Practicing Taiji Form 8 Before Going to Bed

Last year I learned Taiji Quan Form 8. I really like it and have found it improves the quality of my sleep when I do it before going to bed.

This Taiji Quan Form 8 is based on Yang style. It has the following features:
1. It is easy to learn - you can learn it in 2-3 sessions with each session lasts about one hour
2. The movements are symmetrical - one movement is performed on each side of the body in a symmetrical way
3. The movements are all very easy to do
4. It requires very little space to do it. All the movements are centered around your body and you don't need a big room to do it.

Practicing Taiji Quan Form 8 with a good relaxing Chinese music can put your mind and body into a relax mood which is what you need after a full work day, isn't it?

A Benefit of Practicing Taiji in a Group

What are the benefits of group practicing if you can do Tai
Chi in your backyard? Well, from the many years I have been
doing Tai Chi and Qing Gong, I would like to share with you
one benefit of group practice.

Getting the Qi from the Group

When people practice Tai Chi together, there is a Qi Chang (气场) (energy field). Everyone is benefited from the Qi Change.

Have you noticed that you are warmed up more quickly when
practicing with a group? If you concentrate on your own
practice instead of looking around, you can feel it. This
energy flow helps your body and mind to relax.

Have you noticed that you can do two hours of Tai Chi exercise
with a group without being exhausted but it is hard to do that
long at home when you are alone? The group energy has helped.
Note that the group has to be a happy group to generate the
positive Qi.

Be in a group and enjoy your practice!

A Book for Taiji Practioners - The Tao of Pooh

My neighbor who practices Tai Chi lent me this book a few
weeks ago. It is an easy to read book. I recommend this book
to you. It described Taoism via the Pooh, a popular carton
character in a children TV program.

Although I am a Chinese and have been practicing Tai Chi for
many years I don't know much about Taoism. This book has
taught me some basic ideas such as blending in to the nature,
listening to your voice within. Be a child who knows.

The book has a paragraph about Tai Chi Quan: The basic idea of Tai Chi Quan is to wear the opponent out either by sending his energy back at him or by deflecting it away, in order to weaken his power, balance, and position-for -defense. Never is force opposed with force; instead, it is overcome with yielding.

Book Information: The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff