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S M T W T F S
Be calm like
a mountain,
move like a river.
Your spirit and posture
must be calm and stable like
a mountain. Any motion
large or small should fow
like a river continuous
and fuid.
From Thirteen Postures: Comprehending
External and Internal Training
by Wang, Zong-Yue, with commentary by
Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming
Daoist monk Zhou, Xuan-Yun. Step Back and Whirl the Arms from the Wudang Tai Chi 108 Form.
Wudang Mountain, China. Photograph by Julianne Zhou.
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New Years Day
2 3 4
T 10:58 pm EST
5
6
Epiphany
(Christian)
7
Christmas
(Eastern Orthodox)
8 9 1 0 1 1
0 2:44 pm EST
1 2
1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8
G 6:45 pm EST
1 9
20 21
Inauguration Day
Martin Luther
King Jr. Day
22 23 24
Mawlid al-Nabi
(Islamic)
1
25 26
Australia Day
(Australia)
Tu BShevat
(Jewish)
2
N 11:38 pm EST
27
Holocaust
Remembrance Day
(International)
28 29 30 31
December 2012
S M T W T F S
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31
February 2013
S M T W T F S
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3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
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24 25 26 27 28
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Once in motion,
every part of
the body is light
and agile and must
be threaded together.
Qing Ling, the Chinese
words that are translated as
light and agile, are used
to describe the movement
of monkeys responsive,
controlled and able to move
quickly. The body should be
a coherent whole, with all its
parts connected and unifed
by the energy (qi) moving
within them, like ancient
Chinese coins connected by
a string.
From Tai Chi Chuan Treatise by Chang,
San-Feng, with commentary by Dr. Yang,
Jwing-Ming
Master Ren, Guang-Yi. Buddhas Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar from the 19 Form by Chen Xiao Wang.
Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia. Photograph by Mark McGauley.
January 2013
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
March 2013
S M T W T F S
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
1
Imbolc
(Pagan/Wiccan)
2
Groundhog Day
3
T 8:56 am EST
4 5 6
Waitangi Day
(New Zealand)
7 8
Nirvana Day
(Buddhist)
9
1 0
Chinese New Year
(Snake)
Losar (Tibetan
New Year)
0 2:20 am EST
1 1
Random Acts
of Kindness Week
1 2
Lincolns Birthday
Mardi Gras
1 3
Ash Wednesday &
Lent (Christian)
1 4
Valentines Day
1 5
Flag Day (Canada)
Vasant Panchami
(Hindu)
1 6
1 7
G 3:31 pm EST
1 8
Presidents Day
1 9 20 21 22
Washingtons
Birthday
23
Mercury Retrograde
Until March 17
24
Purim (Jewish)
2
25
N 3:26 pm EST
26 27 28
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No tilting,
no leaning.
Suddenly disappear,
suddenly appear.
The head and body are
balanced upright. Do
not tilt your body in any
direction. If you maintain
a relaxed, centered and
balanced posture, and
adhere to your opponent to
follow his movement, you
will be able to respond easily
and lightly. You will then be
able to disappear in front
of the opponents attack
and appear with your
own attack where he doesnt
expect you.
From Tai Chi Chuan Classic by Wang,
Zong-Yue, with commentary by Dr. Yang,
Jwing-Ming
Dr. Aihan Kuhn. Partial movement of Golden Hammer Hits Rock from the Chen Style 24 Steps Form.
Public Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. Photograph by Peter Kuhn.
February 2013
S M T W T F S
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28
April 2013
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30
1 2
3 4
T 4:53 pm EST
5 6 7 8
International
Womens Day
9
1 0
Daylight Saving
Time Begins
Maha Shivaratri
(Hindu)
1 1
0 3:51 pm EDT
1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6
1 7
St. Patricks Day
1 8
Great Lent
(Eastern Orthodox)
1 9
G 1:27 pm EDT
20
Ostara
(Pagan/Wiccan)
Spring Equinox
7:02 am EDT
21
Naw-Ruz (Bah &
Persian New Year)
22 23
24
Palm Sunday
(Christian)
31
Easter (Christian)
25 26
Passover Begins
(Jewish)
2
27
Holi (Hindu)
N 5:27 am EDT
28 29
Good Friday
(Christian)
30
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Stand like
a balanced scale,
move lively
like a cartwheel.
The body stands
upright, centered and in
equilibrium, just like a
scale balancing two weights.
Neutralize incoming
forces by moving your
whole body as a unit, with
the centerline of your body
acting as the axle.
From Tai Chi Chuan Classic by Wang,
Zong-Yue, with commentary by Dr. Yang,
Jwing-Ming
Ramel Rones. Holding Up the Heavens a qigong posture based on Yang Style Tai Chi.
Larz Anderson Park, Brookline, Massachusetts. Photograph by Clifford J. Snider.
1
April Fools Day
Easter Monday
(Canada)
2 3
T 12:36 am EDT
4 5 6
7
Yom HaShoah
(Jewish)
2
8 9 1 0
0 5:35 am EDT
1 1 1 2 1 3
1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8
G 8:31 am EDT
1 9 20
21 22
Earth Day
23 24 25
ANZAC Day
(Australia,
New Zealand)
N 3:57 pm EDT
26
Arbor Day
27
Freedom Day
(South Africa)
28 29 30
March 2013
S M T W T F S
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
May 2013
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
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S M T W T F S
When the
opponent is hard,
I am soft; this is
called yielding.
When I follow the
opponent, this is
called sticking.
When the opponent attacks
you, do not resist him, but
instead give way so that
his attack misses you. The
Chinese term translated as
yielding literally means
walk away. Sticking to
the opponent means to
maintain contact with him
and follow his motions so
that when the right time
comes, you can make the
appropriate move.
From Tai Chi Chuan Classic by Wang,
Zong-Yue, with commentary by Dr. Yang,
Jwing-Ming
Arthur Rosenfeld. Transition movement from Six Sealing, Four Closing to Single Whip from
Chen Style Tai Chi Chuan. Lighthouse Point, Florida. Photograph by David Fryburg.
April 2013
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30
June 2013
S M T W T F S
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30
1
Beltane
(Pagan/Wiccan)
May Day
2
T 7:14 am EDT
3 4
5
Cinco de Mayo
(Mexico)
Easter/Pascha
(Eastern Orthodox)
6 7 8 9
Ascension
(Christian)
0 8:29 pm EDT
1 0 1 1
1 2
Mothers Day
1 3 1 4 1 5
Shavuot (Jewish)
2
1 6 1 7 1 8
Armed Forces Day
G 12:35 am EDT
1 9
Pentecost
(Christian)
20
Victoria Day
(Canada)
21 22 23 24 25
Penumbral
Lunar Eclipse
12:11 am EDT
3
Vesak/Buddha
Purnima
N 12:25 am EDT
26 27
Memorial Day
Observed
28 29
Ascension of
Bahullh (Bah)
30 31
T 2:58 pm EDT
May 201 3
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S M T W T F S
Daoist monk Zhou, Xuan-Yun. Open the Window and Watch the Moon from the
Wudang Tai Chi Sword Form. Wudang Mountain, China. Photograph by Julianne Zhou.
Find the movement
in the stillness,
although there is
stillness even in
movement. Vary
your response to
the enemy and
show the marvelous
technique.
Tai chi has been called
meditation in motion.
While moving, the mind
is still centered and quiet
as in sitting meditation. In
this meditative state, one
is still actively circulating
energy (qi). When attacked,
remain in the meditative
state, calm and aware. When
the principles have been
learned and internalized,
you can respond naturally
and comfortably to the
opponents moves. Tai chi
is the art of change. As
you follow the opponents
actions, your response
subtly changes and varies
with the situation.
From Song of the Thirteen Postures
with commentary by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming
May 2013
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
July 2013
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
1
2 3 4 5
Isra/Miraj (Islamic)
1
World
Environment Day
6 7 8
0 11:56 am EDT
9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3
Ascension
(Eastern Orthodox)
1 4
Flag Day
1 5
1 6
Fathers Day
G 1:24 pm EDT
1 7 1 8 1 9
Juneteenth
20
World Refugee Day
21
Summer Solstice
1:04 am EDT
22
23
Pentecost
(E. Orthodox)
N 7:32 am EDT
30
T 12:54 am EDT
24
Nisf Sha`ban
(Islamic)
1
St. Jean-Baptiste
Day (Quebec)
25 26
Mercury Retrograde
Until July 20
27 28 29
June 201 3
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S M T W T F S
It is also said: the
opponent does not
move, I do not move;
the opponent moves
slightly, I move frst.
