“Dao” or “Tao”, a Chinese philosophy, 5th BC

Ageing is a mistake of the intellect, which consists of identifying oneself solely with the physical body.

TAIJI or TAICHI
mind and body – centering yourself

““Dao” means the “Way” for living a simple, peaceful life, in harmony with the Natural World. Daoist believe that all elements of the Universe (Human and Nature) are interconnected.

All in our inner experiences, such as feelings, emotions, and sensations, as well as those external such as People, the Natural World, the Planets and Stars are all simply different expressions of the same Whole. We are all One.

Within the Unity, we perceive Duality (dark/light, male/female, me/you, right/wrong,…). Although, we perceive ourselves from the perspective of our differences, there is nothing that is entirely separate from anything else.

Perceiving the unifying elements of a situation rather than those that divide, and remembering that there is always an element within us to which we oppose, this perspective on Life encourages Harmony and a Sense of Connection. It is the best state of mind for dealing with fearful of stressful situations or with conflict, confusion or disappointment.

Taiji practice generally begins with a few moments of quiet while focusing on slow, natural breathing to calm the mind, relax the body, and bring attention into the present moment. Ideally, practice is centering alone in silence or with calming music background. The centre represents the balance point for all aspects of Life. This is the still point that unifies all apparent opposites.

As we shift our perspective more to the centre of any situation, we take a fundamental step into the cultivation of Taiji mind, which is the middle way, the path of peace.

Learning to Relax and quiet our body and mind helps us to connect with other people and our surroundings, and to feel more responsive to what occurring around us.

Many of us lead hectic and stressful lives, and it is easy to become absorbed by worries about the future, or event of the past- so that we don’t notice what is actually happening in the present.

According to the Taiji’s principles, this depletes our Qi. Being aware of our present moment, in touch with our body’s signals, more sensitive to others and our surroundings enhances our Qi (energy).

Centering helps us to focus mentally, a key ingredient for health of Body and Mind.

Health is known as Happiness, while Disorder Unhappiness.