Demystifying Seijaku

Justin Stone aptly used the word Seijaku to describe that inner serenity in the midst of busy daily life that is cultivated by our practice of T’ai Chi Chih. It is also the name he gave to the advanced form of TCC when he first taught Seijaku in 1986. For many years it was regarded as a secret oral discipline. This changed in 1998 when Justin recorded Seijaku instruction on video. So why, 15 years later, is Seijaku still the best kept secret of TCC?

Have you put off learning Seijaku because you’ve thought you aren’t advanced enough for the advanced form of TCC? Have you learned Seijaku, but stopped practicing over time? Have you decided that you prefer the softness of the TCC form over what you’ve perceived as hardness in the Seijaku form?

I invite you to learn, or re-learn, this evolutionary practice. Seijaku is a part of TCC, and a natural progression after learning all the movements and practicing for a year or more. You do not have to do TCC perfectly to learn Seijaku. One of the valuable benefits of Seijaku is that it improves our TCC practice.

We know that the benefits of practicing TCC come from circulating and balancing the Chi. Since Seijaku greatly increases the flow of Chi, it naturally accelerates all the resulting health, creativity and spiritual benefits we receive from TCC. It delivers those benefits even with a shorter practice time. After 20 minutes of Seijaku I feel as though I’ve done 40 minutes of TCC.

If you want to continue on your TCC path, Seijaku is a natural next step. You can begin learning from Justin’s Seijaku DVD. You’ll also want to work with an accredited Seijaku teacher so you can ask questions and receive feedback. You can find teachers in the online Teachers Directory at or attend the Intro to Seijaku course in August.

For the first time, we have two Seijaku courses after the conference: a Seijaku accreditation for TCC teachers (or audit to review) and an introduction to Seijaku for students and teachers. You may be surprised at how easily Seijaku can be inter-woven into your daily TCC practice to give you an accelerated flow of Chi, and more Joy thru Movement. Enjoy.