Snake and Crane

神功夫

Spiritual Kung Fu

Qigong, Taijiquan, Baguazhang, Yoga

  • “Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it”

    -Laozi

Qigong

Qigong is a category of Daoist exercises and practices that focus on the breath and internal state. “Qi” is often translated as life force or energy.

Taijiquan

Taijiquan (also known as Tai Chi Chuan) is a branch of Daoist martial arts that became famous for its health benefits and slow flowing movements.

Baguazhang

Baguazhang is a martial art based on the Daoist meditative practice of circle walking. It is characterized by continuous spiraling movement and focus on constant change.

Hatha Yoga

Hatha Yoga is the branch of yoga that focuses primarily on physical exercises and poses combined with breathing exercises. In this practice the life force or energy is known as Prana.

“When your body is not aligned [形不正],
The inner power will not come.
When you are not tranquil within [中不靜],
Your mind will not be well ordered.
Align your body, assist the inner power [正形攝德],
Then it will gradually come on its own.” (Verse 11, tr. Roth 1999: 66)

-Neiye (Inward Training) 350 BCE

Strength, Balance, Mobility, Focus

We are a Raleigh NC based organization dedicated to promoting health and well-being through practices that focus on linking the mind and body using the breath. Some of these practices include Hatha Yoga, Qigong, Taijiquan, and meditation. We use a holistic approach to addressing physical and mental health and believe that the two are closely tied together.