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About Dale Napier
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Expertise
Tai chi chuan (taijiquan), chi kung (qigong), internal alchemy (nei gong).

Experience
Practicing tai chi since 1977, teaching since 1998; chi kung and internal alchemy, training since 1995, teaching since 1998.

Organizations
Vice President of American Yangjia Michuan Taijiquan Association.

Publications
Kung Fu Magazine, Journal of American Yangjia Michuan Taijiquan Association

Education/Credentials
Primary teachers: Certification by George Ling Hu (Yangjia Michuan Taijiquan, taught by Wang Yen-nien). Jampa Mackenzie Stewart (chi kung, internal alchemy, senior instructor for Mantak Chia). Other teachers with less exposure: Jeff Bolt (Northern Shaolin Kung Fu), Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming (Chi Kung), Master Wang Yen-nien (internal alchemy), Raul Shelton (Shorin-Ryu karate), Dr. Glenn Morris (Bujinkan ninjutsu and budo). Lesser training in judo and taekwondo.

Awards and Honors
Gold and silver medals in various tai chi competitions (forms, pushing hands).

Past/Present Clients
Confidential, but taught at the University of Houston (2002-2004) as well as many other venues.

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Dale Napier 
In Category  Yoga & Tai Chi

SubjectDate Asked

tai chi and yoga10/10/2009
  Q: if a tai chi student wants to practice sitting meditation, which posture should he use so that his ...
  A: To be perfectly still you must be relaxed. If you use your lower back to hold yourself up when you ...
tai chi classes9/1/2009
  Q: I'm going to be moving to Houston TX. I practice yang style tai chi short form (Cheng Man-ch'ing) ...
  A: Zac, Sorry I can't be more help, but I know of no Zheng Manqing classes in the Houston area. I ...
conception vessel7/16/2009
  Q: The conception vessel is numbered from bottom to the top. The microcosmic orbit has it running as a ...
  A: You can run the energy in either direction in all the channels. The feeling may be much more ...
difference9/9/2008
  Q: what is the difference between tai chi, qi kong and nei kong. is yoga better than all of these or ...
  A: Tai chi (taijiquan), qigong, and neigong are all closely related, but different. They are all ...
Difference9/2/2008
  Q: What is the difference between all these terms and Yoga. Tai chi chuan, chi kung , nei gong.
  A: I will not try to give you a textbook explanation, but more of a real-world explanation. Yoga is ...

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