Your actions are determined
entirely by what the opponent
does. If he doesnt move, you
dont move. However, all your
attention is concentrated on
him so that when he begins
to move, you immediately
act with effectiveness
because you are aware of his
intention. Once you sense
the opponents intention,
you seize the opportunity and
move fast and frst before
the opponents power (jin)
is emitted. If you catch him
when his mind is intent upon
attacking, he cannot easily
switch to a defensive mode
of thought.

From Thirteen Postures: Comprehending
External and Internal Training by Wang,
Zong-Yue, with commentary by Dr. Yang,
Jwing-Ming
Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming. Repulse Monkey from the Yang Style Tai Chi Long Form.
YMAA Retreat Center, Miranda, California. Photograph by Jonathan D. Chang.
1
Canada Day
(Canada)
2 3 4
Independence Day
5 6
Dalai Lamas
Birthday
7 8
0 3:14 am EDT
9
Ramadan Begins
(Islamic)
1
1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3
1 4
Bastille Day
(France)
1 5
G 11:18 pm EDT
1 6
Tisha BAv (Jewish)
2
1 7 1 8 1 9 20
21 22
N 2:15 pm EDT
23 24 25 26 27
28 29
T 1:43 pm EDT
30 31
June 2013
S M T W T F S
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30
August 2013
S M T W T F S
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
July 201 3
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S M T W T F S
First extremely soft,
then extremely hard.
Before you can be hard,
you must frst cultivate
softness. Only through
complete relaxation can you
develop your energy (qi) and
become supremely sensitive
and responsive to your
opponents actions. Only
by learning not to rely on
external muscular strength
(li) can you develop your
internal energy and achieve
real strength.

From Thirteen Postures: Comprehending
External and Internal Training by Wang,
Zong-Yue, with commentary by Dr. Yang,
Jwing-Ming
John Loupos. Gum Gai Bu variation, a qigong posture based on Baguazhang.
Black Rock Beach, Hull, Massachusetts. Photograph by Sandra Cahill.
July 2013
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
September 2013
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
1
Lughnasa
(Pagan/Wiccan)
2 3
Lailat al-Qadr
(Islamic)
1
4 5
Civic Holiday
(Canada)
6
0 5:51 pm EDT
7 8
Eid al-Fitr (Islamic)
1
9 1 0
1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
G 6:56 am EDT
1 5
Dormition of the
Theotokos
(Eastern Orthodox)
1 6 1 7
1 8 1 9 20
N 9:45 pm EDT
21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28
T 5:35 am EDT
29 30 31
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S M T W T F S
Do remember:
one part moves,
every part moves;
one part still,
every part still.
Remember, the body always
moves as a unit. Dont push
with just a hand or an arm
push with your entire body,
mind and spirit. When you
are still, be totally still, with
no stray motions.
From Thirteen Postures: Comprehending
External and Internal Training by Wang,
Zong-Yue, with commentary by Dr. Yang,
Jwing-Ming
Daoist monk Zhou, Xuan-Yun. Diagonal Straight Whip from the Wudang Tai Chi 108 Form.
Wudang Mountain, China. Photograph by Julianne Zhou.
1 2
Labor Day
(US & Canada)
3 4 5
Rosh Hashanah
(Jewish New Year)
2
0 7:36 am EDT
6 7
8
Grandparents Day
International
Literacy Day
9
Ganesh Chaturthi
(Hindu)
1 0 1 1
Patriot Day
1 2
G 1:08 pm EDT
1 3 1 4
Yom Kippur
(Jewish)
2
1 5 1 6
Independence Day
(Mexico)
1 7
Constitution Day
1 8 1 9
Moon Festival
(Asian)
Sukkot (Jewish)
2
N 7:13 am EDT
20 21
International Day
of Peace
22
Autumnal Equinox
4:44 pm EDT
Mabon
(Pagan/Wiccan)
23 24 25 26
T 11:56 pm EDT
27
Simchat Torah
(Jewish)
2
28
29 30
August 2013
S M T W T F S
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
October 2013
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
September 201 3
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S M T W T F S
Light, then agile;
agile, then move;
move, then vary.
