Masks & The Tai Chi Body – 5/23/16

Greetings. Port Townsend is busy this week-end. Our annual Rhododendron Festival. Thousands of visitors to our little town. I tend to hide out. Pulled my first garlic, peas have flowers as do the tomatoes. Great time. I hope you enjoy this weeks offering. Do think...

Jazz – 5/16/16

Greetings. Good news. The Studio has named another instructor. His name is Matthew Campbell, and he lives in Shelton, WA, a couple of hours to the south. He has lots of experience with martial arts, being ex-military, and currently teaches Tae Kwon Do. Like the rest...

External Energy Field – 5/9/16

Greetings. I love this time of the year here in Port Townsend. There were a few pairs of shorts to appear at our Park practice, yet it isn’t too hot to be enjoying the sun. More and more sail boats drifted by in front of us, and Mt Baker looms snow covered in...

Push Hands & Studio Instructors – 5/2/16

Greetings. Perfect Spring weather. Large groups in the park for practice, even had some visitors from Thailand who joined in. New friends to spread the word about the Port Townsend Tai Chi scene. A tip on Push hands and a note about Instructors at the Gilman Studio....

Thirteen Energies & Pst, Present, Future – 4/25/16

Greetings. It is so nice and green here in Port Townsend, after a lovely, spring rain. Bees are out, working hard for all of us. This weeks offering about Time, will, I hope, stimulate some thought on your part. Enjoy. The Thirteen Essential Energies I received an...

Comprehensive Guide to Tai Chi Footwork – 4/18/16

Greetings. This week I want to share an article I wrote some years ago called “Comprehensive Guide to Yang Style Footwork”. I must admit it is by far the best and most comprehensive article on Tai Chi footwork. See if you agree with me. The problem is I...