Recently, we were invited to bring a Tai Chi experience to the youth classes in our Spiritual Center.  We agreed, and made a plan for an approach that would be appealing and meaningful to youth who would be experiencing this energy practice for the first time. The youth instructors decided to mix the younger kids and and teens together, which proved to be a more complex challenge for us.  However, the experience was enjoyable and

The correct practice of Tai Chi enriches the circulation of chi through out the body.  Anything that interferes with chi flow will reduce the effectiveness of practice.  These problems are some of the most common faced by the Tai Chi practitioner.  Each will greatly affect the flow of chi, and reduce or block the positive effects of practice. All of these challenges are inherent in the practice of form, and will be met by every

Tai Chi is based on the ancient warrior code of honor and respect, as are all martial arts.  In fact, this code was the code of all ancient warriors before highly technical warfare upset the balanced perspective. Warriors Code Love:   The warrior develops a skilled body with a kind heart. Respect:  The warrior respects self and all living things. Care:  The warrior cares for self and for the world. Responsibility:  The warrior takes responsibility

Students in Tai Chi With Lu classes recently completed a survey to share their thoughts on learning Tai Chi and the benefits it brings. Those responding were a representative sample of beginner, intermediate, advanced and charter students.  Over half of the respondents had participated in outside activities such as public Tai Chi demonstrations and workshops in addition to attending regular weekly classes. The top five reasons for choosing Tai Chi, in order of importance, are: 

Master Yu Cheng Hsiang recently passed on in New York. His students, in a recent issue of Tai Chi magazine recalled some of the wisdom he shared. It is well worth reflection. Show up no matter what.Don’t be a Monchacha. Don’t be a movie star.Don’t be L-A-Z-Y.Don’t say you’re tired.Don’t think too much.Don’t talk too much.Don’t say “I know.”Just do. D-O.(And when you do) toil, ask, research.Practice every day the way you eat.Fold your body

“Everyone is a student and everyone is a teacher.” This is a fundamental philosophy of Tai Chi. Students teach me every time I am with them. I have learned that most people learn with greater ease in a relaxed environ, with levity and joy as the predominate energy. I have learned that repetition is at the core of learning Tai Chi, and patience in teaching helps to model the patience needed in learning.I have learned

Pao Peter Lee was born in Beijing on December 12, 1917 and was raised in the province of Wuhan. His grandfather, Wan Tsou, was an author, scholar and dean at Hupei Teachers College. He was a great influence on Pao Peter Lee. He taught him Tai Chi and gave him his name which means “give help to people without expectation of return as a spiritual form of pursuing happiness.”  Master Lee graduated with honors from