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Palpable Energy

February 22, 2015 By Arlene Faulk

Yang style tai chi
Chinese New Year Tai Chi

Our Chinese New Year celebration was a mix of participating, listening and watching (and eating!). We started the afternoon with QiGong, gentle movements to get Qi moving for everybody in the room. We listened to some legends and history of Chinese New Year, rich with color and symbolism. We watched the beautiful, flowing movements of Dan and Debra in their Yang style form and sword demonstration. We concluded with students from my various classes demonstrating a portion of the short Yang style form by Cheng Man-Ch’ing and a Sun style form developed by Dr. Paul Lam. The finale was my leading everybody through the ancient Wudang TaiJi Five Element Bagua Fist QiGong form. Long name, beautiful form.

So there we were, moving our Qi in unison, those with no Tai Chi experience and those with over a dozen years. In a sense, we were all beginners, just at the first phase of discovering such a rich discipline and meditation in motion, called Tai Chi.

tai chi demonstration

What a wonderful experience to have people come together and for three hours forget everything outside of the room, focus only on what was happening in the moment, relaxing, laughing, telling stories and moving energy together. Lots of smiles and ah-has.

Walking into the classroom on Monday, the following day, I felt the energy. The energy was palpable in that room from 24 hours earlier. That’s the ‘power’ of Tai Chi, mindful focus on moving energy. creating many positive, lasting effects.

tai chi demonstration

Very grateful.

Filed Under: Energy, Mindfulness, Qi Gong, Tai Chi, Tai Chi Classes, Tai Chi Events, YinYang Tagged With: Chinese New Year celebration, enjoying, listening, moving Qi, watching

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

February 19, 2015 By Arlene Faulk

chinese new year

On this cold, winter day, see bright red and gold colors. Imagine a dragon dance. Eat oranges. Do some Tai Chi. It’s the start of the festive 15 celebration of Chinese New Year, Year of the Ram/Sheep/Goat.

Students and friends of Faulk Tai Chi celebrated this past Sunday, with delicious food, participating in QiGong exercises, watching Tai Chi demonstrations and sharing moving stories of health benefits received. The energy was moving and palpable.

Year of the Ram/Sheep/Goat
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This is a time to celebrate your Qi and share wishes for health and prosperity in the year ahead.

Filed Under: Arlene Faulk, Change, Energy, Qi Gong, Tai Chi, Tai Chi Events, YinYang Tagged With: celebration, chinese new year, moving Qi, Year of the Ram

Arlene Faulk

Arlene Faulk

After a years-long struggle to understand and conceal debilitating symptoms while I ascended the corporate ladder, I found comfort and healing through Tai Chi and Chinese Medicine.

My memoir, Walking on Pins and Needles, is the story about the power to control our lives and move in the direction of possibility. Read more...

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FROM TAI CHI STUDENTS

Tai Chi makes me feel calm, yet energized. Because of my practice, the small irritants of life affect me less.

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I had back surgery, was in pain and had little range of motion. Tai Chi practice at Heartwood has helped me increase flexibility, my range of motion and my overall stamina.

Tai Chi student

Arlene teaches the Tai Chi form in such a gentle and connected way that many movements now feel utterly natural and healing.

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I've even shared some of the exercises with my bike club to help reduce injuries. They really work!

Tai Chi student

I've always been a klutz and have regularly lost my balance and fallen when walking outside. Arlene taught me how to stand and walk properly through Tai Chi. I really can't believe it: I haven't fallen in four years since I've been taking Tai Chi with Arlene!

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I love Arlene's Tai Chi classes. She helps us understand not only what we're doing, but also why we're doing it. That really helps me take what I learn in class and apply it to my daily life.

Tai Chi student

I'm really inspired by what Tai Chi has done for Arlene. She is a great teacher, who is calm and very patient. She has really helped me not to be so hard on myself.

Tai Chi student

I play golf and had a lesson after school, on the same day we had Tai Chi class. My coach commented, 'Your posture is amazing and all of the balance issues that we have been fighting for so long seem to have just taken a vacation.' I mentioned to him that I thought it was due to Tai Chi.

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Tai Chi relaxes your entire body and promotes peace and proper breathing. The more I manage to breathe properly while doing any activity in my life, I generally tend to do a lot better at it. I benefited from Tai Chi because it managed to help me with my breathing skills even more.

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Tai Chi really gives my body strength to put up with the pains of my breast cancer and back problems. Tai Chi is 'sneaky'. You don't think it's helping, but eventually you realize it's helping you.

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For me, Tai Chi brings comfort and quiet amidst all the chaos and change.

Becky, Tai Chi student

In just a few months, the practice has become perhaps the most nurturing element in my life during COVID times, when sustaining a commitment to anything else has been challenging.

Barb, Tai Chi student

The community Tai Chi has provided has been a gift. With so much we can now do whenever we wish --- with an app, YouTube video, or streaming service --- meeting weekly (via zoom) in real time, live, to practice Tai Chi creates true community.

David, Tai Chi student

I really enjoy our time together and I've found Tai Chi a great way to "keep moving," not only during this pandemic but also as a regular practice with a wonderful integration of mind, body and spirit.

Martha, Tai Chi student

Tuning into the class and seeing familiar faces of the other students brings a nice sense of community and connection during this time of separation and isolation.

Julia, Tai Chi student

I love the walking practice because it helps me slow down and focus only on the moment.

Tai Chi student

Tai Chi has made me aware of how I’m standing and where my weight is. My balance is improving.

Tai Chi student

I hear Arlene saying to listen to my body and only do what I can do. That helps me relax.

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