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Master Klein's Articles
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When I first began studying Tai-chi and Zookinesis, the 1960’s were in full bloom. The theme of the times was to try something new. The music, Eastern traditions such as Tai-chi, exploring space, love-ins and all of the social movements gave us...
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Zookinesis is a system of exercises derived from animal movements. It combines active movements to tone the muscles and increase flexibility and energy, with slower, meditative movements to eliminate stress and tension. New classes will begin in September...
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The Tai-chi Park in Wantage New Jersey, is a memorial to Tai-chi Master Jou, Tsung-Hwa. A festival is held each year with many teachers and workshops on all aspects of Tai-chi. The spirit of this weekend event is like a big Tai-chi family reunion. We...
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The battle of the dragon and tiger is a common theme of Chinese art. Hidden within these drawings is the secret of how to access power unknown in the modern world, especially the power to heal, to find great joy in every moment of life and to free yourself...
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Remember that you can click onto "blogs" above (at the top of this page), go to the end of that page and then click onto "Next Page" to see even more articles....
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Healthy skin is an important part of staying young and avoiding the normal process of aging. The ancient Chinese Taoist healing systems describe a secret training specifically used to keep the skin young. It is an important part of Tai-chi and Zookinesis...
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A Push Hands workshop will be held at the Long Island School of Tai-chi-Chuan on Saturday, Sept. 27 th . This two person exercise is the heart of Tai-chi training. This workshop will focus on the use of internal energy (chi), incorporating all the Tai-chi...
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Push Hands is the most effective way to get in touch with the inner workings of your body, to learn to perceive and use internal energy, to perceive the dynamics of consciousness itself and to unite mind and body into a powerful and efficient system....
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Chi-Gung is a type of Tai-chi exercise that heals the body by strengthening the flow of internal energy (“chi”). It is important to appreciate the way chi-gung works in order to practice it properly. We see examples of the energizing force...
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My van was filled with boxes of animals I had just picked up from the airport. After bringing them into the facility I opened the largest and heaviest box first. An eight foot long monitor (dragon) lizard emerged and began walking towards me. I slowly...
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The source of joy in our lives does not come from external circumstances but from our internal state, according to Tai-chi and Zookinesis principles. We have created our own cage of fears and assumptions that blocks us from our full share of joy in life....
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The animal importing company was like my second home. After school and on weekends I took care of monkeys, parrots, anteaters, hedgehogs, pythons, dragon lizards, tarantulas and dozens of other species. The animals were my family. Many had been there...
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Tai-chi will be an Olympic demonstration sport this year in August at the opening ceremonies. Tai-chi forms, push hands and full contact fighting will be on world-wide display. This is likely to bring Tai-chi to the forefront as a healthy exercise and...
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The process of meditation returns us to our natural state. Our culture and our own minds have weaved many tales of who we are, where we came from and how we must conduct our lives. Yet within us, there is a direct experience of our biological nature....
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Tai-chi is considered to be a “spiritual” practice and many people wonder how a physical exercise can be called spiritual. While most people begin their Tai-chi practice to improve their health and to reduce stress, they soon learn that there...
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Your body does not need to degenerate as you get older. In fact, it can continue to get stronger, more flexible and more agile throughout life. The exercise systems of Tai-chi and Zookinesis explain how to keep the body young and avoid aging altogether....
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The issue of death can lead us to a more powerful way to live our lives. We know what happens to our bodies at death. What happens to our consciousness (or what I call, “attention”)? We fear death as if it were not already part of us. Yet...
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The way the martial art of Tai-chi approaches grappling is very applicable to daily life. The pressures we face on a psychological, emotional and spiritual level are the way life grapples with us. When common sense is applied to grappling we can easily...
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The internal martial arts train the student to become more powerful in his everyday world, not just in fighting itself. They were a way of encoding ancient secrets of keeping your body and mind young throughout your life and developing magnified vitality....
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At a certain point any healing teacher looks back over all the clients he has healed and asks, “What are the main problems causing poor health among all these people?” Is there a fundamental change in our lives that can heal all people at...
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During our “Push Hands” party this Saturday, many issues came up. A new student wondered about the “magic” of the use of chi (internal energy). Several asked why we breathe in when we strike in the martial aspect of Tai-chi while...
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A newborn is completely dependent on the people around him or her. The behavior patterns of the people around him gradually imprint themselves on his behavior. At a certain age he begins to exert his independence to break free from the control others...
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Lessons from a student’s cultural background can often be used to help teach the Push Hands exercise. The story of Jesus provides a great opportunity to explain the principles of Push Hands. Though I am not Christian I try to learn about my student’s...
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The key to progress in the internal martial arts is to recognize the three forces at work behind your techniques and your power. There are two “intelligent” forces at work that have power and one which depletes power. The depleting force is...
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