Tai Chi Levels of Practice/Push Hands Workshop – 10/29/18

TC: Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced Definition: Beginner – From first thought of learning to working on a basic form (short or long). Usually can’t go through a form by oneself, but can follow well enough. Read basic material on what Tai Chi is – history and...

Essential Nature and Sat. in the Park Update – 10/22/18

Essential Nature The most powerful martial art, and life skill, is meditation. If we have a calm, relaxed mind, we will be able to see clearly and be able to deal with situations before they build up to a point of no return. Only when you stake out a position and...

Success and Saturday in the Park – 10/15/18

Success My wife Dana was going through some old papers and came across this piece of advice. It was passed to her from her grandmother who passed away at 101 and was so sharp, even at her advanced age. It certainly rings true to me. I hope it does to you also. I know...

Qigong Exercise – The Eyedropper – 10/08/18

Greetings. I hope you give this exercise a good try-out. The Eyedropper This exercise is designed to help you practice breathing into your Dan Tien, relaxing and cleaning all body systems, and connecting the center to various parts of the body.  1) Begin by standing...

The Hose/Push Hands – 10/1/18

The Hose I was watering plants in my garden recently and had this Ah-Ha moment about Tai Chi. There is a very large container holding a 65 year old Maple tree. In order to water it thoroughly, I take off the sprayer head attached to the hose, and let the full, smooth...