We often use the word 'center' and it's different variants to describe a certain state of mind/body/spirit. Over thirty years ago I chose Center States Tai Chi for the name of my Tai Chi 'center' which wasn't simply about being geographically positioned in the heartland. What does 'center' mean?
This blog is for students and Tai chi friends of Kim Kanzelberger to share thoughts and ideas about Tai chi and their practice.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Monday, October 3, 2011
Tai Chi: A Multi-faceted Art Form
When I began studying Tai Chi, before it received very much media attention, I learned that it was a multi-faceted art form. A health exercise, a meditation, and a martial art. It was profound, something you could study for many lifetimes and still glean more benefits and insights. As it came to be a more familiar practice in the West and began receiving more media attention, this broad, multi-faceted art form was reduced to an exercise for the elderly.
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