Going deeper
Though I have been unable to detect a purpose to this life, I have enjoyed the quiet of the trees and the sunlight on the water. Should I be fated to return, I would like to work to still the hatred in people’s hearts. -- Justin Stone
Joy in letting go
Your task is not to find someone to believe in or some doctrine in which to take refuge (though this is very comfortable). It is to realize Who and What You are (and I don’t mean a name). Then you manifest Who and What you really are; that is Love.” (Justin Stone, Spiritual Odyssey)
Finding what we’re seeking
When we perform T’ai Chi Chih properly we feel the results. Since we are, essentially, a conflux of moving energies, stimulating and balancing the Intrinsic Energy (Chi) affects our whole being. The effects seem to be personal but, in truth, they are widespread. Just as our Enlightenment is saving all beings, so does the balancing of the Universal Energy affect both the outer and the inner…. We do not heal symptoms; we become whole.” (Spiritual Odyssey)
Flowing Chi
Why is it necessary to keep the concentration in the soles of the feet while doing T’ai Chi Chih? First, having a point of concentration keeps the mind from wandering…. Second, the tan t’ien, the spot two inches below the navel, is the all-important place Chi is stored. It is the seed of intuition and the most important spot from the Chinese standpoint…. The Tu Mu meridian channel that comes down the front, goes through the tan t’ien and reaches the soles of the feet, is called the Chu or bubbling spring. By concentrating in the soles of the feet, we serve the same purpose: Bringing the Chi down to the tan t’ien…. Third and most important from a health standpoint, we want to bring the heart fire, that is the Yang of the heart, down instead of letting the Yin of the kidneys rise.
Making deep changes
"A Chinese monk once said, ‘When the mind is transparent and pure as if reflected on the mirror-like surface of the water there is nothing in the world you would dislike. When it is serene as the light breeze in the sunshine there will be no one whom you would like to forget.’ Such serenity is rare in these hectic days. Nevertheless, it is possible." -- Justin Stone
Cultivating the Chi
"It is much easier and more suitable for our way of life to work from the other side, to directly cultivate the Chi itself, to free it so it circulates easily. And to balance the negative and positive aspects of this Vital Force, the Yin and Yang Chi. Looking from the other end, we will find that such practice automatically influences the mind and brings about the desired results." -- Justin Stone
Keep practicing
"The Japanese speak of Seijaku, serenity in the midst of activity. Not escaping from the world to some mountain top … but finding the real meaning, fulfillment, energy and wisdom in the midst of everyday hustle and bustle. Building a silent and imperturbable center, while active in the disappointments and triumphs of our busy lives, is real fulfillment. Words will not do it, no matter how reassuring or clever. Passive listening as in hearing well-meaning sermons is a waste of time no matter how good the speaker makes you feel …. It takes actual practice. You must do it yourself." -- Justin Stone
Diverse benefits in diverse settings
"I like Paul Reps’ idea of sitting quietly for five minutes (better to make it ten) each day and just allowing yourself to ‘receive.’ No thinking, no technique, no mantra repetition, no watching the breath, but just sitting quietly in a chair. In Japan this would be known as shikantaza or just sitting. The great artisans of the past often did this before starting on some work, such as making a tea bowl or a Samurai sword…. It is my feeling that ten minutes of quiet and receiving, plus T’ai Chi Chih practice, may be enough. It is so easy to relax and do nothing. You may receive more than you bargained for." -- Justin Stone
New ways of seeing
"... every cell in the body can be brought to a point singing with Joy. Those of us who practice T’ai Chi Chih are doing just that. To become jaded and just think of it as another discipline is to miss the point." -- Justin Stone
Growth
"Empty space seems to be a vast continuum of energy, and that energy is Wisdom. Energy appears in many forms, including matter, and it’s always there for us to use in recharging ourselves — hence, T’ai Chi Chih. When we do T’ai Chi Chih our intuition seems to be greatly sharpened, and this is understandable as Energy and Wisdom are just different words." -- Justin Stone
Blossoming
"To teach well, it is obviously necessary to do TCC; I know what the practice has done for me. One can’t get the benefits without practice. But, whether or not you want to do TCC is entirely up to you. There is nothing wrong in abandoning T’ai Chi Chih practice if you get nothing out of it. / With the coming of the beautiful autumn weather, there is heightening of spirit, a great feeling of “livingness” and, usually, a gratitude for being alive. / As the Zen Master Seigen said as he was dying, ‘Better than Zen doctrine, the Joy of Living.’" -- Justin Stone
TCC benefits
"I will soon be 86 years of age and have not noticed much deterioration mentally or physically, though I cannot speak for the future. Undoubtedly this is due to TCC practice, and I’m certainly grateful for the TCC discipline making it possible to somewhat merge with this all-powerful force. If the TCC movements are practiced consistently and correctly, one can get the eternal benefits." -- Justin Stone
Spreading the Chi
T’ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that’s easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Moving well
T’ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that’s easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Stick with it
T’ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that’s easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Soles of our feet
T’ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that’s easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Flow
T’ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that’s easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Community
T’ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that’s easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Conference Chi
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Lifelong learning
T’ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that’s easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Experiencing deeply
T’ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that’s easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Transformation
T’ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that’s easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Softness
T’ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that’s easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Joy in teaching
T’ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that’s easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Being present with the practice