This is Tai Chi Chuan
in a nutshell. The frst
requirement is to clear
the mind, relax the body
and circulate the energy
(qi). Then you will be
light. If you adhere to your
opponent, not resisting
and not letting go, then you
will be agile. You can then
move to attack and defend,
but remember to vary your
techniques so that your
opponent cannot read
your intentions.
From Tai Chi Chuan Fundamental Key
Points with commentary by Dr. Yang,
Jwing-Ming
Ramel Rones. Big Chief Star from Yang Style Tai Chi Sword Form.
Reservoir, Brookline, Massachusetts. Photograph by Clifford J. Snider.
1 2
Mahatma Gandhis
Birthday
3 4
0 8:35 pm EDT
5
Navaratri (Hindu)
6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1
G 7:02 pm EDT
1 2
1 3 1 4
Columbus Day
Observed
Indigenous Peoples
Day
Thanksgiving
(Canada)
1 5
Eid al-Adha
(Islamic)
1
1 6 1 7 1 8
Penumbral Lunar
Eclipse
7:51 pm EDT
3
N 7:38 pm EDT
1 9
20
Birth of the Bb
(Bah)
21
Mercury Retrograde
Until November 10
22 23 24
United Nations Day
25 26
T 7:41 pm EDT
27 28 29 30 31
Halloween
Samhain
(Pagan/Wiccan)
September 2013
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
November 2013
S M T W T F S
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
October 201 3
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S M T W T F S
Use mind (yi),
not strength (li).
This means you should
use skill, technique and
intelligence to defeat
your opponent, not just
overwhelm him with
strength. It also means that
when you do a technique,
you should think only of
what you are doing (e.g.,
pushing your opponent,
locking an arm). Do not
think of energy, strength
or your body, for this will
split your attention and
weaken the technique. When
you use your mind to move,
energy (qi) is automatically
circulated, but when you use
strength, you will be more
tense and qi circulation will
be hindered.
From Tai Chi Chuan Fundamental Key
Points with commentary by Dr. Yang,
Jwing-Ming
Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming. Grasp the Sparrows Tail to the Right from the Yang Style Tai Chi Long Form.
YMAA Retreat Center, Miranda, California. Photograph by Jonathan D. Chang.
October 2013
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
December 2013
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
1
All Saints Day
(Christian)
Day of the Dead
(Mexico)
2
All Souls Day
(Christian)
3
Daylight Saving
Time Ends
Deepavali/Diwali
(Hindu)
0 7:50 am EST
4
Muharram
(Islamic New Year)
1
5
Election Day
6 7 8 9
1 0
G 12:57 am EST
1 1
Remembrance Day
(Australia, Canada)
Veterans Day
1 2
Birth of Bahullh
(Bah)
1 3
Ashurah (Islamic)
1
1 4 1 5 1 6
1 7
N 10:16 am EST
1 8 1 9 20 21 22 23
24 25
T 2:28 pm EST
26 27 28
Hanukkah Begins
(Jewish)
2
Thanksgiving
29 30
November 201 3
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S M T W T F S
If you are asked
how one can
attain this great
achievement,
the answer is,
outside and inside,
fne and coarse,
nothing must not
be touched upon.
You can specialize in one
small area of the art and
become very good at it,
but the only way to achieve
real mastery and true
understanding is to explore
every facet of the art, which
includes the postures on the
outside and the energy (qi)
on the inside. Large and
small, fne and coarse, all
aspects must be explored.
From Song of Eight Words with
commentary by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming
Daoist monk Zhou, Xuan-Yun. Deect and Hit from the Wudang Tai Chi 108 Form.
Wudang Mountain, China. Photograph by Julianne Zhou.
1
Advent Begins
World AIDS Day
2
0 7:22 pm EST
3 4 5 6 7
Pearl Harbor
Remembrance Day
8
Bodhi Day
(Buddhist)
9
G 10:12 am EST
1 0
Human Rights Day
1 1 1 2
Feast of Our Lady
of Guadalupe
(Catholic)
1 3 1 4
1 5 1 6 1 7
N 4:28 am EST
1 8 1 9 20 21
Winter Solstice
12:11 pm EST
Yule
(Pagan/Wiccan)
22 23 24 25
Christmas
T 8:48 am EST
26
Boxing Day (UK)
Kwanzaa
(African American)
27 28
29 30 31
New Years Eve
November 2013
S M T W T F S
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
January 2014
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
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Tai Chi Chuan is a gentle exercise, a method of moving
meditation, a martial arts system and a life philosophy. It
originated in a Daoist monastery on Wudang Mountain,
China, as an internal martial art practiced for self-
defense and spiritual cultivation. It has evolved into a
part of modern life but still contains the wisdom of the
ancient masters.
