Robins, Inner Secrets, New Classes – 1/29/18

Robins There is a technique I use to increase the strength of the legs, as well as the connective tissues of the ankles, knees and hips. I call it Robins or Bobbing, and it involves standing with all the weight on one leg, touching the other toe, and moving the body...

Glass Half Full – 1/22/18

Glass Half Full A glass that has nothing in it looks empty, yet it is full. Full of potential. That is true power – the power of emptiness turning into fullness. Fullness has nowhere to go but toward emptiness – yet even this is power, as any movement is a...

Balloon Breathing; Student Question; New Classes – 1/15/18

Balloon Breathing Exercise Breath is the source of life. The more we breathe, the more we are alive. Here is a simple, yet powerful exercise that can be done anywhere, anytime. If you can’t do the whole exercise, you will gain by doing any part of it. Just do...

Lower Center of Gravity – 1/8/18

Lower Center of Gravity One of the essential points to all the internal arts is to lower our center of gravity in order to become more stable and to enable us to get under our partner, so as to cause him or her to lose balance. Hormones have something to do with this....

Tai Chi Thoughts

Tai Chi Thoughts This is a random collection of thoughts about the practice of Tai Chi. They all might not mean something to you at this moment, but they are important to contemplate. This list is included in the Tai Chi Manual posted at my site. 1. Back is always...