T’ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that’s easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Experiencing
T’ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that’s easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Opportunity
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Enthusiasm
T’ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that’s easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which teachers [...]
Feeling the Chi
T’ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that’s easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in [...]
Chi
T’ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that’s easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in [...]
Practice
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Flow
T’ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that’s easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which teachers [...]
Results
T’ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that’s easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Chi
T’ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that’s easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in [...]
Our lives
T’ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that’s easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which teachers [...]
Impermanence
T’ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that’s easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in [...]
Transformation
T’ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that’s easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in [...]
Experiences
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Surprises
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Senior TCC teachers’ voices
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which teachers [...]
Changes
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Commitment to practice
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Separate & Together
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Ease
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which teachers [...]
Understanding
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which teachers [...]
Why seated TCC?
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which teachers [...]
Seated TCC
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Learning from new teachers
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Teaching/Learning
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Real change
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Intention Without Effort: “Abandon Hope”
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Circulating the Chi
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Energies
Happy Birthday to Justin tomorrow, November 20th. T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the [...]
Spaciousness
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which teachers [...]
Wisdom
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which teachers [...]
Softness & Continuity
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which teachers [...]
Here & Now
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which teachers [...]
Feeling the Chi
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness-moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health, and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which teachers [...]
Daily Practice & Impermanence
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Balance & Becoming
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Teaching & Learning TCC (aka Experiencing Joy)
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Silence + Chi
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Slowly, together
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Exploring
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Gratitude
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Deepening, Quieting, Becoming
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TCC Practice in the Time of COVID-19, Part 4
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Softness, Stillness, Continuity
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TCC Practice in the Time of COVID-19, Part 3
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TCC Practice in the Time of COVID-19, Part 2
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
T’ai Chi Chih Practice in the Time of COVID-19
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Awareness
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Treasures of Teaching TCC
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Sticking with It
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Joy and Peace
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Joy & Healing
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Teaching & Learning
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Joy
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in [...]
TCC Effects in Daily Life
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Teaching and Learning
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Healing
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Chi
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Learning
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Gifts of TCC Practice
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Gifts of TCC
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Expect the Unexpected
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Flowing and Growing in Chi
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Being Present, Taking Time
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Letting Go as Part of TCC Practice
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Breath & Emptiness
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Joy & Community
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TCC Inspiration Far and Wide
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Changing Consciousness
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Deepening our Practice
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Deepening our Practice
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Minding Our Minds
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Energy in TCC Practice
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
TCC Practice in all Circumstances
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Energy in TCC practice
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Softness in TCC Practice
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
TCC Practice Tips
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Calming & Connecting
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
Working with the Chi, Moving from the T’an Tien
T'ai Chi Chih is a mindfulness moving meditation practice that's easy to learn. The series of 19 movements and one pose helps circulate the Vital Energy, the Chi. Practitioners experience peace, improved health and many more benefits. Our free monthly e-newsletter offers inspiration between issues of the TCC quarterly journal, The Vital Force, in which [...]
