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Health & Fitness

Martial Arts Meditation

There is overwhelming scientific evidence that meditation is one of the most powerful ways to boost your immune system, intelligence, creativity, intuition, and overall happiness.

But meditation isn't just sitting with your legs crossed and eyes closed. The ultimate form of meditation is dynamic, it raises your awareness levels and can be incorporated into your everyday life. 

Within the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun, a Kung Fu system known for its close-quarter hand-to-hand combat, are the powerful benefits of a rare type of meditation that has the power to transform your mind and body like nothing else. This dynamic type of standing meditation is found in all of Wing Chun, but nothing to the degree as harnessed within an exercise called Siu Nim Tau.

What is Siu Nim Tau?
Siu Nim Tau is the ultimate form of dynamic meditation. The natural alignment process of Siu Nim Tau practice is second to none. The standing meditative practice of Siu Nim Tau develops the power of the mind as well as physical equilibrium. It will transform not only your body but your entire way of life! 

The king of all exercise, Siu Nim Tau makes no apologies for its subtle power. Its impact hides itself within its lack of thrill. It looks like nothing. Yet many experts considered its practice to be the father of all internal kung fu!

Those unfamiliar with Siu Nim Tau usually experience severe muscle fatigue and subsequent trembling at first. Later, once sufficient stamina and strength have been developed, the practitioner can use Siu Nim Tau to work on developing central equilibrium as well as sensitivity to specific areas of tension in the body.

Siu Nim Tau is also a form of qigong practice. It removes blockages in Qi flow. This blockage removal occurs because Siu Nim Tau, when correctly practiced, causes a regulating or normalizing effect on the body. Any habitual tension or tissue shortening (or lengthening) is normalized by Siu Nim Tau practice and the body regains its natural ability to function at its optimal potential. A normalized body is less prone to muscular skeletal medical conditions.  

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