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14/04/2026

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09/01/2026

Tai Chi begins and ends in stillness
The Classics tell us that Tai Chi begins from a state called Wu Qi a posture of quiet standing, where the body is aligned and the mind is calm. This is more than a physical position. It is a way of preparing the mind and body to move with clarity. When we stand in Wu Qi, we allow the noise of daily life to settle. The breath becomes natural, the joints loosen, and the mind becomes steady.
From this stillness, movement arises naturally. The Classics say, “In stillness, seek movement; in movement, seek stillness.” This means that even when the body is moving, the mind remains calm and cantered. And even when the body is still, there is a subtle sense of readiness an awareness that movement could begin at any moment.
This interplay between stillness and movement is one of the most important foundations of Tai Chi. Without stillness, movement becomes scattered. Without movement, stillness becomes stagnant. Tai Chi teaches us to find the balance between the two.

05/01/2026

SINK THE CHEST AND LIFT THE BACK
This essential corrects one of the most pervasive distortions in modern Tai Chi: the tendency to puff the chest, collapse the back, and separate the upper body from the lower. Yang Cheng Fu taught that the chest must “sink” so that the Qi can descend and the back can “lift” with natural fullness. Chen Weiming explains this succinctly: “To sink the chest is to release it; to lift the back is to fill it.” This release is subtle. It is not a visible rounding but an internal softening that allows the breath to settle downward and the spine to lengthen upward.
When the chest sinks, the shoulders drop, the diaphragm relaxes, and the breath deepens. This creates the internal buoyancy that Fu Zhong Wen describes as “the fullness of the back,” a quality essential for peng Jin. The back becomes the structural engine of the upper body, allowing the arms to connect to the torso rather than acting independently. This connection is what gives Tai Chi its characteristic softness and power: the arms are no longer lifting themselves; they are carried by the back and waist.
“Sinking the chest” also protects the lower back. When the sternum releases, the lumbar spine can lengthen, the pelvis can settle, and the Kua can open. This transforms the practitioner’s balance and stability. Fu Zhong Wen emphasizes that without this essential, “the Qi floats upward and the body becomes top heavy,” a condition that weakens both martial application and meditative calm.
Emotionally, this essential teaches humility and inwardness. A lifted chest is a sign of tension and display; a softened chest is a sign of internal connection. The practitioner learns to move from the back rather than the shoulders, from the centre rather than the surface. Over time, this essential becomes a way of inhabiting the body with quiet confidence—soft in the front, strong in the back, and unified in intention.

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12/12/2025

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12/12/2025

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10/12/2025

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27/11/2025

Fantastic advice 🙏

07/11/2025

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06/10/2025

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