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Segment
One (Sessions 1 -5). A Tai Chi Foundation Course in the form
of several Chi Kung exercises to encourage the development
and accumulation of Chi.
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| Dan
Tien or "Hara" |
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dantian
"The Dan Tien or Tan t'ien literally means "cinnabar or
red field" and is loosely translated as "elixir field". It is
described as an important focal point for internal meditative
techniques and refers specifically to the physical center of
gravity located in the abdomen (about three finger widths below
and two finger widths behind the navel). The dantian is important
in Neidan,
qigong,
neigong,
tao
yin and other breathing techniques, as well as in traditional
Chinese medicine. It is also widely used throughout
East Asian meditation and martial art theories, especially the
neijia
school of Chinese
martial arts and Tai
Chi Chuan. Taoist
and Buddhist
teachers often instruct their students to center their mind
in the dantian. This is believed to aid control of thoughts
and emotions. Acting from the dantian is considered to be related
to the state of samadhi." more
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| "Samadhi"
(composing the mind) |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam%C4%81dhi_(Buddhism)
"In Buddhism, samadhi is mental concentration or composing
the mind. In the Pali literature, samadhi is found in the
following contexts: In the
Noble Eightfold Path, "right concentration" (samma-samadhi)
is the eighth path factor. Similarly, samadhi is the second
part of the Buddha's threefold training: sila (morality or
virtue), samadhi or samatha (concentration), and pañña (wisdom).
In the development of the four jhanas, the second jhana is
"born" from samadhi (samadhija). According to the Visuddhimagga,
samadhi is the "proximate cause" to the obtainment of wisdom."
more
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THE
DO TAI CHI SYLLABUS - Segment
One
(Sessions 1 - 5)
Tai Chi Foundation Course.
Chi
Kung exercises to encourage the development and accumulation
of Chi. Also
functions as a six week 'stand alone' course in Chi
Kung style meditative standing and breathing exercise
sets culminating in the classic "Embracing the
Tree" and "Connecting Heaven and Earth"
Chi Kung sets.
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Session
1 - Module 1
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Attention to Preparation| Opening the Grand Terminus
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Belly, Hara or lower Dan Tien | Samadhi | |
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The Yin Yang | Diaphragmatic Breathing | Tai Chi
Breath |
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Abdominal/Diaphragmatic Breathing | Thoracic Diaphragm
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Tai Chi Chuan | Pushing Hands | Kung Fu | |
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Circle Breath | The Three Gates | |
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Silken Thread | Bubbeling Spring | |
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1st Cervical or 'Atlas' Vertebrae | |
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Head Nodding Exercises | |
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| Visualizations | |
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Embracing the Tree | Internal/External | Open Wide
| Slide Down Tree to Conclusion | |
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Connecting Heaven and Earth | Embracing the Tree
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In all session lesson plan notes it is recomended that
each exercise be repeated "at least five times".
This is an ammount that is suitable for begginners. Later,
when comfortable, all exercises may be repeated up to
thirty times each. If you decide to increase any one particular
exercise to say ten repitition, increase ALL individual
exercises to the same number. |
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