Taijiquan
Supreme ultimate practice
Taijiquan (tai'jee'chuan) has a literal meaning of "supreme ultimate first." It is the culmination of the harmony of ancient Chinese practices encompassing health and energy, meditation and philosophy, and martial discipline. Developed by a clever monk names Zhang San Feng, a disciple of Shaolin Temple, whom, once punished for his mischief, was sent by the superior monks to thoroughly clean the famed Sun Library of Shaolin. He spent the time reading the library's manuscripts and educating himself on the profound arts of energy and biophysics, meditation and philosophy, and kung fu. This resulted in him developing a supreme exercise that, when practices correctly, cultivated advanced levels of attainment in the aforementioned paths. The practice was a string of connected, sequential set of movements. The movements are accessible to all people seeking its benefits and practice the authentic teachings.
Isn't that exciting?
If you are here, you are welcomed and invited to learn this art with Carlos, a practitioner with over 30 years of experience from teachings passed on to him by his very special teachers, the first of which was a profound master of energy, taiji form, energy cultivation, qigong, and philosophy, and the second, a master of the applied martial approaches to taiji.
Carlos is happy to share more about his beloved teachers during your sessions. Carlos is an educator and specialist in pedagogy, counseling and development. Hence, his teaching technique is unique in that it is scaffolded, chunked, systematic, individualized, and measured in effectiveness at the personal and collective levels. Everything has its explanation and meaning; no stone is left unturned. Consequently, it is simple, straightforward, and accessible by all regardless of body-type, walk-of-life, age, etc.
about the basics
What you will initially learn are the exacting basics of form, energy, and the "why" behind each aspect of the practice. Should you continue to learn and practice, you will proceed to the advanced practices and product. Welcome to consult Carlos with questions. The images and notes below provide an opportunity to introduce your first days and weeks of experiencing the learning, along with serving as an introduction to Carlos and his form.
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