Win Some: Lose Some – 12/5/16

Greetings. Looks like we are finally in for a freeze, maybe even a touch of snow. We’ll see. Hope you finding interesting activities during this darker time of the year. I wish you the best. Win Some; Lose Some Beautiful morning. Reviewed my email and news...

Reincarnation by Wallace McCrae – 11/28/16

Greetings. A wet week, and still no frost. One year we made it through the entire winter with no frost. The garden loves this, but so do all the bugs who come to life early in the spring. Always yin and yang, positive and negative. I am sharing a poem that was read to...

The Path to Becoming a Tai Chi Instructor – 11/21/16

Greetings. If there are any climate change deniers, I have proof positive it exists. Behind my house there is a pond, stocked with goldfish, that has been there since 1985. I feed the fish, and stop when the pond temperature drops below 50. This always happens right...

Self Awareness, Self Realization, Enlightenment – 11/14/16

Greetings. So foggy this morning for practice in the park. There are several fog horns in front and on the sides of me as I play Tai Chi. The sounds are all a bit different and it makes for quite a chorus. An eagle swoops in front of me and lands in a big fir tree to...

A Beautiful Morning for Practice – 11/7/16

Greetings. I am so happy you are enjoying your Tai Chi practice. It isn’t work. It is play. Keep your inner smile, and allow your mind to expand. Be well. A beautiful morning for practice A beautiful morning for practice here in Port Townsend. The rain has let...

Tui Shou – Push Hands: Deep Level Training – 10/31/16

Greetings. Wettest October in history. Mild temperatures. Everything is green and lush. Beautiful. Hope to see you at one of the upcoming workshops. All students are welcome. I hope you are enjoying your practice. Tui Shou – Push Hands: Deep Level Training Tui...

Inner Journey – Using the Energy Centers – 10/24/16

Greetings. There are many ways to increase one’s performance and enjoyment of Tai Chi Chuan. Here is something to think about and work with. Also, some info on upcoming workshops. Please join us if you can. Inner Journey – Using the Energy Centers The...

Intention Focuses Attention – 10/17/16

Greetings. Wow. We are in the middle of a major storm right now. Record rain and hurricane force winds. We are hunkered down, waiting it out. Less than a month left till we can all breathe naturally again and not be bombarded with all the negativity of the political...

Sensation Response – 10/10/16

Greetings. I continue to enjoy sharing my ideas about Tai Chi and related subjects. And I appreciate the positive response I have received from so many of you. It encourages me to carry on. Hope all is going well for you. I send my best regards. Sensation Response...

Gratitude – 10/3/16

Greetings. During this period of time in the U.S., we are being bombarded with so much negativity. It is hard to realize that we are so fortunate to be living here right now. Don’t give in – keep a smile on your face. Gratitude Yin and Yang, positive and...