Yin and Yang of Life Expectancy – 9/7/20

Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 282 Yin and Yang of Life Expectancy    Last year I passed the average age of life expectancy for males in the US – 76. For women, it is 81. Why am I bringing this up?    During the summer I spend more time in the garden, and it...

Instructor Shows, Student Grows – 8/31/20

Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 281 Instructor Shows, Student Grows All of the Tai Chi Instructors I know have a common idea – to share what has helped their own lives become healthier and happier. We are thankful to the students who support our ideas and the...

Tai Chi Saves the Day – 8/24/20

Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 280 Tai Chi Saves the Day This current pandemic is so difficult for me, and all the people I know, to deal with and stay happy and healthy. I spend a lot more time at home, after morning classes, reading and writing which I do...

Yin and Yang Breathing – 8/17/20

Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 279 Yin and Yang, Yang and Yin Week before last, I shared about the Breathing Box. Hopefully, you have played with this qigong exercise enough to feel if it works for you. I have one more element to add at this time which is, to...

Raindrop and Sam – 8/10/20

Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 278 Raindrop When I returned to San Francisco from Afghanistan in 1971, I got a job in one of the first natural food stores in the US – Stanyan Street Natural Foods. My job was to make fresh juice and have it ready before the...

The Breathing Box – 8/3/20

Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 277 The Breathing Box There is something I’m sure we can all agree upon – breath is life. There are perhaps hundreds, if not thousands, of qigong or breathing exercises connected to our Tai Chi practice. When students asked...