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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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Susan Thompson
- Feb 3, 2022
- 2 min
Moving Past Your Past; Three Levels of Vision - Trinity Tai Chi
Fictional Story about Mohini the White Tiger: Several years ago a rare white Tiger was given to the Washington D.C. National zoo. This...
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Susan Thompson
- Nov 25, 2021
- 2 min
Happy Thanksgiving
Photo by Preslie Hirsch on Unsplash I hope that today, no matter what your circumstances, you a have moment of repose. And in that moment...
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Susan Thompson
- Nov 23, 2021
- 1 min
Trinity Tai Chi: Plugging into God Part II; Using Metaphors to draw closer to God
In this Trinity Tai Chi discussion we learn how to connect with God on a more personal and continued basis throughout our day through the...
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Susan Thompson
- Nov 16, 2021
- 1 min
Trinity Tai Chi; Plugging in to God
Do you feel yourself distanced from any spiritual connection? Or in a constant mode of frustration, or feeling behind and frantically...
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