Judging Progress/Schedule Update – 8/19/19

Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 226 Judging Progress I recently got an email asking me how does one know if one is progressing in their Tai Chi studies. Other martial arts have belt systems. Belts are given by testing forms and competitive skills. The student is...

Practice – 8/12/19

Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 225 Practice When I first encountered Tai Chi, I had never heard about it, seen it performed, or was interested in the martial arts. But once I did, I have devoted most of my life to attempting to understand what the heck I am...

Creating Space – 8/5/19

Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 224 Greetings. Boy, are we lucky to live in the Pacific Northwest, and Port Townsend in particular. Perfect weather. Low to mid 70’s. Light breeze. All fruits and vegietables love growing here. I thank my luck stars for...

Planting Seeds of Greatness/Student of the Year – 07/29/19

Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 223 Planting Seeds of Greatness Thich Nhat Hanh, in his lovely book Peace is Every Step, talks about consciousness existing on two levels: as seeds and as manifestations of those seeds. Let me share this idea with you and how it...

Tai Chi and Psychotherapy – Part Three – 7/22/19

Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 222 Greetings.We are experiencing such nice, mild, yet sunny weather here in Port Townsend. The wharf and park call my name for practice. Perfect. This week I finish sharing with you the answers to the last three questions from...