It is an ancient Chinese body art
originated out of Taoism’s insights
for harmony of body-heart-mind,
energy, physical balance, health,
stress release, and even self-defense;
a practice through mainly a standing position
in a flow of slow, soft and firm rooted movement
without any pause,
energized and disciplined by a pattern of diaphragmatic breathing,
inspired by natural motions of animals and birds
along with our own
in a remarkable grace of ecstasy and dance-like beauty.
Ronald Thorpe Jorgensen
19 March 2018
