Why I Teach Tai Chi

By Laura E. Coulter I have been a teacher of Tai Chi since 1997 and I wouldn’t want to be doing anything else.The connection between the mind and the body is subtle; it is challenging and often changing. I watch mesmerized as each student grows from the beginner who...

My Path of Healership

By Laura E. Coulter How did I become a healer? I am an empath, which means I process and acknowledge things that are happening in others, often with my own body. As a child this created a large stir. I grew up in a typical household in the 1950’s, two parents, four...

Tai Chi – Exercise for the Rest of Us

By Judy Martell How many of us, at one time or another, have thought, “I know I need to exercise — and I want to exercise — I just can’t find the right class that will get me to stick with it.” Tai Chi classes just might be the answer! One of the important factors in...

Why Tai Chi Is The Perfect Exercise

By Christine Gorman, July 31, 2002 for TIME Magazine For all adults and may be adapted for disability or elder years. The slow-motion martial art builds strength, agility and best of all, balance IT’S EASY TO TELL PEOPLE to make exercise part of their daily routine....

Understanding Qi

Wayfarer Magazine, 2001 Qi is a widely used word in China that has many meanings. The traditional Chinese character 氣 for qi is very old and the ancient meaning was grain offered to guests. It is easy to see from the meaning of the elements (radicals) of the...