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WHAT IS INTEGRAL TAICHI?
The Ten-Forms of Integral Tai Chi is a series of exercises, relaxation techniques and meditation. Essentially, the forms combine Yoga, Tai Chi, Qi Gong and meditation into one holistic system that integrates body, mind, and sprit. The forms also combine activities and relaxation, movements and stillness through the practice of meditation. Thus, these forms are not just simply movements, but also are means to integrate the body, mind and sprit. The Ten-Forms of Integral Tai Chi empowers you by helping you channel your energy more efficiently. It has been developed as a way to induce physical wellness, sharpen mental focus, and train meditative awareness through a combination of exercise, breathing, relaxation, visualization and meditation techniques. When we are physical well it is much easier to deal with mental and emotional challenges, and the Ten-Forms is on valuable of achieving that total well-being. The Ten-Forms begins with Heaven form and ends with Earth form. In between there are eight forms represented by eight symbolic animals progressed sequentially in practice. These are the Frog, the Buffalo, the Crane, the Dragon, the Phoenix, the Tiger, the Butterfly, and the Tortoise. Each of these forms correlates with a center of subtle chakra energy in the body. The Ten-Forms is designed to develop and maintain the centers of “spinning energy” in the body at equilibrium to give the practitioner a more physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual balance. From the view of modern science, this chakra system sustains a level of consiousness and understanding, choices of lifestyles and types of relationships that dictate how we are in the world. By practicing the Ten-Forms of Integral Tai Chi, you will be able to: ♦ Reduce stress Integral Taichi Videos (Vietnamese speaking) Integral Taichi Videos (Chinese speaking) |
