EXPLORE THE JOURNAL
Tai Chi is more than a way of moving. Its principles offer a way to explore change, adaptability, balance, and our relationship with the natural world.
These articles begin with Tai Chi practice and experience, then follow the ideas further—into water, nature, Yin and Yang, and the ways we respond to change in everyday life.
ARTICLES IN THIS PILLAR
Waiting for an elevator, standing in line, or sitting on a subway platform may seem like empty time. But these small pauses can reveal how quickly we reach for stimulation—and offer a simple opportunity to bring Tai Chi into everyday life.
“Move like water” is more than a poetic description of Tai Chi. Water offers a practical model for continuous, adaptable, connected movement that follows gravity instead of fighting against it.
“Swimming in the Air” is the phrase I use to describe a way of practicing Tai Chi: moving as if the air could give you the same feedback as water. The idea began with an unexpected afternoon in a swimming pool and became one of the central concepts in my Tai Chi practice.
Why write about an art that is meant to be experienced? This first Note explains why I began recording what Tai Chi has taught me through practice, teaching, nature, and life.
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Philosophy is only one way into the practice. Explore another part of the Journal depending on the questions that interest you.