RootFX Tai Chi

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These tai chi classes follow the principles of the Yang-style short form of t’ai chi ch’uan (commonly spelled in english as “tai chi or tai chi chuan”). The lineage follows that of Cheng-Man ch’ing and Benjamin Pang-jeng Lo. I was fortunate to study with Ben starting in 1993 in San Francisco, California in his group classes and later privately from his home.

Most students are surprised at how physically demanding it is to study Yang-style short form tai chi. The form consists of a sequence of stances (often referred to as the 37 repeated postures) that are practiced as a continuous flow from beginning to end. This is why the training is misunderstood as to be “relaxing” and “meditative”. The form, when done well, looks fluid and even graceful. But to learn the form, you have to practice and hold each stance repeatedly. Each stance…