Discipline the Mind to Discipline the Body

Self-discipline Can be Developed.

Anything of value is always going to require some amount of sacrifice of time, effort and resources.

For most people, it is very difficult to train or discipline their mind and consequently, their body. People often say or do things they regret only to realize later that they lacked the self control and self awareness to make good decisions to begin with.

By gaining control of the physical anatomy, a relationship with the physical body is developed. When aligning the limbs and joints to stretch and strengthen them, while also maintaining deep and deliberate breathing rhythms, an individual can cultivate a more harmonious link between the mind, body and spirit (self awareness). Practice of exercises that truly engage the mind and body, (very much like yoga) to improve health & wellness. The mind directs the body, while the body protects the mind.

Discipline the mind in order to discipline the body!

Ship Pal Gye, Taoist yoga or the “Filling the 8 Vessels” are methods to increase the capacity of your nervous system. By holding the body in specific alignments, the nervous system is strengthened to endure more pain, stress and discomfort. Think of tempering steel in fire to strengthen the metal. Building self-discipline of the mind and body simultaneously!

When engaging the muscles, tendons, bones and fascia, the 12 regular energy meridians are engaged plus the 8 extraordinary meridians are opened and filled as reservoirs to adjust the ebb and flow of energy throughout the body and thereby strengthening the immune system among other bodily functions.

Exercise methods like these have been known for centuries, but are considered new or “alternative” to modern western culture.

Watch the video to get a sample of what this type of instruction entails. Often times people will ask me, “where did you learn this?” Well…almost 40 years ago I began studying Korean kung fu, then Traditional Chinese Medicine, medical qigong, fitness, wellness and anatomy. It didn’t happen overnight or from a weekend seminar. It took me decades of learning, studying and teaching from and with high level masters and teachers. And I’m not done learning yet, are you?

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Be well!

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BaguaZhang (8 trigram palm)

Bagua, Baguazhang, Bagwa, Pakua, Walking Meditation or “walking of the circle” are all names for this style of Kung Fu training. Translated to English is “8 trigram palm”. Bagua is an internal developing style similar to Tai chi and Hsing Yi. Tai chi is often considered to be the softest, Bagua somewhat harder and Hsing Yi the hardest style of the three main internal styles. Hard and soft refer to the control applied to the various movements practiced. Bagua develops stability in motion amongst many other things. Cheng, Chung, Emei, Sun are all styles of Baguazhang.

Benefits include:

Calming of the mind

Focuses thought

Strengthens and relaxes muscles

Can be practices as “Moving Meditation”

Attention to body alignments

Cultivates internal energy (qi)

Develops the physical body from the inside out

Slow, medium & fast body motions

Static (isometric) as well as continuous (isotonic) movements

Deep mindful breathing, specific muscle stretching and deliberate walking techniques are the basis of BagauZhang exercises. Practicing BaguaZhang or Bagua, stepping positions, body postures and changes (transitional stretching movements) enables one to move your body like a spring, being flexible and light but having a lot of strength and power behind the movement. This would be similar to moving as light and smooth as a feather but having the strength and speed of a bear.

Attaining certain body alignments within postures, holding that position and moving from one to another is essential to develop overall strength, coordination, balance and increase of energy flow throughout the body. Proper breathing is important in the development of internal strength and has to be in tune with each movement. These postures can be practiced as static exercises for any length of time (typically 20 seconds to 5 minutes or more), or dynamically while performing the different stepping methods.

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Often we look to point the finger how others should be better. Another perspective would be to make ourselves better. Be the best version of ourselves that we can be. Set the example because this action alone can be contagious in a positive way.

Wisdom is a recipe of knowledge and experience obtained over time (age) allowing one to differentiate when is the correct timing to react or not to react. When to do, when not to do. Coming up to a stop sign, you really don’t care to stop your vehicle (your true feeling) but you do because it is the right action (the law) to stop. If a blaring fire engine were to suddenly appear in your rear view mirror, you might choose to move through the intersection and to a space clear of the oncoming 370,000 pounds of moving metal and water (correct action for this situation).

