Empty/Full and Stance Progression – 7/10/17

Crows Again and Empty/Full Beautiful morning. Went to Chetzemoka for an early morning practice. Sun up, barely. I was the only person in the park at this time. So lovely. I went over to the bluff and looked at the Straits. The tide was way out. Must be one of the...

Seeds of Greatness – 7/3/17

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 applies to the Internal Arts. When we are born, we...

Perfect Days – 6/28/17

Perfect Days We here in the Pacific Northwest have been experiencing a heat wave – into the 90’s in Seattle – while we in Port Townsend are in the mid to lower 70’s. Perfect weather to play Tai Chi in the Park. Lots of boats sailing in the waters...

Principles of the Tao and Movement of the Skull – 6/19/17

Principles of the Tao That which is strong will always end up losing to the weak, the high gives to the low, the full to the empty. That is the way of the Tao. Water will always seek the lowest level. Hot and cold will seek a common temperature. If you want to be...

Inner Journey Applications – 6/12/17

Inner Journey Applications This week, during class, we used Inner Journey elements to help focus our practice with good results. On Wednesday, we used “Find the Circle”, and on Friday, “Bowl of Soup in the Pelvis”. Let me explain. Tai Chi philosophy is based on...