About us.
The Tai Chi Space School was founded by Paul Cavel to share the philosophy and practices of the Taoist Water Method, including neigong, medical qigong, tai chi, bagua and meditation.
Taoist Lineage Holder Bruce Frantzis, who was the disciple of Grandmaster Liu Hung Chieh of Beijing, China, introduced the millennia-old lineage teachings of the Water Method to the West starting in the 1980s. In 1995, he encouraged Paul Cavel to begin teaching and, in 2004, acknowledged him as a senior student. Paul is one of three senior instructors who is empowered by Master Frantzis as a teacher certifier in his system.
A fully integrated curriculum.
The focus of TTCS training is on systematic, progressive and in-depth training of the Water Method. Together TTCS teachers offer a fully integrated Taoist arts curriculum — in person and online — to help you establish your foundation in qigong and essential neigong (i.e. internal/energetic techniques); to grow your skill set for health, healing, well being and high-performance benefits; to help you let go of what holds you back from experiencing your greater potential, from knowing who you really are.
The TTCS teachers included on this website have been certified by Paul Cavel in one or both of the TTCS core programmes, Taoist Neigong and Yang Style Tai Chi, and/or hold teaching certifications from Master Frantzis in qigong, tai chi and/or bagua.
With gratitude to Master Frantzis for his many sacrifices in order to bring the ancient, deep and powerful practices of the Water Method to us today,
we look forward to training with you along The Way:
