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The Art of Tai Chi: You Don't Need to Be Perfect
May 5, 2025
Luciana Gassi
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The Art of Tai Chi: You Don't Need to Be Perfect

When people see me practicing Tai Chi Chuan in the park, they often tell me: "I would like to try, but I'm not flexible enough" or "I'm too uncoordinated." Let me share a secret: I wasn't flexible either when I started.

Tai Chi isn't a performance, it's a conversation with your body. It's learning to listen to your breath, to feel the weight shifting from one foot to the other, to move like water flowing around obstacles effortlessly.

In our sessions I see incredible transformations. I'm not just talking about better balance or flexibility (although these come naturally). I'm talking about faces relaxing, shoulders dropping, smiles emerging spontaneously when someone realizes they've completed a sequence that seemed impossible just weeks before.

The beauty of Tai Chi is that it meets everyone where they are. Whether you're 25 or 75, whether you're an athlete or someone who hasn't moved in years, there's always a perfect starting point for you. Because in Tai Chi, as in life, the only comparison that matters is with yourself yesterday.

Come and try. Bring your imperfection, your doubts, your curiosity. You'll discover that they're exactly what you need to begin this journey.

The Power of Moving Slowly
February 12, 2025
Admin
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The Power of Moving Slowly

Slow disciplines like Tai Chi and Qi Gong do much more than stretch the body — they open a space within you. A space for clarity, softness, and sustainable strength. Slowness isn't weakness. It's wisdom.

We live in an age obsessed with speed. Fast food, fast fashion, fast living. But what are we losing in this race? Tai Chi and Qi Gong teach us that slowing down doesn't mean stopping - it means moving with intention.

When you practice these arts, every movement becomes a meditation. The breath deepens. The mind calms. The body finds its natural rhythm. It's not an escape from modern life, but a way to navigate it with more grace.

Our students often arrive seeking just a bit of physical exercise. They leave with much more: a practice that accompanies them in daily life, teaching them to respond instead of react, to flow instead of struggle.

In a world that pushes you to run ever faster, the true revolutionary act is to slow down. Join us in this slow but powerful movement.