Elliot Kravitz returns to Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu with Hubert Gagnon of Comme les nuages and Philippe Gagnon of Tai Chi Nuances to deepen the principles of the Five Animal Forms and integrate them into the tai chi chuan movement sequence.

We'll be talking about the dragon and the snake, which represent the spiral movements of the spine, arms and legs, and their integration into all our movements. The tiger, meanwhile, symbolizes the transformation of muscles and tendons required to acquire the strength and flexibility needed to support the postures. The leopard, on the other hand, embodies relaxation and agility in the movement. Finally, the white crane evokes tranquility, energy conservation and balance. Together, these principles depict Moy Lin-shin's method of synchronizing internal and external tai chi movements to maximize the body's energy flow.

We'll apply these principles concretely, using simple exercises that will help you improve your execution of the movements in the sequence and experience greater benefits.