Developed in China several centuries ago, Taiji Quan (Tai Chi Chuan) is a unique practice that can increase energy, balance, coordination and harmony in the body and mind. In 1925, Grandmaster Yang Ch'eng-fu offered ten essential principles to be followed for optimal benefits of the ancient art. The ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLES of TAIJI QUAN provides a new approach to understanding these original ten fundamental concentrations with aim to balance energy for the improvement of mental and physical health. Media on Taiji is readily available. However, the concentration rests either in the step-by-step approach to learning a form's choreography or in the esoteric philosophies. This writing attempts to interpret and clarify the key principles that thread through Taiji's richness. Its goal is to be the bridge that takes the beginner to the next level of understanding and awareness, cultivating a transformation in the practice of all Taiji players regardless of form or style.