WuDang Column

The 10 essentials of tai chi Practice

  1. Empty, lively, pushing up and energetic1
  2. Hold in the chest and pull up the back
  3. Relax the waist
  4. Separate empty and full
  5. loosen the shoulders and drop the elbows
  6. Use Intent Rather than Force
  7. Synchronize Upper and Lower Body
  8. Match Up Inner and Outer
  9.  (Practice) Continuously and Without Interruption
  10. Seek Quiescence within Movement