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Our tradition begins the path of introspection and transformation by bringing energy into the body and balancing emotions with the Inner Smile. We often get out of touch with our bodies and emotions and repress inner tension until it finally manifests as illness. Taoists studied the relationships between emotional energies and internal organ life over many centuries through medicine and meditation. Eventually, techniques were tested and developed to transform negative emotions into positive emotions through an intimate understanding of the human body.
"Today, emotions are normally thrown away like garbage", Master Chia explains. "Energies that we might use for our growth evaporate unused, and in that we weaken our system ... Tao teaches you not to suppress your feelings, but to transform the energy instead. That way "energetic waste" can be changed back into neutral energy that is at your disposal".
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Tai Chi Meditation is a short form with its roots in Wu style Tai Chi. and its movement in Yang style Tai Chi The flowing sequence, linked to your breath, is repeated in eight directions on both left and right sides of the body. By reversing your direction half way through the form, you stimulate both hemispheres of the brain creating new neural pathways and memory networks. This 20 minute form is a very easy to learn practice that is fun and invigorating. It's a year round way to transform your stress into vitality.
Taichi Workout is a flowing blend of postures rooted in Tai Chi Chuan and the Primordial qigong set (Hunyuan Qi Gong). Different than the qigong workout where the feet stay parallel in "horse stance", the Tai Chi workout splits the feet back and forth in "bow and arrow stance". This allows the body to shift weight more dramatically and test the balance slightly more. While there are many variations of these sets of exercises, ours are simple, clean, powerful and are performed with precision over flair.
Qi Gong Workout, rooted in Taoist qi gong and Wu Xing qi gong, focuses on stimulating organ energy and the parts of the spine from which they hang. Three exercises to disperse energy, two spinal warm ups, two yang organ stimulants , five yin organ stimulation movements, two triple warmer exercises, golden ball and holding the four posts into wu ji completes this 45 minute practice.
Rehabilitation Qigong draws targeted exercises we have learned in Xingyi Neigong, the Eight Brocades (Baduanjin) and clinical practice. These exercises prove to be invaluable for holistic rehab in the home or clinic. While these exercises focus on a certain body region, they always integrate the whole body with movement emanating from the spine and dantien (abdomen).
Everything is energy. When Taoists confront negative emotional energy, rather than seeking to destroy it or to dump it out, they use techniques to transform negative, sick energy into positive, loving, healing energy. Negative emotions are stored in the body s organs. Over time, the accumulation of the negativity erodes the organs health and effects the person s disposition.
The Six Healing Sounds work to transform the negative energy stored in the organs and to transform them into healing light. That works better than holding onto negativity or dumping it out onto someone else because such emotional venting only serves to pass an emotional virus onto another and, via the law of karma, eventually that same negativity will be revisited upon the person who sent it out in the first place.
We all naturally use non-worded sounds in our everyday life to express ourselves. "MMMMMM", "OOOOOO", "SHHHHHH", "AWWWWW" or "HAAAAAA" are all common means of expressing and feeling. The six sounds practice utilizes these sounds, with awareness connected to our inner organs, as a tool to let go of the days emotional stress in a doable and non-thinking way. Just a few minutes a day in the evening helps reset our stress-state after a long day of work supporting better sleep.
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Just as the spine is one of the primary neurological pathways for the physical body, the Microcosmic Orbit plays a similar role for the energetic body. Not only is it important for our physical health, but it also plays an essential role for emotional stability and spiritual clarity.
The microcosmic orbit meditation is the essential tool of most Taoist meditation systems. By circulating your awareness, naturally linked to the energy in this simple orbit, you are generating energy to be stored in the navel center. The inherent intelligence of the body knows which organs need extra energy. The organs, glands, and blood automatically receive this energy when circulating the warm current.
Two channels form a single pathway that the energy loops around in circles like a circulatory system for the body with built-in cooling safety valves. Once energy channels slowly open with practice, one can begin mixing and transforming the powers, an internal cooking process called ‘inner alchemy’. Awakening the Microcosmic Orbit technique has evolved over many millenniums. It offers practitioners the safest and most assured path to good health. If you proceed one step at a time up the ladder, you will be guaranteed success in reaching the top.
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You can earn hours towards certification with the Universal Tao. As a full instructor, Aaron offers professional hours in Tao basics, Iron Shirt 1, Healing Love Qi Gong and levels 1 and 2 of Chi Nei Tsang. Feel free to reach out to us with any questions.
The path in the Universal Tao can be as small or wide as the student of life chooses. You may find only the 5 exercises in the Tao basics are enough or choose to dive into physical and energetic anatomy / physiology when learning Chi Nei Tsang. Also, there is an large body of global students and teachers since Master Chia began teaching in New York State in the 1970's and eventually moved back home to a large training center at Tao Gardens, Thailand.
Hours offered toward certification in:
*This is a hands-on modality which also requires the practitioner to have a practice of all the Tao Basics exercises, Iron Shirt Chi Kung, Buddha Palm, basic knowledge of the Chinese acupuncture meridian system as well as Taoist energetic physiology. Professional practice on others may vary from state to state regarding the need for a state license to administer hands on therapy.
May 7th! - June 11th
We are excited to announce a new 6 week Tai Chi class at the Salem Community Center. $40 for members, $55 for non-members. Click below to register!