Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan) Practice.

Tai Chi Chuan (also spelt Taijiquan) is an ancient Chinese form of exercise which benefits the lives of it's practitioners in a number of ways :

Stress/Anxiety Relief
Improved Circulation
Improved Balance
Aligned Posture
Relaxed yet powerful tendons and muscles
Increased load bearing capacity (for carrying or supporting your own weight)
Increased Concentration
Increased Energy Levels

The reason why Tai Chi is so beneficial is because it's founders incorporated many aspects of traditional Chinese culture into it. Principles of Chinese medicine, philosophy, self healing and energy development, self defence and meditative methods are all included in the practice of Tai Chi. Tai Chi is a powerful form of Chi Kung (Qigong).

Tai Chi concentrates on developing softness, relaxing the mind and body to rediscover the source of health in the human body.

The curriculum taught at the Willow Tree School is as follows :

FOUNDATION TRAINING

Professor Cheng's 8 Principles Exercises
Master Huang Shen Shyan's Loosening Exercises
Master Hsu Yee Chung and Master Liu Shih-Hung's Foundation Exercises
Zhan Zhuang Standing Meditation
Tai Chi For Everyday Living - Tai Chi Sitting, Walking, Standing, Sleeping.
Tai Chi Ruler Exercises

FORM TRAINING

Professor Cheng Man Ching's 37 Movement Tai Chi Form

SENSING HANDS

Single Hand Exercises
Double Hand Exercises
7 Point Push Exercise (and a variety of similar sensing hands exercises)
Da Lu Exercise

WEAPONS PRACTICE

Sword Form, Drills, Two Person Sparring.
Tai Chi Pole

For more information go to our articles section for our introductory information about the Willow Tree School.