Tai Chi is a central part of TMAA’s Neigong program. The people who are already taking this once-a-week class are seeing the health benefits of the classes for themselves. Here is an interesting article that offers more proof. Don’t forget, the Summer Neigong session starts in June.
In the summer Neigong program, we have been learning Kigong Bup, a Korean long form. I’ve posted video of the form in the hopes that it will help students with memorization and flow. In the video, I am performing Kigong Bup a little fast for the sake of demonstration. If you time your breath with your movements, and then slow your breathing as much as you can while maintaining a relaxed, calm state, you will move more slowly and find it a more meditative experience. Enjoy!
We held our first Neigong intensive on Saturday the 20th. With three hours to work, we were able to explore the material of the current Neigong course more deeply.
Neigong Intensive 02.20.10
Many people are drawn to martial arts because of fear of physical confrontation and a desire to be able to defend themselves effectively if things get dangerous. Students at Traditional Martial Arts Academy learn self defense, as with many martial arts schools. But we also explore fear in general so that we can limit how it holds us back. Fear isn’t just a problem when someone attacks us. It is the single greatest limitation in our ability to fully live life to our potential. continue reading…
Children’s classes begin with the basic elements of San Xin Qigong (Three Hearts Energy Exercise). This is the exercise where we hold our hands in front of our chest as if holding a ball and alternately rotate our fingers around each other. In this posting, I hope to clarify for parents some of the intention behind this practice. continue reading…
