Instruction in Chinese Boxing, Tai Chi Chuan, Chi Kung, Pakua Chang, Xingyi Classes are relatively informal, and are conducted in safe and fun atmosphere.
Tai Chi Chuan is one of the oldest martial arts, referred to as "The Grand Ultimate Fist". Yet, fighting is not necessary to gain the health benefits found in this ancient, gentle exercise. Self defense training is organized in a practical effective way. The approach "makes sense", and teaches the student how to increase the odds of survival for the given situation.
06/02/2026
Please join me in congratulating Eric Wong, Jackson Taylor, and Stella Irving, who were recognized this evening for their recent and persistent good and hard work. Eric was promoted to Brown Sash in General Kung Fu studies. Jackson received his Orange Sash in General Kung Fu studies. Stella was recognized as Yellow Sash in Tai Chi and Qigong studies under the Time Machine Wellness program.
Congrats, friends! You make us proud! ☯️😎🙏
Silken Brocade #8, the final exercise in our set is presented here. We call it "Taming the Dragon". More common names are "Bouncing on the Toes", "Raising and Lowering the Heels", and even "Seven Disorders and One Hundred Diseases Disappear" (though The Den Kung Fu/Time Machine Wellness makes no such claims).
This exercise is said to harmonize the meridians. In TCM, it is associated with strengthening the kidney system (bones, vitality, and balance) and is believed to send a wave of Chi through the body and help clear stagnation. It acts as a "concluding reset" to settle and sink the qi after the stirring by the previous seven exercises.
From a modern perspective, it is believed to improve balance and proprioception, strengthen the calf muscles and lower legs, promote circulation and venous return from the legs, provide gentle loading of the bones and connective tissues, and to relax accumulated tension that may have built during the preceding seven exercises.
We hope you have enjoyed this series and found it to be of great benefit. For further training in Qigong and Tai Chi modalities, please reach out to The Den Kung Fu. ☯️😎🙏
Baduanjin Exercise #7 Punching with Fierce Eyes -using the Valsalva Maneuver. Recommend that you read about the Valsalva Maneuver before performing this movement.
Baduanjin Exercise #6 - Holding the Toes
Baduanjin 5th Silken Brocade - Rotate the Body. Said to support mental clarity and emotional stability.
Wise Owl Gazes Backwards 4th Silken Brocade in Baduanjin
The fourth silken brocade in our series on Baduanjin is Wise Owl Gazes Backwards. We hope you are learning and practicing and feeling better. (You don't have to feel bad to feel better !) ☯️😎🙏
05/21/2026
The Den Kung Fu proudly presents Time Machine, now open for business and offering regular classes starting in June. Contact us now to book your slot. Helping people feel better and move better through Tai Chi and Qigong. 😎🙏☯️
Will you share with friends who can benefit?
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Tai chi stepping is a popular and simple exercise to help develop balance and keg strength.
