Hi, I'm bc newkirk

Tai Chi Instructor

Peace and serenity from our Lord Jesus to you.  A Marine, I needed inner peace and through a simple back injury, getting out of a chair, found seated Tai Chi.  Quickly regaining my flexibility and finding some peace, I began standing and continue to play Tai Chi for inner peace and strength.  

Please join me on the journey to a better life.

 

Tai Chi Principles

 

Outward Movement

• Tai Chi movements are slow so that you can be mindful of them and integrate mind and body, they are smooth to facilitate serenity, and they flow continuously like water in a river. The continual flow gathers inner energy like the hydraulic power, growing as it flows.
• Move as though you’re moving against a gentle resistance with every movement to generate a soft inner power.  Another good way is to imagine the air around you is becoming denser or as though you are moving in water.

 

Body Structure

• Maintain an upright posture. Studies have shown that good posture strengthens the Deep Stabilizer muscles which support the spine. It also provides more space for internal organs. What’s more, when you are upright you feel stronger and more positive. Qi flows better in a well aligned body. A poorly aligned body puts extra strain on the spine and compromises your balance.
• Be mindful of weight transference. Balance is an essential part of tai chi. Like nature, we are happier and healthier when in harmony. 

 

Internal Movements

• Song - Loosen or ‘松 – Song‘ the joints. You should relax when you do tai chi, but by relax we don’t mean let your muscles get floppy. Instead, consciously and gently stretch your joints from within. When your joints are Song, qi moves smoothly and powerfully through. Tensed joints hinder the flow of qi. Song strengthens the internal ligaments and muscles, enhancing the function of joints.
• Jing - Develop a state of mental quietness or ‘静 – Jing’. You are more mindful of the present and the self when you are Jing, allowing your mind to be quiet from within.