{"id":256,"date":"2012-10-17T07:08:56","date_gmt":"2012-10-17T14:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/breashaolin.wordpress.com\/?page_id=256"},"modified":"2024-01-28T17:32:52","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T01:32:52","slug":"tai-chi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/breashaolin.com\/BrShWP\/tai-chi\/","title":{"rendered":"Tai Chi Kung Fu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tai Chi Chuan has a known lineage of over 300 years. &nbsp;It is an internal style that is well known for its slow, seemingly effortless movements. &nbsp;It is low-impact and uses special breathing techniques, which are very relaxing. &nbsp;It is also a renowned fighting system that uses soft style techniques. &nbsp;This is an excellent martial art for people who are older and wish to increase their health without the use of harsher external exercises.<\/p>\n<p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_52411\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"  data-origwidth=\"800\" data-origheight=\"450\"  data-relstop=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TMkrTuEMnv8?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" data-vol=\"0\"  data-epautoplay=\"1\"  title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Chi Kung<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At our school, Chi Kung is taught particularly in conjunction with Tai Chi, as well as Shaolin training. &nbsp;Chi Kung is the term used to describe various Chinese systems of physical and mental training for health and can be translated as meaning &#8220;cultivating\/working the energy\/life force&#8221;. &nbsp; It is the practice of aligning breath, movement, and awareness for exercise, healing, and meditation. &nbsp;The art of chi kung has been practiced and handed down to practitioners for centuries.<\/p>\n<p>As Chi Kung&nbsp;integrates physical postures, breathing techniques, and focused intentions, the martial artists of China found it particularly useful to maintaining and developing health, generating power, recovering from injury, etc. &nbsp;One of the primary chi kung training methods we employ is the &#8220;Eight Golden Treasures&#8221; or &#8220;Eight Pieces of Brocade&#8221;. &nbsp;As the name suggests, there are eight separate exercises that focus on different physical areas and qi meridians. &nbsp;Each section is thought to alert the senses, awaken the muscles, and massage the inner organs of the body. &nbsp;Because of this and the fact they can be completed as quickly as 4-5 minutes (or upwards of 45 minutes if you have the time to get the most benefit), these exercises should be an excellent addition to your daily routine.<br \/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  style=\"display: block; 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