It takes something you already do every day and gives it intention. Right now it's mostly taught as a workout. That's useful, but it leaves the best part on the table - cultivating Qi, the life force energy that is the core of the practice.
Lee spent decades studying and teaching both Tai Chi and Qi Gong, and this is where he brings them back together so your walk becomes something more than just a walk
A lot of people think the "chi" in "tai chi" means energy, and it's an easy thing to assume, but it's actually a different word. That "chi" comes from an older idea, the supreme ultimate, which is the philosophy behind the yin and yang symbol, the way opposites keep turning into balance.
“Qi” means life force energy (there’s actually 100s of different types of qi). It’s the same Qi we work with in Qi Gong, and it's the thing you actually feel when you practice, that warmth that comes into your palms, that little tingle in the fingertips, the sense that something is circulating as you move.
So when we call this "The Qi in Tai Chi," we're not playing with words. We're focusing on the part that's missing in many of the popular Tai Chi Walking Trends that only focus on calisthenics - Qi cultivation.
Doing the walk is a wonderful start, but putting the Qi at the forefront is where the practice really opens up. Lee’s approach brings both together, so the arm patterns become like antennas gathering energy, the weight shifting pumps that energy through the body, and a simple walk turns into something that moves life through you. That's what you're going to feel in this training. Not just the theory of it, but the warmth in your own two hands.
Turn a walk into a practice that moves life through you.
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