My Taichi way

It all starts with a first step

In the winter of 2008 my path led me to Tai Chi.

Back then, my everyday life as a software developer was characterized by time pressure, sitting for long periods of time and a world that seemed to be getting faster and faster. The demands of professional life increased and I felt more and more clearly how my body and mind were becoming out of balance.

I wasn't looking for a new sport or an extraordinary challenge. I was looking for a place where I could relax.

So one evening I entered the class of my first teacher, Thomas Krug.

I hardly knew anything about Tai Chi.

But after the first hour I already felt that I had found something that I had been unconsciously looking for for a long time.

The slow, flowing movements silenced the noise of everyday life for a moment. My body felt lighter, my mind became calmer, and I went home with a feeling that is difficult to put into words.

A single lesson turned into daily practice.

A balance became a way of life

In the beginning, Tai Chi was primarily a counterpoint to a hectic everyday life for me.

But over the years my perspective changed.

The more regularly I practiced, the more I realized that Tai Chi is much more than just a form of exercise. It is a path on which body, mind and character are allowed to develop equally.

Many changes don't happen suddenly, but almost imperceptibly.

Over time, the body becomes more erect and at the same time more relaxed.

Breathing becomes calmer.

The perception is finer.

The mind clearer.

And the serenity, which was initially only noticeable during practice, slowly begins to extend into everyday life.

I learned more and more clearly that apparent opposites are gradually dissolving.

Strength and gentleness.

Rest and movement.

Stability and lightness.

They are not mutually exclusive, but complement each other.

Especially in our fast-paced and often overstimulated world, Tai Chi has become an island of calm for me.

Not as an escape from everyday life.

But as a way to face it with more clarity, calmness and inner stability.

Learning means always being a beginner

Since 2013 I have been traveling several times a year to seminars and further training with my teachers.

With every seminar my respect for the depth of this centuries-old art grows.

The longer I practice, the more I realize that Tai Chi does not thrive on accumulating new techniques. Rather, the actual development often begins where unnecessary tension, excessive wanting and entrenched habits are gradually let go.

Daoism describes this path as a return to one's own nature.

Not by force.

Not through constant fighting.

But by learning to act in harmony with what is already built into us.

Body, mind and consciousness begin to harmonize step by step.

Action becomes more natural.

The mind calmer.

Perception clearer.

For me, this goal is not a state that one achieves and possesses.

It's one direction.

A path that becomes a little clearer with every exercise.

My path as a teacher

Since then, it has been a matter close to my heart to pass on this art.

I don't teach because I think I've reached my goal.

I teach because I am a student of this art every day.

This attitude also shapes my teaching.

I want to create a space in which people can learn without pressure to perform - with calm, patience and joy in their own development.

Many participants initially come with the desire for more relaxation or a healthy balance.

Tai Chi has been with me for many years now.

What began as a search for relaxation has become a lifelong journey - a path of cultivating body, mind and character.

I'm still learning.

With every seminar.

With every encounter.

If this path appeals to you and you would like to get to know Tai Chi yourself, I look forward to hearing from you.