What to Look for in a Good Tai Chi Teacher
Susan discusses 7 qualities of a good Tai Chi teacher. Start here to look for a good Tai Chi teacher. Learn how to discern between a Tai...
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Susan Thompson
- Aug 14
- 1 min
Four Common Tai Chi Mistakes and How to Fix Them
Susan takes you through a few of the most common Tai Chi mistakes and how to easily fix them. Also the why behind the how! Watch and...
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Susan Thompson
- Jun 20
- 4 min
The Purpose of Life: What Tai Chi Has Taught Me (so far)
Sifu Susan gives a spontaneous talk on the Purpose of Life as she sees it today and how Tai Chi illustrates the path toward transforming...
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Susan Thompson
- Jun 18
- 2 min
Healing Energy: An Experiment in Qi for Healing and Push Hands with Yi (Intention) UNEDITED video
Tai Chi Chuan or Taiji or Tai Chi, and Qigong, Chi Kung, are all a kung fu practice. Tai Chi is considered among the martial arts as one...
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Susan Thompson
- Feb 25
- 1 min
Falls Kill. How to Avoid Them:
Did you know that according to the CDC falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths among those over 65 in the United States?! In...
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Susan Thompson
- Feb 23
- 2 min
Flow like Water: Living an Easier Life by Letting Go
Many times in our practice (and in life) we have the belief, the more we exert ourselves, the more successful we will be. Life adages...
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Susan Thompson
- Dec 15, 2022
- 2 min
Tai Chi Question 2: How to Song
Question 2: I love how you describe the Song, I use Chinese character a lot when I teach and I found the richness in the characters in...
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Susan Thompson
- Dec 15, 2022
- 2 min
Tai Chi Question 1: - How to Breathe
Question 1: What kind of breathing method do you use when practice Wuji Qigong or any Qigong? Reverse breathing (Ni Fu Shi ) or Belly...
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Joe Eber
- Aug 28, 2022
- 3 min
Sinking the “Empty” Leg!
Tai chi is all about balance. Yet, when many tai chi players step, they use only one side of their body. When they shift their weight...
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Joe Eber
- Jun 19, 2022
- 6 min
Should the Wrist Be Bent in Tai Chi?
Should the wrist be bent when doing tai chi? This question will surely stir controversy because it seems that every teacher does it...
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Joe Eber
- Mar 21, 2022
- 2 min
The Balance Between Yin and Yang
Tai chi is balance; physical, mental and energetical. Imagine an old-style balance scale where one side has a pound (or kilo) of metal,...
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Susan Thompson
- Mar 19, 2022
- 1 min
The Shape of Tai Chi
One of the most common mistakes I see in Tai Chi practitioners of all levels, is losing the overall shape of their Tai Chi by retracting...
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Susan Thompson
- Mar 15, 2022
- 1 min
Point of Axis; Trinity Tai Chi Lesson
In Tai Chi it is important to be aware of an axis around which you rotate. This is true in life, and in our faith as well. In times of...
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Joe Eber
- Mar 11, 2022
- 3 min
How To Continuously Expand The Spine
When you do tai chi, your spine should feel as if it is continuously expanding. This may seem to be unrealistic, because, after all,...
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Susan Thompson
- Mar 8, 2022
- 1 min
How to Release the Kua
Learn how to release the Kua to increase balance, ease of movement and power in your Tai Chi and every day movements.
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Susan Thompson
- Feb 28, 2022
- 1 min
What does "Song" mean??
The concept of "song" in Tai Chi posture is a challenging one to describe and even more challenging to acquire. This video takes you...
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Susan Thompson
- Feb 24, 2022
- 1 min
Waving Hands In Clouds - Unity in Movement
This video will step you through the process of learning to connect your hands at all times. By doing so, you will contain and circulate...
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Susan Thompson
- Feb 21, 2022
- 1 min
Inward Supports Outward (not the other way around); Trinity Tai Chi
We tend to focus on the outward expression around us. However, our reality was created, by God, from nothingness. Our external world is...
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Susan Thompson
- Feb 14, 2022
- 1 min
Turning Before You Reach Your Limit; Trinity Tai Chi
In this video we discuss knowing your limits (or "end range") and having enough awareness to not push into them. Rather, turn and make a...
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Susan Thompson
- Feb 3, 2022
- 1 min
Waving Hands in Clouds; Feet, Spine & Hands
A short lesson on a complex form - Waving Hands in Clouds. Learn where and how movement is initiated and how to spiral the movement...
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