SOHMA Tai Chi

SOHMA Tai Chi Sharing what I’ve learned through decades of training and clinical experience by teaching others.

If you’re ready to bring the power of Tai Chi into your own life or healing practice, I invite you to join my Tai Chi Certification Course. SOHMA's mission is to help people get out of pain and into balance by combining Eastern and Western practices without the use of drugs or surgery. At SOHMA Integrative Health Center, we utilize an evidence-based practice approach while treating our patients in a holistic way. We unify ancient wisdom with modern technologies and offer a wide range of integrative healthcare services. We utilize the healing aspects of Tai Chi and other martial arts in our physiotherapies to enhance rehabilitation, self-discipline, and harmony. Our services include:

Chiropractic Care
Physical Therapy
Acupuncture
IV Therapy
Medical Massage
Cupping Therapy
Eastern Medicine
Sports Medicine
Digital X-Rays
Laser Therapy
Piezowave (Acoustic Compression Therapy)
Ultrasound Therapy
Muscle Stimulation
Spinal Decompression

11/23/2025

Tai Chi Intensive Seminar — Long Beach, CA 🌊

Dr. Daniel Hoover invites all Tai Chi students and graduates to a special Focused Tai Chi Intensive on Sunday, December 28th, from 12–4 PM in Long Beach, California.

This hands-on training will help you:
🌀 Refine your Yang Style 24 form
🤝 Explore Push Hands and martial applications
⚡️ Deepen your understanding of the Eight Energies
💪 Receive personalized feedback and instruction directly from Dr. Hoover

Whether you’re advancing toward certification or simply ready to embody Tai Chi at a deeper level, this seminar is your next step.

➡️ Space is limited. Click the link or scan the QR code to register today — and take your Tai Chi practice to a new level.

https://app.gohighlevel.com/v2/preview/y6d4d8b6uwa6Z6SawPSr?notrack=true

11/21/2025

Slow down to find the power.

In Tai Chi, it’s not about resisting or overpowering, it’s about meeting energy exactly where it is. When your partner leans in, match that pressure, let it travel down to your feet, and feel the equal and opposite reaction.

Push Hands is your path to discovering this balance — the sweet spot where root, awareness, and timing align. Slow down 150%, even 500% if you need to. Only then will you feel what’s really happening beneath the movement. 🌿

➡️ Want to learn how to teach this level of awareness? Join Dr. Hoover’s Tai Chi Instructor Certification Course today.

https://www.sohma.org/

11/16/2025

Single-Hand Push Hands: Stay Connected. 🖐️

In Tai Chi, connection comes before control. When you push, your palm meets your partner’s wrist — when you receive, your waist deflects, not your arms. The key is filling the space so there’s never a gap.

If your partner doesn’t connect, they get hit. If you both stay connected, you can feel every shift, redirect every strike, and move as one continuous flow.
This is the essence of Sticky Hands — awareness, timing, and partnership.

➡️ Want to learn and teach these deeper Tai Chi principles? Join Dr. Hoover’s Tai Chi Instructor Certification Course today.

https://www.sohma.org/tai-chi/tai-chi-instructor-certification-course/

11/15/2025

Growth happens where it’s uncomfortable. 🌱

That’s why Dr. Hoover has students step forward one by one, to feel the difference, face small barriers, and break through them. It’s easy to move through the form in the back, but leadership starts when you step up.

Even if you get in your head, what matters is what you do next — keep moving, stay grounded, call the next move. That’s how confidence is built.

➡️ Learn how to lead and teach with confidence in Dr. Hoover’s Tai Chi Instructor Certification Course.

https://www.sohma.org/

11/09/2025

The hidden detail in Single Whip. 🌀

Between the opening and final posture of Single Whip lies a movement many miss — the ridge hand block. It’s not just a transition, it’s a moment of power.

As you step out, your palm faces you, forming a ridge hand that both blocks and strikes in one smooth flow.

This small detail transforms the movement from form to function — connecting you back to the martial roots of Tai Chi Chuan.

