The Importance of Rhythm in Practicing Tai Chi

The Importance of Rhythm in Practicing Tai Chi

From the characteristics of Tai Chi, practicing requires not only to achieve “lightness and softness, continuity and uniformity, roundness and naturalness, coordination and completeness,” but also to consider the issue of rhythm. Otherwise, whether too slow or too fast, lacking in dynamic changes, it becomes difficult to showcase the characteristics and style of Tai Chi.Furthermore, … Read more

The Twelve Hours and the Twelve Meridians

The Twelve Hours and the Twelve Meridians

The Diagram and Explanation of the Twelve Meridians Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) divides the day into twelve hours, represented by the twelve Earthly Branches, forming the theory of the Zi Wu Liu Zhu (Circadian Rhythm of Qi and Blood). This theory is a major component of TCM, studying the timetable of the circulation of Qi … Read more