Tai Chi Theory vs Yogable

Use these streaming video lessons to understand the deeper theory of Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan), which translates to ‘Grand Ultimate’. Learning this ancient Daoist philosophy will help your Tai Chi practice, and also your search of enlightenment. Tai Chi Chuan is a slow and relaxed moving meditation. Through practicing Tai Chi you are able to calm down the mind, locate your spiritual center, and consequently find your entire being. From the relaxed moving exercise, you can bring your physical body into an ultimate level of relaxation and natural ease, resulting in smooth Qi (inner energy) and blood circulation. This is a key to maintaining health and recovering from sickness. Originally, Tai Chi Chuan was an ancient internal Chinese martial art, incorporating deep Daoist philosophy. Today, most people practice Tai Chi slowly to develop their balance, strength, and vitality, and the martial applications of the art are often ignored. 'Grand Ultimate Fist' is a highly effective form of combat specializing in short and middle-range fighting. In China, t'ai chi ch'uan is categorized under the Wudang grouping of Chinese martial arts, which are applied with internal power (jing), using Qi (energy). The history of the basic postures in the Yang form can be traced back through Wudang mountain to Shaolin Temple, developed from a series of movements originating from "Chang Quan" (Long Fist, a reference to the winding Long River, another name for the Yangtze). Around 800 AD, a philosopher named Xu, Xuan-Ping is credited for developing a long Kung Fu of 37 forms, which included these common Tai Chi movements: • Play the Guitar • Single Whip • Step Up to Seven Stars • Jade Lady Works the Shuttles • High Pat on Horse • Phoenix Flaps Its Wings "Taiji Chang Quan" existed in many variations, and eventually evolved into Taijiquan. Other forms of the same era such as "Heavenly-Inborn Style", "Nine Small Heavens", and "Acquired Kung Fu" also show similarities to what later became Taijiquan. The principles of softness, sticking, adhering, and using the opponent's own momentum against himself were established in these precursory martial styles. Bodhidharma's teaching at the Buddhist Shaolin Temple around 550AD, which detailed the theory of using the mind to lead the Qi to energize the physical body, is widely considered the origin of all Internal Martial Arts, including Tai Chi. Dr. Yang's tai chi can be traced back to the Yang family through Grandmaster Kao, Tao (高濤) and his teacher Yue, Huanzhi (樂奐之), an indoor disciple of Yang, Chengfu (楊澄甫). Thank you for downloading our app! We are striving to make the best possible video apps available. Sincerely, The team at YMAA Publication Center, Inc. (Yang’s Martial Arts Association) CONTACT: apps@ymaa.com VISIT: www.YMAA.com WATCH: www.YouTube.com/ymaa

Take control of your yoga practice by customizing the classes you take. Created by Alex Diehl (who has taught thousands of yoga classes, led teacher trainings, and mentored yoga teachers), Yogable is the closest thing you can get to a private instructor that lives in your pocket. Choose Vinyasa Flow or Restorative yoga (or a combo of both), select the part(s) of the body you’d like to focus on, how long you’d like your class to be as well as the intensity, set an intention, select your own music, and more. Yogable helps you prioritize the most important thing about your yoga practice — you! A portion of the app is available for FREE for anyone to use, without the need to input credit card info or sign up for a trial period. There’s a lot to explore within Yogable, so take your time. Check out a few of our features below: CREATE A CUSTOM CLASS With just a few clicks you can create your own customized yoga class, tailor-made to whatever you need in any given moment. Choose from one of the options below: • Class Wizard is the simplest way to create your custom class. Just answer a few questions & Yogable will take care of the rest. Great for when you want to take a hands-off approach, or if you’re new to the app. • Guided Creation gives you a little more control. It helps teach you the foundation structure of our Yogable classes & gives you the ability select the specific segments you want. This is the perfect bridge to prepare you for Manual Creation. Think of it like training wheels. • Manual Selection gives you complete control. Follow the Yogable structure, or don’t! You can combine elements from different styles of yoga, re-order the segments, and make your classes as long or short as you like. Here’s where you can get your hands messy & really get creative. SIGNATURE YOGA CLASSES These well-balanced classes are perfect for when you want to dive right in. Ranging in format, focus, intensity & duration, each Signature Class has a corresponding Spotify playlist so you can get the full experience of taking one of Alex’s classes. REVISIT YOUR PAST CLASSES • Favorites: You can bookmark your favorite custom classes, as well as give them a title and description, so you can conveniently revisit them whenever you want. Going to be somewhere without internet for a while? Create a few classes ahead of time & download them to your favorites for easy access whenever. • History: Ever taken an awesome class and then completely forgotten how to find it again? Your class history keeps track of each class you take, as well as any ratings or notes you might put down, so you can not only remember when you were last on your mat, but also you can see what exactly you liked about it. BLOG POSTS Dive a little deeper into the mental & self-reflective aspects of your yoga practice with Alex’s blog posts written specifically for Yogable. These are a great way to get you thinking about how to expand your yoga practice off of the four corners your mat so that the rest of your life can be shifted positively as well. Questions, comments or feedback? Want to personalize even more about your experience? Running out of space on your device? All the solutions are right in the Info & Settings tab. Have fun! SUBSCRIPTION If you like the app and would like full access to the entire library you can subscribe from within the app at $6.99 monthly or $49.99 annually. Price may vary by location and will be charged through your iTunes account. Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each term and you may cancel at any time in you App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://yogable.z21.web.core.windows.net/public/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/