This is a form based on the Five Elements of Nature from Traditional Chinese Medicine. Master Al Huang studied with many Tai ji (tai chi) masters in China and brought a simplified form to the United States. As a trained dancer, he introduced the Tai ji as a way of learning how to regain balance and discover the wisdom of the senses, integrating body and mind as one. Master Huang was my mentor and teacher for many years, giving me confidence to make this form my own dance. The Five Elements of Fire, Water, Wood, Metal and Earth come alive with this Tai Ji Practice.
My Moving with Chi DVD, filmed on a beach in Mexico at an International Conference containing the Five Element Form, can be ordered through dove@dragonartsstudio.com.
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