The Relationship of the Elbows to the Shoulders – Right vs. Wrong by Joe Eber
All taiji players are told from day one to lower the shoulders. We are told that a raised shoulder creates tension. This is true. When...
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Susan Thompson
- Mar 15, 2021
- 4 min
Trinity Tai Chi Lesson 5: Activities of Daily Living
#Occupationaltherapy #activitiesofdailyliving #ADLs #purposefulliving As an #Occupational #Therapist, our practice revolves around the...
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Susan Thompson
- Mar 15, 2021
- 3 min
Trinity Tai Chi Lesson 3: Of One Mind
Now may the God who gives endurance and who supplies encouragement grant that you be of the same mind with one another according to...
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Susan Thompson
- Mar 10, 2021
- 1 min
How to "Song" your body in Tai Chi
I often tell my students to be "effort-less" not "effort-ful!" A principle of Tai Chi is to relax. Relaxing, however, is not something...
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Susan Thompson
- Feb 23, 2021
- 2 min
The Healing Power of Tai Chi
During Tai Chi movements, our fascia, the thin sheath of covering just under our skin and pervasive throughout our body, glides and turns...
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Susan Thompson
- Feb 18, 2021
- 3 min
Trinity Tai Chi Lesson 2: Transformation
Scripture: “Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies [dedicating all of yourselves, set...
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Susan Thompson
- Feb 14, 2021
- 1 min
Tai Chi Essential: Internal Expansion; Lesson 3
#taichiprinciples #meditation #lifeexpands This is an impromptu lesson on expansion. I was shooting a video for another #taichicourse I...
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Susan Thompson
- Feb 11, 2021
- 2 min
Trinity Tai Chi Lesson 1: "Take My Yoke Upon You..."
When we do Tai Chi, I often say, “Heavy shoulders.” This is to encourage letting go of the shoulders instead of holding them up and...
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Joe Eber
- Feb 8, 2021
- 2 min
Be Still As a Mountain, Flow As a River – Part 1 by Joe Eber
“Be still as a mountain,” is a beautiful description of what Tai Chi should be as described in #TaiChi #classic literature and...
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Joe Eber
- Feb 5, 2021
- 3 min
Let go already! by Joe Eber
By Joe Eber One of the hardest things to in life is to let go: letting go of toxic situations; letting go of bad habits; letting go of...
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Joe Eber
- Jan 29, 2021
- 1 min
Let's talk about stepping!
By Joe Eber Let's talk about stepping. In everyday life walking is the act of pushing yourself off the back foot and falling into the...
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Susan Thompson
- Jan 29, 2021
- 1 min
Tai Chi Principle: Giving and Receiving 101
The concept of giving and receiving, both in life and during our movements is essential for balance and the proper practice of Tai Chi. ...
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Susan Thompson
- Jan 29, 2021
- 1 min
Tai Chi Principle: Expansion; Lesson 1
#taichi has many properties which are considered "hidden." Expansion is one of them. There is a misconception that Tai Chi is an...
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Susan Thompson
- Jan 28, 2021
- 2 min
Tai Chi Principle:Expansion - Lesson 2
In these uncertain times and with nearly 10 months of limited travel, outings, work and social opportunities, we may feel as though life...
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