TAI CHI 10 PRINCIPLES OF YANG CHENGFU by Yang Jun -

10 PRINCIPLES OF MASTER YANG CHENGFU 1. Top of the head floats up to raise the spirit 2. Relax the shoulders & drop the elbows 3. Relax the chest & open the shoulder blades 4. Relax the waist & lower back 5. Separate empty & full 6. Synchronize upper & lower body 7. Practice slowly continuously & without interruption 8. Use intent rather than force 9. Match up inner & outer 10. Seek stillness within movement 3 PRINCIPLES OF YIN & YANG 1. Interdependence - one cannot exist without the other 2. Transmutation - one is always transforming into the other 3. Conflict & Balance - when they clash there is tension 5 FUNDAMENTALS OF QI CIRCULATION 1. Sensitivity - listening/feelings/internal vision/mindfulness 2. Intuition - understanding/inner guru/positive adjustments 3. Relaxation - Qi flows in the path of least resistance 4. Energization - increase Qi with gentle abdominal breathing 5. Intention - where the mind goes Qi