A Thousand Kinds of (Spiritual) Joy
Anecdotes from T'ai Chi Chih founder Justin F. Stone from the August 2014 issue of The Vital Force journal: More 20th Century Psalms I only once met Roshi Suzuki, the Zen Master who helped found Tassajara, but was deeply impressed. It is a difficult drive up to Tassajara in the winter and I had an [...]
Climbing Half Dome in Yosemite with TCC
As a person who doesn't like heights, I was facing the possibility of an extremely frightening experience - as well as one of profound beauty. Both opposites are often found in life experiences: birth, death and even marriage can seem frightening. A Daughter On The Mountaintop Experience, By T & J S, Minneapolis, MN My husband wanted [...]
Why We Become TCC Teachers
Many T'ai Chi Chih students eventually become TCC teachers, some many years after first experiencing the practice. Why do they then undertake the extra level of study and commitment? In the August 2016 issue of the TCC journal, The Vital Force, several newly accredited TCC teachers explained their reasons. Excerpts follow below. “I don't remember [...]
The Joy of Becoming a TCC Teacher
Learning TCC is more than learning a set of movements. It’s also welcoming a growing awareness of the movement of the Chi and the wonderful cumulative effects of practice. Below, two newly accredited TCC teachers translate these unique experiences into words to inspire us all. TCC Accreditation in Pennsylvania Compiled by AL, Prospect Park, PA [...]
Doing Less – Learning about Letting Go
A TCC student explains why sometimes doing "less" is doing "more." By L.S., Fort Collins, CO Reprinted by permission from the May 2016 issue of the TCC journal, The Vital Force. I'm one of a group of women in Northern Colorado on the path toward T'ai Chi Chih teacher accreditation in June. A few weeks [...]
Just a Little Effort Brings a Lot
Reflections On Learning TCC … One Year Later By GH, Atlanta, Georgia I was introduced to T’ai Chi Chih at a retreat for women. In a beautiful mountain setting, with light streaming through the windows, I was amazed I could feel the energy. About a year later when another opportunity arose, I knew that despite [...]
TCC Improves Our Inner State Of Being
A T'ai Chi Chih student explains how TCC practice brings a sense of inner peace. By TI, Illinois (All quotations are from the book Spiritual Odyssey by TCC originator Justin F. Stone) The Buddha said, All that you are, all that you ever have been, and all that you ever will be is the result [...]
Shift Beyond Your Comfort Zone
By AL, Prospect Park, PA Justin has said that if we do T’ai Chi Chih regularly, we will begin to enter into the Cosmic Rhythm. In fact we are all already in the Cosmic Rhythm, however practicing TCC consistently enables us to be consciously aware of being in the Rhythm. It’s been said that when [...]
Strength, Balance and Healthy Aging with TCC
Balance and leg strength are critical elements of healthy aging, research shows. Here, TCC teachers and students tell how the practice has helped them with both. A Gift Beyond MB, TCC student, Oxnard, CA A fall in Tanzania, another in Spain, and another in Vietnam. These were not harmless tumbles quickly forgotten; each caused significant [...]
Peace through TCC Practice
These articles from The Vital Force tell students’ stories of T’ai Chi Chih’s gifts. “I did my practice to find peace” By RH, Parma, Ohio Without a doubt, the last 18 months have been the most difficult in my life. My son was diagnosed with a brain tumor in May 2012. From that day until [...]
You Might Even Call it Joy
Watching someone practice TCC, the grace is evident. Doing TCC, the benefits are clear. Teaching TCC, we pass on to students these precious movements in many ways beyond language. Teaching How To Let Chi Flow From The Center By C N-S, San Luis Obispo, California Letting The Form Move The Chi Teaching T’ai Chi Chih [...]
