Stillness in Movement, Movement in Stillness: The Unity of Yin and Yang in Taijiquan

Alex Fricke - Thursday, September 10, 2026
Stillness in Movement, Movement in Stillness: The Unity of Yin and Yang in Taijiquan
THE BODYIn Wuji posture, standing naturally, and Standing Post training, you could call both “standing still”. Yourmuscles are making continuous small adjustments to find the correct posture; tightening here,releasing there; holding you upright against gravity. We learn to align and release, the soft tissue sinksdown. Blood is pumped around the body by the heart. We breathe in and out, Qi is rising and falling. Allthese things can be considered movement. There is the movement of your mind; for instance-the internalinstructions ...  read more

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