➡️ Learn how to teach the deeper applications of Tai Chi in Dr. Hoover’s Instructor Certification Course.

https://www.sohma.org/tai-chi/tai-chi-instructor-certification-course/

11/03/2025

Start with connection before movement.

In Tai Chi Push Hands, it’s all about feeling — not forcing. When you partner up, find your tissue slack — that sweet spot where your skin and your partner’s skin connect without sliding.

That’s your point of awareness.

From there, play Follow the Leader — stay connected wherever your partner moves, without anticipating. Move slow, breathe, and feel the energy shift between Yin and Yang. It’s not a contest — it’s a conversation.

➡️ Ready to deepen your Tai Chi practice? Learn partner work, push hands, and energetic principles in Dr. Hoover’s full Tai Chi Instructor Certification Course.

https://www.sohma.org/tai-chi/

11/01/2025

➡️ Want to learn how to teach sequences like this with confidence? Sign up for Dr. Hoover’s Tai Chi Instructor Certification Course.

https://www.sohma.org/tai-chi/

10/28/2025

Don’t be a copy of a copy — connect to the source. 🌿✨
You can practice in the park and that’s great, but when you learn from the root you keep the depth, the meaning, and the power intact. At the School of Healing Martial Arts we teach the legacy of Tai Chi Chuan so you can make it yours—without dilution.

This isn’t just about self-defense; it’s about finding your power, your lineage, and the freedom to teach it your way. Ready? Step forward.

➡️ Sign up for Dr. Hoover’s Tai Chi Instructor Certification Course today.

https://www.sohma.org/tai-chi/tai-chi-instructor-certification-course/

10/19/2025

Tai Chi isn’t just about movement — it’s about connection.

When you slow down, stay rooted, and feel where your partner is (even with eyes closed), you begin to understand the why behind every motion. It’s not about reacting faster — it’s about staying connected longer.

Train the body. Train the awareness. Train the connection.

➡️ Join Dr. Hoover’s Tai Chi Instructor Certification Course to learn how to teach these deeper principles with confidence and clarity.

https://www.sohma.org/tai-chi/tai-chi-instructor-certification-course/

10/17/2025

Weapons practice opens more than technique — it opens energy. ⚔️✨

When we internally rotate during Tai Chi weapons work you’ll often feel a subtle pull around the thumb — that’s the Lung meridian activating.

Traditional teachers called it “ready for fighting and for lung” — now we know it’s literally preparing the breath, posture, and energy for action.

Small details like this connect anatomy, martial application, and Chinese medicine into one powerful practice.

➡️ Want to learn these connections and teach them with confidence? Sign up for Dr. Hoover’s Tai Chi Instructor Certification Course.

https://www.sohma.org/tai-chi/tai-chi-instructor-certification-course/

10/12/2025

How long should you practice Tai Chi each day? 🕰️

Dr. Hoover answers a recent question from our full Tai Chi Chuan instructional video:
👉 Should your eyes be closed?
👉 Can you benefit from just 20 minutes a day?

✅ Yes and yes — but with intention.
Eyes closed can help you feel the movement, but remember, Tai Chi is a martial art that trains awareness. Practice mostly with eyes open to stay grounded and safe.

As for time — even five minutes a day makes a difference. What matters most is consistency.

🌀 Slow and steady wins the race.
Practice daily, stay present, and the benefits will build over time.

➡️ Want to dive deeper? Join Dr. Hoover’s Tai Chi Instructor Certification Course and take your practice to the next level.

https://www.sohma.org/tai-chi/tai-chi-instructor-certification-course/

10/10/2025

Two common Tai Chi habits to refine:

1️⃣ When bringing the foot in, avoid uprooting yourself — stay grounded and bring the foot in, not up.

2️⃣ Don’t forget to pivot. Leaving the foot behind can strain the knees and weaken your power.

These are subtle, next-level details that keep your body safe and your movement powerful.

💡 Every step should flow with intention — rooted, relaxed, and aligned.

➡️ Want to master Tai Chi technique and teaching? Join Dr. Hoover’s Tai Chi Instructor Certification Course today.

https://www.sohma.org/tai-chi/

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