Yang 24-Form Tai Chi for DEL CALM-MAPTM C (Clear the Blockers, Calm the System) & A (Assess the Reality) - Part 1
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DEL CALM-MAPTM is a practice system designed to support strategic clarity under pressure or burnout, combining evidence-based decision strategy with embodied wisdom through nervous system regulation and somatic intelligence. Here’s how it works:
🌿The CALM–MAP Framework
DEL–C: Clear the Blockers. Calm the System.Reset your nervous system and restore clarity, fast.
DEL–A: Assess the Reality.See your internal and external context clearly — no more denial or distortion.
DEL–L: Lay Out Your North Star, Goals, and Options.Reconnect to what matters and expand your field of vision.
DEL–M: Model Trade-Offs.Think long-term. Map outcomes. Plan for reversibility.
DEL–MAP: Build an Action Plan That Sticks.Create momentum with structure and boundaries that work.
Each step can stand alone—or be practiced together as a coherent system. Tai Chi supports nervous system regulation while building inner strength, balance, and stability.
Below is a nut-shell of how the practice unfolds.
🔵 CALM-MAP C — Clear the Blockers, Calm the System
🟢 CALM-MAP A — Assess Reality Inwardly & Outwardly
1. Commencing Form 🌍(C)
Element: Earth
Meridians: Ren · Du · Spleen
C-Theme: Grounding, arrival, baseline reset
Decision Skill: Pause before reacting
Why: Establishes vertical alignment and nervous-system safety before any action
Movement cue: Soften knees, stack spine, sink weight evenly
Breath cues: Inhale gently up the spine, long exhale to dantian
Embodied effect (C): Clears internal noise (urgency, tension) and external misalignment. The system learns that nothing must be solved yet, creating a clean starting state.
2. Part the Wild Horse’s Mane (L/R) 🌳(C)
Element: Wood
Meridians: Liver · Gallbladder
C-Theme: Clearing lateral obstruction; initiating flow
Decision Skill: Start movement without forcing
Why: Releases side-body tension and restores forward momentum
Movement cue: Step diagonally, spiral from kua, arms part naturally
Breath cues: Inhale to prepare, exhale as arms extend
Embodied effect (C):Clears internal resistance to starting and external friction that causes stalled action. Momentum arises without strain.
3. White Crane Spreads Its Wings 🔥(C + A)
Element: Fire
Meridians: Heart · Lung
C-Theme: Emotional openness without exposure
Decision Skill: Broaden perspective
Why: Opens chest and upper spine, countering collapse or guardedness
Movement cue: One arm rises, one sinks; chest stays soft
Breath cues: Inhale expand ribs, exhale float arms
Embodied effect (C + A): Calms emotional guarding (C) while enabling wider perception (A). You can see more without becoming reactive.
4. Brush Knee and Push (L/R) 🌳🌍(C)
Element: Wood → Earth
Meridians: Liver · Spleen
C-Theme: Clearing urgency; grounded execution
Decision Skill: Act without rushing
Why: Trains decisive movement that remains rooted and supported
Movement cue: Brush knee, step forward, push from back foot
Breath cues: Exhale with the push
Embodied effect (C): Clears the blocker of rushing to act. Action becomes supported rather than impulsive.
5. Play the Lute 🌍(C + A)
Element: Earth
Meridians: Spleen · Heart
C-Theme: Containment; sensory listening
Decision Skill: Sense before acting
Why: Develops pause, balance, and receptive awareness
Movement cue: Shift back slightly, hands frame the center
Breath cues: Small inhale, longer calming exhale
Embodied effect (C + A):Calms the urge to “do” (C) while sharpening internal sensing and situational awareness (A).
6. Repulse Monkey (L/R ×4) 💧(C)
Element: Water
Meridians: Kidney · Bladder
C-Theme: Clearing fear of retreat
Decision Skill: Step back to regain clarity
Why: Reduces panic responses associated with backward movement
Movement cue: Step back smoothly, alternate arms
Breath cues: Inhale with weight shift, exhale as hands change
Embodied effect (C): Clears fear-based blockers tied to reassessment. Retreat becomes strategic, not emotional.
7. Grasp the Bird’s Tail 🌍 (C + A)
Element: Earth
Meridians: Spleen · Heart
C-Theme: Integration under load
Decision Skill: Hold complexity calmly
Why: Integrates structure, timing, and intent into one system
Movement cue: Maintain roundness and central support
Breath cues: Even, continuous breathing
Embodied effect (C + A): Calms overwhelm (C) while training multi-variable coordination (A).
8. Single Whip 🔥(C)
Element: Fire
Meridians: Heart · Lung · Pericardium
C-Theme: Clearing expression blockages
Decision Skill: Assert without aggression
Why: Encourages expansive clarity without rigidity
Movement cue: Open arms wide, settle stance
Breath cues: Long exhale as arms open
Embodied effect (C):Clears inhibition around expression and boundaries without triggering fight responses.
9. Wave Hands Like Clouds 🌳(C + A)
Element: Wood
Meridians: Liver · Gallbladder
C-Theme: Clearing rigidity; adaptive flow
Decision Skill: Stay fluid amid change
Why: Trains continuity under shifting conditions
Movement cue: Side-step smoothly, waist leads hands
Breath cues: Natural, unforced breathing
Embodied effect (C + A): Clears fixation (C) and builds adaptability and option-awareness (A).
10. Single Whip 🔥(C)
Element: Fire
Meridians: Heart · Lung
Decision Skill: Restore clarity after change
Why: Re-establishes expansion and presence after lateral motion
Movement cue: Re-expand with grounded legs
Breath cues: Slow, steady exhale
Embodied effect (CALM-MAP C):The system returns to center after variability — teaching recovery and reset, not fatigue.
11. High Pat on Horse 🔥 (C)
Element: Fire
Meridians: Heart · Pericardium
C-Theme: Alert presence
Decision Skill: Interrupt hesitation
Why: Sharpens awareness without triggering aggression
Movement cue: Upright posture, crisp hand action
Breath cues: Short, decisive exhale
Embodied effect (CALM-MAP C):Attention sharpens cleanly. This supports decisive interruption of rumination.
12. Kick with Right Heel 🔥
Element: Fire
Meridians: Gallbladder · Heart
C-Theme: Decisive expression
Decision Skill: Commit clearly
Why: Trains commitment while maintaining balance and control
Movement cue: Lift knee, extend heel, stay tall
Breath cues: Exhale on the kick
Embodied effect (CALM-MAP C):Commitment arises from balance, not impulse — reinforcing clean follow-through.
🧭 “Calm first. Assess second.
Action becomes obvious only when the system is quiet.”
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