News and Events
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Workshop at Green Living Expo
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(July 30, 2011, Houston) Sifu Napier held an extended workshop
based on the principles of Tai Chi In Your Life, at the
Soul Explosion and Green Living Expo '11 at the Westin Hotel in the Galleria.
After a brief lecture on the 8 Principles, he conducted exercises to cultivate the
principles of Relaxation, Intention, Awareness, Continuity, and Linking to the Core.
He closed the workshop with Six Healing Sounds, a profound chi kung / nei kung
exercise designed to improve internal health while eliminating negative emotions.
Several exercises are included in his new CD,
Tai Chi Meditations.
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Free Workshop
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(Apr. 11, Seabrook) Sifu Napier provided a free public workshop
based on the principles and exercises in Tai Chi In Your Life.
Afterword he signed copies of the book. Clear Lake Community Center,
500 E. NASA Road, Seabrook.
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Book Signing at Houston Indie Book Festival
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(Apr. 2, Houston) Sifu Napier provided a public demonstration
and signed Tai Chi In Your Life at the Houston Indie
Book Festival at Menil Park, which
is the area surrounding the Menil Museum.
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Sifu Napier Demonstrated at Masters' Demo
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(Feb. 18, Houston) Sifu Napier demonstrated medium and large frame
versions of Yang Taijiquan at the masters' demo of the Kung Fu Championships
held by the International Circuit of Martial Arts Championships (ICMAC).
He also signed copies of Tai Chi In Your Life.
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Sifu Napier Interviewed on Secrets of the Qigong Masters
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(Sept. 27) Sifu Napier was interviewed live on
Secrets of the Qigong Masters, an Internet
radio show. The show is now available online on
this website.
Click here to go to the radio show.
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School Demonstration at United Way Grand Opening
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(Houston, Sept. 25) Students of Elemental Tai Chi demonstrated 13
Postures with Sifu Napier at the Grand Opening of a new
United Way Center at 3 pm, 6500 Rookin. Also
demonstrated was the two-person talu exercise. Sifu Napier
demonstrated an advanced, rarely seen empty hand form, and
Tai Chi Jian (Sword).
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Relaxation
Intention
Awareness
Continuity
Focus
Linking
Accepting/ Yielding
Detaching the Ego
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"Napier's work provides very practical information for both taiji practice
and everyday life. He does so in a way that is easy reading and inspiring."
"Napier expects us to not only read, but to think deeply about the
principles and creatively utilize them inside and outside of our taiji
practice."
- Michael DeMarco
Editor, Publisher,
Journal of Asian Martial Arts
Click here to read the entire book review.
"Dale Napier's vision is making the connection between the art people
practice and their life."
- Violet Li, St. Louis Examiner
"Sifu Napier has created an elegant synthesis of both the martial and
holistic methods of Tai Chi Chuan. Whilst never straying
far from the tradition 'classical' roots, this insightful contemporary
text will appeal to practitioners of all levels."
- Phil Pockett, Director, International Wuji Research Association
"Dale Napier offers a practical and philosophical template for those
looking to deepen their Tai Chi and bring their practice into daily life."
- Gene Ching, Associate Publisher, Kung Fu Tai Chi Magazine
"Tai Chi In Your Life draws upon the principles of the Tai Chi Classics,
but is vastly more accessible to Tai Chi practitioners in the modern
world. A must-read for any serious or beginning Tai Chi enthusiast."
- Michael Aronson, advanced Yang stylist
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