As exercise, Tai Chi builds the mind-body connec-
tion with a focus on relaxation, balance, joint health,
correct alignment and smart body mechanics through
slow, fowing movements and coordinated breathing.
As a meditation, Tai Chi focuses on fully experiencing
and infuencing the bodys energy fow through move-
ment or in stillness. This energy work is called qigong.
In the martial art, the Tai Chi artist stays in contact
with the opponent, tuning in to his or her movements to
disrupt attacks with an elegant economy of motion.
As a life philosophy, Tai Chi is rooted in Taoism and
the concept of yin and yang. The focus is to live in har-
mony with nature, to be aware of natural energy and to
mix that energy in order to reach a high level of physical
and spiritual well-being.
About the YMAA
Publi cati on Center
The cultural exchange between East
and West is an opportunity for learning
and building bridges for the successful
integration of the achievements of both
societies. YMAA Publication Center was
established for this purpose and specializes
in books and DVDs about martial arts,
qigong, healing and spiritual cultivation.
YMAA is the publisher for Dr. Yang,
Jwing-Ming and other notable authors
featured in this Tai Chi Spirit calendar.
www.ymaa.com
About the Author
Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, PhD, has studied
and translated the writings of the
ancient Tai Chi masters for decades.
His translations refect a deep practical
understanding earned through many years
of practicing and teaching Tai Chi, kung
fu and qigong meditation.
Dr. Yang has been formally recognized as
one of the men who have made the greatest
contribution to martial arts in the past 100
years. He has taught thousands of students,
translated hundreds of ancient documents,
authored numerous books and DVDs,
founded the YMAA Publication Center,
nurtured YMAA schools worldwide, and
recently established a nonproft retreat
center in Northern California for a
ten-year intensive martial art disciple
program. www.ymaa-retreatcenter.org
About the Tai Chi Arti sts
Dr. Aihan Kuhn, CMD, is a Chinese
medical doctor trained in both Western
and Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Dr. Kuhn is the director and owner
of the Chinese Medicine for Health
Clinic in Holliston, Massachusetts. She
is the author of Simple Chinese Medicine.
www.chinesemedicineforhealth.com
John Loupos, MS Psych., CHSE, is
founder of Jade Forest Kung Fu/Tai Chi,
and of The Pain and Mobility Clinic in
Cohasset, Massachusetts. He is Director
of Martial Arts for how2connect.com.
Mr. Loupos is the author of several books
on Tai Chi, including Tai Chi Connections.
www.jfkungfu.com
Ren, Guang-Yi is a master of traditional
Chen-style Tai Chi. He immigrated to
the United States in 1991 and is a full-
time teacher, offering group and private
seminars worldwide. Mr. Ren lives near
New York City and is the author of Chen
Taijiquan Lao Jia Yi Lu & Straight
Sword. www.renguangyi.com
Ramel Rones is a consultant on mind-body
therapies at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
and Harvard and Tufts Medical Schools.
He teaches the techniques of Eastern
internal arts in hospitals, institutions and
schools around the world. Mr. Rones lives
near Boston and is the author of Sunrise
Tai Chi. www.ramelrones.com
Arthur Rosenfeld is a martial arts
teacher, writer, speaker and coach. He
teaches Tai Chi; hosts a PBS program,
Longevity Tai Chi with Arthur Rosenfeld; blogs
for the Huffngton Post and consults for the
pharmaceutical industry on chronic pain.
Mr. Rosenfeld lives near Pompano Beach,
Florida, and is the author of Quiet Teacher.
www.arthurrosenfeld.com
Zhou, Xuan-Yun was raised at Wudang
Mountain, China, where he trained
and qualifed as an instructor of Tai
Chi, kung fu and weaponry. He is also
an ordained Daoist priest. He offers
classes and workshops on traditional
Wudang martial arts, qigong and Daoist
philosophy. Mr. Zhou resides near Boston
and is the author of Wudang Taijiquan.
www.daoistgate.com

Tai Chi Chuan
September 2012
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December 2013
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The holidays listed in this calendar are accurate to the best of our knowledge and
research. All times in this calendar are given in Eastern Standard Time (EST), which is
noted as Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) during Daylight Saving Time.