TCC from a Beginner’s Perspective: Thoughts from a Newbie
A TCC student describes her sudden awareness that “Chi is spreading like rings in water to other aspects of my life.” By MSK, Seal Beach, California To be Present One of my close girlfriends asked me why I liked this T’ai Chi Chih so much and what it was all about and it got me [...]
It’s Monday: Got #Energy?
"T‘ai Chi Chih has changed my life,” say many people who practice TCC regularly. In fact, it's one of the most common statements of gratitude TCC originator Justin Stone heard from students over many years. Improvements in physical, emotional and mental health are enjoyed by students of all ages – children, teens, young adults, mid-lifers and seniors. [...]
Reflections of a Senior TCC Teacher: All Benefit 100%
This longtime TCC teacher reflects on her current practice in Hawaii as well as her history as the first TCC teacher in Chicago. All Benefit 100% By HH, Mountain View, Hawaii I treasure our teacher community beyond words; the organic evolution keeps me Chi-ful. My practice and approach to teaching change as I "mature" (at [...]
TCC Benefits: A Student’s Perspective
Reflections On Learning TCC ... One Year Later By GH, Atlanta, GA I was introduced to T’ai Chi Chih at a retreat for women. In a beautiful mountain setting, with light streaming through the windows, I was amazed I could feel the energy. About a year later when another opportunity arose, I knew that despite [...]
Years of Benefits from TCC
People who've done TCC for decades have experienced, and seen in others, a wide range of physical, emotional and spiritual benefits. Here, a TCC teacher from Maine tells his story. My Story By RR, Portland, Maine This is my journey. I went to my first T’ai Chi Chih class in Montclair, New Jersey, thinking it was [...]
Skating on Thin Ice
From aiding recovery after two knee replacements to guiding a student navigating "on thin ice," Tai Chi Chih aids in balance and in moving through life a little more smoothly. "TCC Appears in Everyday Action" by CW, Tupelo, Mississippi A competent young orthopedic surgeon recommended T'ai Chi Chih as a resource in my recovery from a total knee [...]
Marionette: The Wonderful Feeling of TCC Doing TCC
A TCC student describes how gradually this moving meditation practice became easier, softer, more grounded, and eventually effortless at times. As TCC originator Justin Stone recommended, "the effort of no effort." By DD, Arizona “A marionette is a puppet controlled from above using wires or strings … a marionette’s puppeteer is called a marionettist.” (In our [...]
What’s It Like to Become a TCC Teacher?
The process of becoming a T'ai Chi Chih teacher helps make our practice stronger, more accurate, and of more benefit to ourselves as well as future students. It's also a process supported by members of the TCC community worldwide, bringing new friends and surprises along the way. Passing The Test by SQ, Poinciana, FL What in [...]
We’re All Healers
"My brother Patrick was terminally ill with multiple myeloma. He needed an outside donor for a stem cell transplant. I was a genetic match. If he could just get well enough for the transplant of my stem cells into his marrow, and survive the procedure, he would be cured. "One day during my personal T’ai [...]
Healthy Aging with TCC
From better balance to a stronger immune system, the benefits of TCC help people of all ages stay healthier. Here, TCC practitioners explain in their own words how this moving meditation has improved their health. To read more stories, consider subscribing to the TCC journal, The Vital Force. A Miraculous Recovery - TCC Makes Retirement a Time [...]
Got #Health?
Scientific research shows TCC improves immune system The strong relationship between the practice of T’ai Chi Chih and improvements in the immune system have been studied for many years, initially led by Michael Irwin, MD at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). (See list of links to academic research articles lower in this post.) [...]
Got Energy?
As winter arrives in much of the U.S., Canada and Europe, days are shorter, temperatures are colder, and opportunities for outdoor exercise are fewer. For some, this time of year is a time of feeling lower energy, less vibrant than in summer when long days of sunshine provide a boost. The antidote? T'ai Chi Chih [...]
