A Gift From One Teacher To All

Editor’s Note: Jerry prepared these two pieces to promote his classes and to share with his students. He is now sharing them with the broader community for use as anyone sees fit.

Balance, Connection & Peace

What is T’ai Chi Chih?

T’ai Chi Chih is a discipline of 19 easy-to-learn, graceful and gentle movements and one pose that focus on activating, circulating and balancing the life force energy (Chi) within a person. This form is a moving meditation founded by American T’ai Chi Master Justin Stone utilizing ancient principles of Chinese energy cultivation in a modern, original form.

What are the benefits?

Some of the more important results documented by research studies of various T’ai Chi practices include:

• increases control of daily life

• reduces daily stress and tension

• lowers blood pressure

• reduces depression, anger, fatigue and anxiety

• relieves back and neck pain

• improves weight control

• enhances muscle tone

• increases overall energy-strength-flexibility

• improves circulation and balance

• slows the aging process

• enhances the body’s natural healing powers

In Conclusion

T’ai Chi Chih is easy to learn, requires no special physical abilities, special clothing or equipment and can be learned in a series of 10 lessons. Many experience profound changes during the beginning course and with continued practice, greatly improve the quality of their lives.

I invite you to experience T’ai Chi Chih. It is a gift shared with me that I would be honored to share with you. It will inspire the potential within you. Achieving excellence in life comes from knowing the greatness within you.

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T’ai Chi Chih Basics

(Mental)

Be Patient

Feel vs. Think

Let Go

(Physical)

Move from Center

Shifting = 80%

Posture = 15%

Hands = 5%

Be Soft