Understanding Taoist Alchemy


Interpreting the Ancient Codes

Interpreting the ancient codes shrouding the esoteric Chinese arts is one of the great challenges facing any serious student of Taoist Nei Dan. Download the free paper now.

Bai Wenxiang Xingyiquan 形意拳, 白文祥大师

Grandmaster Bai Wenxiang (白文祥大师) demonstrates Xinqyiquan (形意拳, Hsing-I Chuan). Living testimony to the health benefits of Chinese internal martial arts, Grandmaster Bai is 70 in this video. He is trained in both traditional Kung Fu and modern Wushu.

Tai Chi Silk Reeling

Master Chen explains a few of the secrets of Tai Chi silk reeling. Chen Xili, 20th Generation is the son of Grandmaster Chen Quanzhong in Xian, China. Silk Reeling (缠丝) is the most important body mechanic in Taijiquan. 陈氏太极拳, 陈全忠

Tai Chi Peng Lu Ji An

Tai Chi Peng Lu Ji An 陈氏太极拳 四正手

Demonstration of Peng, Lu, Ji, An by Chen Xili, 20th Generation, Son of Grandmaster Chen Quanzhong in Xian, China. Peng, Lu, Ji and An are the four major directions in Taijiquan. They are often translated as Push, Rollback, Wardoff and Press, but this translation obscures their original [...]

Chen Taijiquan Yi Lu, First Form 36 Postures

This video is a demonstration of Chen Taijiquan’s first form or Yi Lu in 36 postures (陈氏太极拳老驾一路 (三十六式)). This form comes from my teacher, Grandmaster Chen Quanzhong, 19th generation Grandmaster from the Chen Tai Chi (Taijiquan) family. I am a 20th generation indoor student of Grandmaster Chen.

Grandmaster Chen preserves the sequence and essence of [...]

Wudang Eight Brocades Qigong Form, Ba Duan Jin

This video shows the first movement of the Wudang version of the Eight Brocades Qigong (八段錦氣功, Ba Duan Jin). This movement is called “Pressing the Sky to Regulate the Triple Warmer” (雙手托天理三焦) or just “Pressing the Sky.” The video contains and English Translation of the original Chinese teaching by Wudang Priest Wang Li Sheng.

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Chen Tai Chi Chuan Video Teaching Commentary

Our new DVD Chen Tai Chi Chuan: Original Forms and Exercises includes detailed teaching commentary as well as demonstrations of the original style of Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan). This new video trailer shows a portion of the commentary on the elbow (Zhou, 肘) technique of Chen Tai Chi. Enjoy the video.

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Chen Tai Chi Chuan: Original Forms and Exercises DVD

Our new Chen Tai Chi Chuan DVD is now available. We’ve worked hard to bring you a DVD that is usable for beginners and interesting for more advanced practitioners. This DVD contains eight complete Tai Chi practice sets based on the original style of Chen Tai Chi as taught to us by Grandmaster Chen Quanzhong, [...]

Yi Jin Jing Qigong Exercises for Beginners

Here is a video walkthrough of the Yi Jin Jing Qigong set. This set is ideal for both beginners and experienced Qigong practitioners. Also called the Muscle Tendon Changing Classic, it helps strengthen and stretch the bones, tendons, muscles and meridians.

This video features the Marco FL Qigong Ladies, who are learning the set for [...]

Chen Tai Chi Chuan Seminar Part 5 Four Directions

The Four Directions (四正手) of Tai Chi Chuan describe the four major energies expressed in the art. These are Peng, Lu, Ji, and An. These energies combine to create all the major techniques in the style. Part 5 of our Introduction to Tai Chi video series explains the meaning of these four terms.

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Chen Tai Chi Chuan Seminar Part 4 Yin Yang and Kung Fu

Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan) is based on Yin and Yang theory. Taiji refers to the two poles of Yin and Yang, especially the interrelationship between them. This relationship is called the Yi principle – or change principles. One of the meanings of Kung Fu is “skill obtained through hard work.” Both of these topics are discussed [...]