TAI CHI 10 PRINCIPLES OF YANG CHENGFU by Yang Jun - www.yangfamilytaichi.com/

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 follows. WWW.TAICHIBALI.COM