Gratitude: A Practice that Leads to Joy
"If you want a happy life, be grateful," Justin Stone, founder of T'ai Chi Chih, used to say frequently. This simple practice brings deep and profound results - including, yes, joy. After Justin died in 2012, an outpouring of gratitude from TCC students and teachers from around the globe followed. As many in the U.S. [...]
New Podcast: What 17 Years of TCC Practice Brings
What motivates someone to practice this moving meditation for so many years? Marie Dotts of Colorado tells what brought her to Tai Chi Chih and the many benefits that keep her going, year after year. Thanks to Peggy Freeh at SimpleDailyPractice.com for this interview. Download or listen to the podcast here. From their website: Starting [...]
Cold Hands? Doctor says try TCC
Sometimes learning more about the science behind the benefits of T’ai Chi Chih is helpful in explaining the positive benefits so many teachers and students experience. Still, there’s a lovely bit of mystery in considering what the Chi is, and how it works, to bring about the scientifically-explained results. Beneficial Healing Of Hands By Diana [...]
Blast from the Past! 1990 LA Times TCC article
Justin Stone (1916-2012), who originated the moving meditation T’ai Chi Chih in the early 1970s, was featured prominently in the news by 1990. Here’s a Los Angeles Times article that year about Justin and TCC for those who may not have seen it before: The Moving Joy of T’ai Chi Chih January 27, 1990 / [...]
Teachers in MS & NJ Recount TCC Benefits
Each TCC teacher — across the US and Canada, in Europe and beyond — has his or her unique story of the benefits gained from TCC practice. Here, in a newspaper interview, Mississippi and New Jersey teachers and students explain: T’ai Chi Chih offers a range of benefits over time By Michaela Gibson Morris, Daily [...]
Got Immunity? TCC Helps Prevent Shingles
A UCLA study shows that practicing TCC improves physical immunity. This study looked at the effect of TCC practice on improving immunity to shingles in older adults, but the lead researcher said this work may also have importance for preventing flu and pneumonia. T’ai Chi Chih Boosts Immune System in Older Adults (Excerpted from an [...]
Benefits of TCC Practice Seem Endless
A newspaper in Albuquerque, NM here interviews Justin Stone, the originator of TCC, then nearly 90 years old. Among the sometimes-surprising health benefits TCC practitioners recount, this article also includes the story of a mother’s problem pregnancy and how TCC helped. “T’ai Chi Chih Practitioners Believe Balance of Energy Means Balance of Health” By Rick [...]
Cold Hands? Try Circulating the Chi
Sometimes learning more about the science behind the benefits of T’ai Chi Chih is helpful in explaining the positive benefits so many teachers and students experience. Still, there’s a lovely bit of mystery in considering what the Chi is, and how it works, to bring about the scientifically-explained results. Beneficial Healing Of Hands By Diana [...]
Benefits of TCC? Just Ask a Newcomer
“From start to end, I have grown mentally, physically and, especially, emotionally. I am so very thankful that I can maintain my positive attitude and keep myself motivated. I am also more focused than ever.” By TAM, Ellicott City, Maryland When signing up for a T’ai Chi Chih summertime class, I thought it would be [...]
Practicing What We Preach: Self-Care
“I used to do everything for everyone and kept forgetting about myself.” Sound familiar? To Speak Or Not To Speak By Dr. Pauline Bacani Quimson, Pittsburg, California One my physical challenges has been repeatedly losing my voice. And it’s not just a figurative thing of not expressing myself. I literally start saying something and nothing [...]
Paying It Forward Spiritually
It Takes A Village: Evolution Through Chi By CLB, Albuquerque, New Mexico One day during the last month of his life, Justin leaned over to me as I was leaving his home and said, “Be sure to tell all of them how grateful I am for all they have done.” My heart felt as if [...]
T’ai Chi Chih from the Inside Out
Energy practices like TCC can sometimes feel different to each person practicing. Ultimately in TCC, we’re all circulating the Chi. What does that mean? How does that feel? Below is an excerpt from one teacher’s story. To watch videos of TCC practice like this one, see the tccabq channel on YouTube. Hovering Or Landing? By [...]