle Harden @David Sutter @Rob Norwick @Mark Olson @Kevin Redekop @Ashley Ashley @Randall Bass @Jessie Haase