{"id":39,"date":"2013-05-10T17:56:45","date_gmt":"2013-05-11T00:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/venicetaichi.com\/?p=39"},"modified":"2013-05-13T08:59:08","modified_gmt":"2013-05-13T15:59:08","slug":"din-jin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/venicetaichi.com\/?p=39","title":{"rendered":"Din Jin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Song of Thirteen Tai-Chi Chuan\u00a0Postures advises that the &#8220;<em>&#8230;the head remains buoyant as if suspended from above.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_93\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/venicetaichi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Din-Jin.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-93\" data-attachment-id=\"93\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/venicetaichi.com\/?attachment_id=93\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/venicetaichi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Din-Jin.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"950,1516\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;MX860 series&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1368284831&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Din Jin\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Din Jin&#8230;The head is held buoyant is if suspended from above.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/venicetaichi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Din-Jin-187x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/venicetaichi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Din-Jin-641x1024.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-93\" alt=\"Din Jin...The head is held buoyant is if suspended from above.\" src=\"http:\/\/venicetaichi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Din-Jin.jpg\" width=\"950\" height=\"1516\" srcset=\"http:\/\/venicetaichi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Din-Jin.jpg 950w, http:\/\/venicetaichi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Din-Jin-641x1024.jpg 641w, http:\/\/venicetaichi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Din-Jin-624x995.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-93\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Din Jin&#8230;The head is held buoyant is if suspended from above.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>How is this accomplished?<\/p>\n<p>The first step is to open up the body and to free the spinal column. We offer a systematic approach to this via our six warm up exercises. After a certain degree of flexibility and relaxation is achieved one must learn how to feel that one is between heaven and earth.<\/p>\n<p>At this point, by gently <strong>balancing the downward force of gravity with the upward pull of the universe <\/strong>one can begin to realize the state of <strong>Din Jin.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that this process never truly ends&#8230;rather it is a continuous process of re-harmonizing through relaxation, alignment and the free circulation of\u00a0our vital\u00a0energy.<\/p>\n<p>Please note: This principle is evidenced\u00a0strongly in the world of\u00a0Ballet and can also be associated with opening up the <em>crown chakra<\/em> in Indian yogic traditions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lazysocialbuttons\" data-float=\"left\" data-buttons=\"google,twitter,facebook\" data-twshareurl=\"http:\/\/venicetaichi.com\/?p=39\" data-twtext=\"\" data-shareurl=\"http:\/\/venicetaichi.com\/?p=39\" data-fbhideflyout=\"false\" data-backgroundtype=\"light\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Song of Thirteen Tai-Chi Chuan\u00a0Postures advises that the &#8220;&#8230;the head remains buoyant as if suspended from above.&#8221; How is this accomplished? The first step is to open up the body and to free the spinal column. We offer a systematic approach to this via our six warm up exercises. 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