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Stand as strong as a tree in life

Tai Chi Chuan is a refined and disciplined form of marital arts. Movements are light and gentle, yet powerful. Practicing tai chi means experiencing the harmony of life, keeping in balance the fundamental elements of yin and yang. The movement of life comes from nothingness; to practice tai chi is to occilate with profound awareness between stillness and action.

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chiara cavallo 2021 tai chi

chiara cavallo 2021 tai chi

chiara cavallo 2021 tai chi

chiara cavallo 2021 tai chi

chiara cavallo 2021 tai chi

chiara cavallo 2021 tai chi

chiara cavallo 2021 tai chi

chiara cavallo 2021 tai chi

chiara cavallo 2021 tai chi

Zhan Zhuang

Zhan Zhuang is the ancient Chinese art of exercising the muscles and the mind by standing There is no visible external movement; all motion is internal. In the practice of Zhan Zhuang, we learn to relax and nervous and muscular systems simultaneously, clearing the pathway for the circulation of Chi, the inherent natural energy of the body and the mind.

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1. Wu Chi

The first position in Zhan Zhuang is consided a neutral state, the starting point from where the process of cultivating one's primal energy begins. It lays the foundation for the subsequent five positions corresponding to the five elments.

 

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2. Holding The Balloon

This position corresponds to the Wood element. It speeds up the inner circulation of energy, from the feet, up through the entire body, to the hands and head.

 

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3. Buddha Belly

This position corresponds with the Metal element. It helps gather the Chi in the body and consolidate it in the Lower Dan Tien.

 

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4. Standing In The Stream

This position corresponds to the Water element.

 

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5. Holding The Balloon In Front Of Your Face

In the beginning, this is perhaps the most difficult position to hold. It corresponds to the Fire element, and is the most Yang of all the positions.

 

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6. Push The Earth Down With Your hands

This position corresponds to the creative power of the earth. It helps transform the energy (chi) of food and nourishes the creative processes of the mind.

In ancient China, a unique set of exercises was developed for toning the internal organs and systems, and it is now practised by Chinese as well as non-Chinese people around the world. It is known as Ba Duan Jin, which tranlsates as "Eight Strands of Brocade"; also sometimes referred to as "Eight Fine Exercises". It is series of gentle movements designed to develop and condition the most important systems of the body, and can be done by anyone of any age.

 

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1. Supporting The Sky With Both Hands Regulates All Internal Organs

The first of the series, this exercise regulates all internal organs, from the heart and lungsin the upper torso to the kidneys and intestines in the lower abdomen. It relieves fatigue and can help correct poor posture of the upper back and shoulders.

 

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2. Drawing A Bow To Each Side Resembles Shooting An Eagle

This exercise focuses on the thorax, improving the blood and oxygen flow in the heart and lungs. It also stimulates the energy flow of the small intestine.

 

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3. Holding Up One Hand Regulates The Spleen and Stomach

One of the most potent in the series, this exercise has a powerful effect on the central nervous system, stimulating the flow of blood and Chi to the head. It also stimulates the vital power of the kidneys.

 

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4. Looking Back Like A Cow Gazing At The Moon

The movements of this exercise increases the flow of energy along both sides of the body, benefiting the liver, gall bladder, spleen, and stomach. It is said to help prevent disease of the gastro-intestinal tract.

 

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5. Lowering the Head and Hips Reduces Excess Heat From The Heart

This exercise reduces tension in the sympathetic nervous system and helps prevent fever. It has a powerful relaxing effect and improves the energy flow through various of the body's energy meridians.

 

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6. Touching The Feet With Both Hands Reinforces The Kidneys And Loins

This exercise increases the flow of energy in the abdomen and releases tension in the sympathetic nervous system. it reinforces the vital energy of the kidney.

 

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7. Clenching The Fists Increases Strength

 This exercise develops the flow of Chi from the feet through the entire body, extending to the hands and eyes. It stimulates the cerebral cortex and related nerves, improving the flow of blood and oxygen in the cardiovascular system.

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8. Shaking The Body Wards Off All Illnesses

This exercise helps to strengthen the kidneys and stimulates all the organs and systems of the body. It invigorates the flow of energy and blood. 

 

 

 

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Drawing A Bow To Each Side Resembles Shooting an Eagle

This Ba Duan Jin (aka, Eight Brocades) exercise focuses on the thorax, improving the blood and oxygen flow in the heart and lungs. It also stimulates the energy flow of the small intestine.

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