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Our 2013 wall calendars are printed on Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certied Mixed Source
Paper, which contains 18% recycled content and is processed chlorine free. The FSC label ensures
that the wood used to produce the paper comes from well-managed forests, recycled materials
and/or controlled wood from noncontroversial sources. FSC is an international, not-for-prot
organization established in 1993 to promote responsible management of the worlds forests by
developing standards and providing independent certication and labeling of forest products
(www.fsc.org).
In addition to using FSC certied paper, we offset our carbon footprint and resource usage by partnering with
NativeEnergy to help nance construction of Native American, family farm and community-based renewable-energy
and carbon-reduction projects. By the end of 2012, we will have offset over 1,100 tons of CO2 through our contributions
to NativeEnergy (www.nativeenergy.com).
We further offset our carbon footprint on an ongoing basis by planting trees through Trees for the Future (TFTF). TFTF
is a nonprot agroforestry resource center that helps communities in Central America, Africa and Asia restore tree
cover to their lands. TFTF has planted 65 million trees since 1988, and by the end of 2012, Amber Lotus will have funded
the planting of 210,000 trees. In addition to removing CO2 from the atmosphere, these trees help restore degraded
land, reverse deforestation, improve soil quality and augment local standards of living (www.plant-trees.org).
We have committed to planting 100,000 trees in 2012 to offset the resource usage and carbon footprint associated
with the production of our 2012 product line (which includes our 2013 calendars). This is 31 times the estimated 3,180
trees used to produce these products. One of the advantages of planting trees as an offset strategy is that they remove
CO2 from the atmosphere on an ongoing basis. TFTF estimates that the trees we have planted will remove 5,250 tons
of CO2 from the atmosphere annually, which compares very favorably to the estimated 448 tons of CO2 generated by
our 2012 production activities. These benets are summarized below:
TREES PLANTED TONS OF CO2 REMOVED ANNUALLY

Committed (2012)* 100,000 Committed (2012) 2,500

Planted (2008-2011) 110,000 Planted (2008-2011) 2,750
TOTAL 210,000 TOTAL ANNUALLY 5,250
TREES USED

TONS OF CO2 GENERATED

2013 Wall Calendars 2,401 2013 Wall Calendars 339

Other Products and Catalog 779 Other Products and Catalog 109
TOTAL 3,180 TOTAL 448
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS STATEMENT
* 75% of committed funding has been paid as of July 2012.
Trees for the Future estimate based on 50 lbs. of CO2 removed annually by each tree planted.
Estimate made using the Environmental Paper Network Paper Calculator.
1
Islamic holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the date given. The Islamic
calendar is based on lunar observation and thus may vary depending upon the sighting
of the crescent moon. Dates apply to North America.
2
Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the date given.
3
Solar and lunar eclipses are not viewable from all regions.
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sample caption:
Find the movement in the stillness,
although there is stillness
even in movement.
Vary your response to the enemy
and show the marvelous technique.
Seven world-renowned tai chi teachers come together in this dynamic wall calendar.
Each striking photograph is accompanied by a poem from the Tai Chi Classics,
presented in English and Chinese calligraphy, followed with comments by tai chi
master and scholar Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming. Whether you are a practitioner or you
simply love the natural grace of the movements, Tai Chi Spirit is sure to strengthen
your chi all year long.
TAi Chi SPi riT
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
Our 2013 calendars are printed on FSC certied Mixed Source
paper, which comes from a combination of well-managed forests
and recycled materials. We also plant trees to offset our impact
on the environment.
Trees Planted:
100,000 committed (2012)
110,000 planted (2008-2011)
CO2 Removed:
5,250 tons annually
1
Trees Used:
2,401 (2012)
2
CO2 Generated:
339 tons (2012)
2
1
Trees for the Future estimate (based on 210,000 trees).
2
Estimate made using the Environmental Paper Network Paper Calculator.
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This calendar features US and
Canadian legal holidays, phases of
the moon, and important observances
of the worlds major religions.