Learn how to maintain health, fitness and wellness with tai chi, gigong and other time-proven methods. Private, small or group instruction.

Take care of yourself because no one else should care more about you than you. Eat better, move more, stress less, be nicer. Be well!

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Key points for my classes

Eat healthier – less junk, salt and alcohol. More fruit & vegetables

Be more active – get off the couch, away from the PC, TV, smarphone, etc.

Sleep better – earn a good night’s rest by being active during the day.

Relieve stress – exercise, meditate, breathe deeper & deliberately, take a break from the news & social media.

Be nice to others -what you put out, you receive back.

Enjoy life, but know your limits (all in moderation)

These are the key components to being healthy.

To enjoy a balance between a healthy mind and body, one can practice exercises that truly engage the mind and body. Breathing control with specific body alignments are methods (very much like yoga) to achieve improve health & wellness. Learn how to maintain health, fitness and wellness with tai chi, gigong and other time-proven methods.

Private, small or group instruction.

Be well!

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3 Internal Martial Arts

3 Internal Martial Arts – Tai Chi, BaguaZhang & Hsing Yi

Tai Chi, (TaiJi, Tai Chi Ch’uan), Pa Kua (BaGuaZhang), Hsing Yi (XingYi Quan), and are considered the 3 main Taoist Internal Martial Arts. They incorporate many types of trainings including exercises, forms (sets), breathing exercises (Chi Kung or QiGong), meditation, self-defense and weapons skills. Many of the same benefits derived from qigong can be realized from regular practice of these exercise methods.

Tai Chi, Taiji, T’ai Chi Ch’üan, is an internal Chinese martial art practiced for both its defense training and its health benefits. The term Tai chi (translates to the ”Supreme Ultimate”) refers to a philosophy of the forces of yin and yang, related to the exercises. Though originally conceived as a martial art, it is also typically practiced for a variety of other personal reasons such as stress relief, physical fitness and achieving greater longevity and self awareness. As a result, many training forms exist, both traditional and modern, which correspond to those aims with differing emphasis. Some training forms of Tai chi are especially known for being practiced with relatively slow movements. Chen, Yang and Wu are all styles of Tai chi.

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“San Ti Shi” is Chinese for “Trinity Posture”, also known as the “3 Elements
Form/Posture” or “3 Body Posture”.San Ti Chi is the fundamental posture used in Hsing Yi Chuan (Xing Yi Quan). Hsing Yi is one of the 3 major internal martial arts along with Tai Chi and BaguaZhang. The “three bodies” refers to the three phases all together; heaven-earth-and the human being. It corresponds to the head, hands, and feet in Hsing Yi. These phases are again divided into three sections; spirit-mind-body.

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All three styles have many overlapping benefits such as:

Calming of the mind
Focuses thought
Strengthens and relaxes muscles
Can be practices as “Moving Meditation”
Attention to body alignments
Cultivates internal energy (qi)
Develops the physical body from the inside out
Slow, medium & fast body motions
Static as well as continuous movements

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Learn how to maintain health, fitness and wellness with tai chi, gigong and other time-proven methods. Private, small or group instruction.

Take care of yourself because no one else should care more about you than you. Eat better, move more, stress less, be nicer. Be well!

.Jim Moltzan 407-234-0119

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Osteoporosis and Osteopenia (bone porosity & bone loss)

Osteoporosis and Osteopenia (bone porosity & bone loss)

Are you age 40 or older? If so, you might want to make sure you stay active as you continue to age. After 40 or so, the average woman losses 8% of their bone mass; men loss about 3% per decade. So, by 70 a woman can lose 25%; a man 18%. Bones can become more porous and weaker, usually starting to increase after age 45.

Wow, not good!

Consistent (and appropriate) exercise puts strain on the muscles, joints and bones, causing the bones cells to stay active and continue to remodel, often until the end of life. (Wolff’s Law)Appropriate exercise as we all age depends upon the individual. However, Tai chi, yoga and qigong are all low-impact and can be practiced by most people regardless of age and health issues.