Friday, April 30th, 2010 at
10:20 am
Proper Tai Chi movements can only be learned from a Tai Chi instructor, someone who has reached a high level of mastery in this martial art. Mainly practiced for defense, Tai Chi surprises people who are exposed to it for the first time, by the slow flow of the exercises. The strikes and blocks of a good Tai Chi practitioner are very strong, what differs from other martial arts is the emphasis on meditation, on the body-mind harmony and the capacity to let the opponent’s energy get exhausted in the movement before it can be blocked effectively.
Proper Tai Chi movements derive from more than good body postures and a proper state of mind. Body, mind and spirit are brought together in this effort for self-improvement. You would do yourself a great disservice to learn Tai Chi from DVDs, books and videos. The thing is that training should involve a lot more than just following the guidelines in a video. You cannot develop proper Tai Chi movement unless you achieve coordination and you go through several training stages.
Proper Tai Chi movements also grow from meditation. You will first learn the yin meditation that will clear your mind of thoughts and worries. Such is one of the great merits of this martial art, that it enables you to achieve better self-awareness and no longer be affected by the turmoils of daily existence, at least for as long as you practice. The yang meditation on the other hand will require mental focus on an image, object or concept. Proper Tai Chi movements should rely on both yin and yang meditation and their efficiency depends on that.
Finally, the correct practice of Tai Chi depends on breathing a lot. You will learn how to master abdominal breathing, and how to channel the chi along the spine through the energetic meridians. The Tai Chi movements cause external energy flows, while meditation is responsible for the internal energy flow. When you are just learning the basics of Tai Chi, you will not be able to apply both breathing and meditation techniques in parallel with correct body postures. Mastery of the internal and external will come in time, and only if you care to take your practice to superior levels.
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Saturday, February 6th, 2010 at
9:06 am
Herbal Formulas have been the chief agents of Chinese Medicine for over 4000 years. In its primary theory, the human and the natural world are considered an inseparable whole. Knowing how to work with Yin Yang, Meridians or channels, differentiation, etc., are considered essential to sustain the balance of the whole body. An herbal practitioner assists the body to unblock the circulation of energy thus supporting a natural healing. The stasis, excess or deficiency of energy will finally make the body vulnerable to “evils” or external invasions. For instance, “evil heat” is very similar to infection. The English word of Medicine transferred to China in the late 16th Century, without the knowledge of modern chemistry. The Chinese used the word “Chinese Medicine” and “Chinese Drug” as a way to translate or help the English speaking understand their healing methodology before there was a FDA regulation outlawing the use of Chinese/American medical terminology.
Chinese medicine is still used in most of European countries and recognized as a viable contribution to the health arts and practice. Again, the term was coined to help English and Chinese speaking medical practitioners understand, bridge and assist in the exchange of information. The goal was to never replace one another’s art but to share between methodologies. Precisely, Chinese medicine is not a chemical type of remedy. Herbs are not pharmaceutical chemicals but therapeutic foods. In truth, if you were to explore the nutritional values in herbs and in drugs, examination would show what is apparent. There is nutritional value in herbs whereas pharmaceutical medicines are empty of nourishment that meets the criteria as a chemical.
Two thousand years ago, Dr. Hauto, the most respected doctor of Chinese medical history declared that, ” Herb is food, food is medicine”. At that time, the English term of medicine did not exist yet. Language, sometimes, can cause problems. This is especially true when you are still learning a foreign language. The current situation is a challenging paradox for American Chinese herbologists who have to live under the standards of traditional American medical doctors while in the U.S.A. While, in China, both conventional medicine from America and traditional medicine from China are esteemed, equally. In the U.S., its OK or legal for Chinese acupuncturists and herbologists to say, “Chinese Medicine heals the body, but herbs are not medicine”. This is difficult to understand when the Chinese practice of medicine has existed 4000+ years as compared to the 200 year practice of American traditional medicine.
Over time, the sharing of both medical practices will yield more trust and exchange. By and large, progress in the curative ability will increase from this combined effort and eventually the ailing will reap the reward providing genuineness and the patient’s welfare are appreciated.
Friday, November 27th, 2009 at
5:09 am
Herbal Formulas have been the chief agents of Chinese Medicine for over 4000 years. In its principal theory, the human being and the natural world are considered an indivisible whole. Knowing how to work with Yin Yang, Meridians or channels, differentiation, etc., are considered essential to sustain the balance of the whole body. A Chinese herb master aids the body to unclear the channel of energy hence enhancing natural healing. The stasis, excess or deficiency of energy will finally make the body vulnerable to “evils” or external invasions. For instance, “evil heat” is very similar to infection. The English word of Medicine transferred to China in the late 16th Century, without the knowledge of modern chemistry. The Chinese used the word “Chinese Medicine” and “Chinese Drug” as a way to translate or help the English speaking understand their healing methodology before there was a FDA regulation outlawing the use of Chinese/American medical terminology.
Chinese medicine is still used in most of European countries and recognized as a viable contribution to the health arts and practice. Again, the term was coined to help English and Chinese speaking medical practitioners understand, bridge and assist in the exchange of information. The goal was to never replace one another’s art but to share between methodologies. Accurately, Chinese medicine is not a chemistry form of medicine. Herbs are not pharmaceutical chemicals but therapeutic foods. In truth, if you were to explore the nutritional values in herbs and in drugs, examination would show what is apparent. There is nutritional value in herbs whereas pharmaceutical medicines are empty of nourishment that meets the criteria as a chemical.
Two thousand years ago, Dr. Hauto, the most respected doctor of Chinese medical history declared that, ” Herb is food, food is medicine”. At that time, the English term of medicine did not exist yet. Language, on occasion, can become the source of problems. This is especially true when you are still learning a foreign language. The current situation is a challenging paradox for American Chinese herbologists who have to live under the standards of traditional American medical doctors while in the U.S.A. While, in China, both conventional medicine from America and traditional medicine from China are esteemed, equally. In the U.S., its OK or legal for Chinese acupuncturists and herbologists to say, “Chinese Medicine heals the body, but herbs are not medicine”. This is difficult to understand when the Chinese practice of medicine has existed 4000+ years as compared to the 200 year practice of American traditional medicine.
Over time, the sharing of both medical practices will yield more trust and exchange. By and large, progress in the curative ability will increase from this combined effort and eventually the ailing will reap the reward providing genuineness and the patient’s welfare are appreciated.