Author Archives: Kris Brinker

Tai Chi Exploration – Victory Lakes
Bristow (Manassass Area) Virginia

By Kris Brinker | Published: June 25, 2010
De-stress, wind down, relax, become more flexible and increase your strength and balance! Explore the health benefits and relaxation offered by the ancient art of Tai Chi!
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The Tai Chi Walk – Walking Brush Knee and Press

By Kris Brinker | Published: June 9, 2010
To learn the Brush Knee and Press Tai Chi Walk will aid you in learning the form more easily and better ingrain the principals. The following break down is not intended to teach, but rather support what you have learned in class.
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Tai Chi Form Movements – Ward Off Right

By Kris Brinker | Published: May 25, 2010
This will practice your first right bow stance of the form. Hold this posture for some time to practice rooting and alignment.
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Tai Chi Form Movements – Ward Off Left

By Kris Brinker | Published: May 25, 2010
Ward Off Left begins the series know as Grasp Sparrow's Tail.
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Tai Chi Form Movements – Beginning

By Kris Brinker | Published: May 11, 2010
Taiji is stillness in motion and motion in stillness. The beginning movement demonstrates the separation of yin and yang as stillness is transformed. 1. Arms float upward like bubbles from the bottom of a pond. Wrists are bent and tranquil – fingers being drawn downward. Sink body slightly. (1.5) At shoulder level fingertips lift slightly [...]
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Tai Chi Form Movements – Preparation

By Kris Brinker | Published: April 29, 2010
Better not to think of "Preparation" as preparing to begin the form, but rather as preparing to let go of everything else.
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World Tai Chi and Qigong Day at Medowlark Gardens in Vienna VA

By Kris Brinker | Published: April 28, 2010
Peaceable Dragon and Meadowlark Botanical Gardens thank everyone who came out Saturday April 24th to watch demonstrations of Taijiquan (Tai Chi), Qigong (Chi Kung) and Yoga. Some of you also had a great time participating in mini-classes taught by some of the areas leading instructors from a variety of schools. I personally was thrilled to [...]
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Tai Chi Exploration
Burke Fairfax Springfield VA Area
Wed, April 28-June 30, 2010

By Kris Brinker | Published: April 6, 2010
This is a multi-experience class, allowing new-comers to experience and explore the many advantages of various arts and allowing current practitioners to deepen
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World Tai Chi and Qigong Day in Vienna, VA April 24, 2010

By Kris Brinker | Published: April 6, 2010
Peaceable Dragon and Meadowlark Botanical Gardens invite you to watch demonstrations of Taijiquan (Tai Chi), Qigong (Chi Kung) and Yoga.
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Daisy Lee Teaching in Alexandria April 9-11, 2010

By Kris Brinker | Published: April 6, 2010
Daisy Lee will be teaching a series of workshops in Alexandria, Virginia on what promises to be a fresh and beautiful spring weekend.
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