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by [Dan](http://dankleiman.com/author/dan/) on October 29, 2012 [Leave a Comment](http://dankleiman.com/2012/10/29/uncovering-the-essence-of-your-form-in-4-proven-steps/#comments)
[Uncovering the Essence of Your Form in 4 Proven Steps](http://dankleiman.com/2012/10/29/uncovering-the-essence-of-your-form-in-4-proven-steps/)
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Lately, I’ve been feeling a strong tension between the outer form and the inner essence of practices like Tai Chi and qigong. One student presented this dilemma to me because he was trying to figure out what to practice. With limited practice time, he had too many different forms and didn’t know how to pick [...]
Filed Under: [Tai Chi](http://dankleiman.com/category/tai-chi/) Tagged With: [Qigong](http://dankleiman.com/tag/qigong/), [San Ti](http://dankleiman.com/tag/san-ti/), [Tai Chi](http://dankleiman.com/tag/tai-chi/), [xingyi](http://dankleiman.com/tag/xingyi/)
by [Dan](http://dankleiman.com/author/dan/) on October 22, 2012 [Leave a Comment](http://dankleiman.com/2012/10/22/the-eight-energies-of-tai-chi-and-the-physical-attributes-of-roll-back/#comments)
[The Eight Energies of Tai Chi and the Physical Attributes of Roll Back](http://dankleiman.com/2012/10/22/the-eight-energies-of-tai-chi-and-the-physical-attributes-of-roll-back/)
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As part of the Tai Chi Mastery Program, Bruce Frantzis recently published a report called “The Eight Principles of Tai Chi Chuan.” The report is full of detail about stages of training 8 different energies of Tai Chi, laid out in clear and straightforward language. But I always have a problem with writing like this…. [...]
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by [Dan](http://dankleiman.com/author/dan/) on October 15, 2012 [2 Comments](http://dankleiman.com/2012/10/15/put-more-chi-in-your-tai-chi-upcoming-chicago-seminar/#comments)
[Put More Chi in Your Tai Chi — Upcoming Chicago Seminar](http://dankleiman.com/2012/10/15/put-more-chi-in-your-tai-chi-upcoming-chicago-seminar/)
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Next month I’ll be teaching at Enso Tai Chi. If you’re in the Chicago area, come by to and learn how to go deeper into the internal work of your Tai Chi practice. Here’s what we’ll be focusing on: Seminar Details Date: Saturday, November 10 Time: 10:00am – 12:30pm and 2:00 – 4:00pm Cost: $65 [...]
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by [Dan](http://dankleiman.com/author/dan/) on October 8, 2012 [Leave a Comment](http://dankleiman.com/2012/10/08/neutralizing-stressful-interactions-with-tai-chi-push-hands/#comments)
[Neutralizing Stressful Interactions with Tai Chi Push Hands](http://dankleiman.com/2012/10/08/neutralizing-stressful-interactions-with-tai-chi-push-hands/)
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Last week, I asked you about stressful situations and many of you shared your responses to the Most Stressful Interaction of Your Week. Thank you for taking the time to respond. I hope the guided practice sessions I sent you in return helped bring some relaxation into your life. This week, I want to dive [...]
Filed Under: [Tai Chi](http://dankleiman.com/category/tai-chi/) Tagged With: [Conflict Resolution](http://dankleiman.com/tag/conflict-resolution/), [Push Hands](http://dankleiman.com/tag/push-hands/), [Tai Chi](http://dankleiman.com/tag/tai-chi/)
by [Dan](http://dankleiman.com/author/dan/) on October 1, 2012 [4 Comments](http://dankleiman.com/2012/10/01/learning-to-desire-pain-as-a-tai-chi-exercise/#comments)
[Learning to Desire Pain as a Tai Chi Exercise](http://dankleiman.com/2012/10/01/learning-to-desire-pain-as-a-tai-chi-exercise/)
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In response to Transforming Conflict with Tai Chi, many of you sent me stories of situations where you were forced into a tense encounter and you had to draw on your practice to get you through it. After, you feel relief and you can move on, but sometimes the idea slips through that, “hey, I’m [...]
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by [Dan](http://dankleiman.com/author/dan/) on September 24, 2012
[Transforming Conflict with Tai Chi](http://dankleiman.com/2012/09/24/transforming-conflict-with-tai-chi/)
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At the center of Tai Chi practice, you cultivate your ability to listen — to your own internal state, to the energy of other people, and to the world around you. When it comes to interaction, and intense interaction like conflict, your internal state matters. The very first lesson you learn in Tai Chi Push [...]
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by [Dan](http://dankleiman.com/author/dan/) on September 17, 2012
[Testing Your Internal State through Tai Chi Equipment Training](http://dankleiman.com/2012/09/17/testing-your-internal-state-through-tai-chi-equipment-training/)
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One aspect of Tai Chi that tends to get overlooked is testing. I don’t mean testing for rank or belts. I mean testing the smoothness of your nervous system that should be evolving as you go deeper into your practice. In this video, Tai Chi Master Bruce Frantzis demonstrates an exceptional degree of smoothness.
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by [Dan](http://dankleiman.com/author/dan/) on September 10, 2012
[How To Calm Your Mind Through Movement](http://dankleiman.com/2012/09/10/how-to-calm-your-mind-through-movement/)
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Movement can be a powerful tool for creating a calm mind, but only when you follow some very specific rules. Tai Chi was designed with these specific movement rules because the goal is to take you from tense to relaxed and from relaxed to vital and strong. When my Tai Chi teacher, Bruce Frantzis explains [...]
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by [Dan](http://dankleiman.com/author/dan/) on August 27, 2012
[Tai Chi Equipment Training with Don Ethan Miller](http://dankleiman.com/2012/08/27/tai-chi-equipment-training-with-don-ethan-miller/)
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As you cultivate the mind-body benefits of Tai Chi, you will likely focus on solo training and interactive two-person practices like Push Hands. There’s a third kind of Tai Chi training, though, that will make the link between the other two stronger, Tai Chi Equipment Training.
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by [Dan](http://dankleiman.com/author/dan/) on August 20, 2012
[Good Tai Chi Is Like Listening To Your Favorite Song](http://dankleiman.com/2012/08/20/good-tai-chi-is-like-listening-to-your-favorite-song/)
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When you really find the groove with your Tai Chi practice, it’s like listening to a piece of music. The rhythms, riffs, and notes phase in and out, sometimes blending, and sometimes really standing out on their own, and even though there’s a lot going on, you can soak it all in at once. Can [...]
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