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"Lou Reed was a musician, singer, songwriter, poet, and founding member of the legendary rock band the Velvet Underground. He collaborated with many artists, from Andy Warhol and John Cale to Robert Wilson and Metallica. Reed had a groundbreaking solo career that spanned five decades until his death in 2013. Reed was also an accomplished martial artist whose practice began in the 1980s. He studied with Chen Tai Chi pioneer Master Ren GuangYi. This...
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"Discovered and developed in antiquity by Taoist monks, the art and science of Neigong (internal energy development) is the root of all qi (energy) cultivation methods from China. There are 16 components of the neigong system, from the original Water Tradition lineage of Lao Tzu (Tao Te Ching), each having an in-depth field of study where specific techniques are learned separately, and then combined until they become integrated."--Publisher
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The speaker focuses on the Five Element Form from Master Chungliang Al Huang. The 5 Elements: Fire, Water, Wood, Metal, and Earth are intrinsic to Asian medicine and cosmology corresponding to the changing seasons, emotions, organs, color, and life cycle. Our affinity toward certain elements can greatly influence our health and emotions. By exploring this Tai Ji form we learn more about ourselves as it offers a way of balancing our physical, emotional,...
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The meditative movements of tai chi are excellent preparatory and complimentary mind-body methods to support meditation practice from any tradition. Tai chi can provide a bridge to and foundation for meditation--cultivating a relaxed body, strong internal energy (qi), emotional stability, and a focused mind. Don Myers discusses the moving mode of Taoist meditation utilizing Wu style tai chi in lieu of more ancient long qigong forms.
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The Tao te Ching says, "Nothing in this world is as soft and yielding as water. Yet for dissolving the hard and inflexible, nothing can surpass it." Dissolving practices embody this spiritual principle. In Outer Dissolving, the mind's intent is used to release tension and pain from your physical and etheric (qi) bodies. Deeper Inner Dissolving can free blockages in the higher energy bodies (emotional, mental, psychic, karmic), and results in what...
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