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| Subject | Date Asked |
| want your views on my problem | 12/8/2010 |
| Q: i have a great interest in bodybuilding i want to gain proper size and then want to maintain it, i ... A: This is not a problem. There is nothing wrong with bodybuilding; the people who told you these ... | |
| finding good instruction | 9/3/2010 |
| Q: I am hoping you can help me. I have, in the past, taken Tai Chi and Chi Kung classes, some I greatly ... A: You are right, certificates and lineage say nothing about how good an instructor is; one can hope, ... | |
| Is Muscle building bad for body | 9/1/2010 |
| Q: i heard many times from yoga instructors that body building is bad for body and have bad effect in ... A: Muscle building is not inherently bad, but if you go about it the wrong way, that can be harmful. I ... | |
| tai chi effects | 6/10/2010 |
| Q: sir may it be seem odd to you but i want to take karate results by doing tai chi cause karate is not ... A: Well, you have a lot of questions here. Learning Tai Chi by long distance is difficult. If you ... | |
| tai chi effects | 6/10/2010 |
| Q: sir may it be seem odd to you but i want to take karate results by doing tai chi cause karate is not ... A: I completely understand about your misgivings with karate. It is true that it will break down your ... | |
| impact of tai chi | 6/8/2010 |
| Q: sir can I get the reults of karate that is hard iron like body, high power to break steel but i dont ... A: I'm not exactly sure what you are asking, but if you are asking will Tai Chi give you a hard iron ... | |
| tai chi and yoga | 10/10/2009 |
| 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 classes | 9/1/2009 |
| 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 vessel | 7/16/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| difference | 9/9/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Difference | 9/2/2008 |
| 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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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
New book - Tai Chi In Your Life: 8 Principles That Can Change Your Life While Learning and Growing with Tai Chi. Articles - Kung Fu Magazine, Journal of Asian Martial Arts, 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
Currently teaching at the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center; formerly taught at the University of Houston-Downtown.
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