TAI CHI FOR BETTER HEALTH

Author: Master Andy Baggott

  • The Legendary Origins of Tai Chi Chuan

    The Legendary Origins of Tai Chi Chuan

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    Master Andy Baggott

    A brief history of the origins and development of Tai Chi Chuan and the pivotal roles of the legendary Daoist hermit Zhang Sanfeng and influential teacher Yang Luchan.

  • The Tai Chi Mind: Part 1

    The Tai Chi Mind: Part 1

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    Master Andy Baggott

    Practising Tai Chi and Qigong is very beneficial for the mind as well as the body. From a Tai Chi perspective, our super consciousness is the part of us that is always connected to the Dao. The key principles of Daoism can help us to be more in alignment with the flow of life.

  • The Five Spiritual Aspects

    The Five Spiritual Aspects

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    Master Andy Baggott

    The Five Spiritual Aspects of Shen, Hun, Po, Chen and Yi represent five expressions of spirituality; five resources that give quality to life. Spiritual in this context refers to the art of refining our thoughts, feelings and self.

  • Cultivating the Three Treasures: Shen, Qi and Jing

    Cultivating the Three Treasures: Shen, Qi and Jing

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    Master Andy Baggott

    In Traditional Chinese medical theory there are three things that are essential to sustaining health and life: Shen, Qi and Jing. They are known as The Three Treasures, and each one contributes to the health and well-being of the body, mind and spirit.

  • Thoughts on Wuji

    Thoughts on Wuji

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    Master Andy Baggott

    We start and end our Shibashi in Wuji, which can be translated as “utter formlessness.” It is likened to the moment before the Big Bang. In that moment nothing existed, there was just emptiness, but that emptiness was filled to the brim with potentiality.

  • The Yin and Yang of Intent

    The Yin and Yang of Intent

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    Master Andy Baggott

    The many benefits of Qigong practice are enhanced when the mind is part of the process because Qigong is an exercise for mind and body together. When explaining the role of the mind, teachers talk about the power of intent. Intent means to intentionally orientate the mind in a direction.