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Reeling Silk T'ai Chi: May 2014
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A blog about the intersection of Tai Chi, Zen and Dao. I hope that you find something of value for your own practice. Thanks for stopping by,. Wednesday, 21 May 2014. This morning, I decided to focus on sinking into my hip joint using Dantien energy. Wow, what a difference that made! It came from my teacher Diane mentioning during the form last week that sinking into the hip is what moves the leg back in "Step Back and Repulse Monkey". Do it again and again. This is not easy to do! It requires a concentr...
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Reeling Silk T'ai Chi: March 2014
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A blog about the intersection of Tai Chi, Zen and Dao. I hope that you find something of value for your own practice. Thanks for stopping by,. Monday, 3 March 2014. Rich's 3 S's of Tai Chi, Sequence, Structure and Shen - Part 2. Let's continue illustrating with zen meditation practice and then move over to Tai Chi. Next, you need to determine your sitting posture. Whether you're going to sit in full lotus, half lotus, seiza. As you can see, there is a lot to the simple structure of just how to sit during...
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Reeling Silk T'ai Chi: September 2012
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A blog about the intersection of Tai Chi, Zen and Dao. I hope that you find something of value for your own practice. Thanks for stopping by,. Monday, 10 September 2012. What Should I Practice? This is probably the most common question that I'm asked. The other one is "How long will it take me to learn the form? As they are both related, let's talk about them together. How Should I Practice and What? Here's what I tell all my beginning students:. How can I learn Tai Chi if I only practice 5 minutes a day?
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Reeling Silk T'ai Chi: Rich's 3 S's of Tai Chi; Sequence, Structure and Shen - Part 1
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A blog about the intersection of Tai Chi, Zen and Dao. I hope that you find something of value for your own practice. Thanks for stopping by,. Monday, 24 February 2014. Rich's 3 S's of Tai Chi; Sequence, Structure and Shen - Part 1. When you first enter a zen centre, if you have never been there before, you have to learn what the "rules" are. Essentially this involves finding the answers to simple questions like, where is the entry to the zendo? What time does the sitting begin? Who do I bow to and when?
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Reeling Silk T'ai Chi: That Sinking Feeling
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A blog about the intersection of Tai Chi, Zen and Dao. I hope that you find something of value for your own practice. Thanks for stopping by,. Wednesday, 21 May 2014. This morning, I decided to focus on sinking into my hip joint using Dantien energy. Wow, what a difference that made! It came from my teacher Diane mentioning during the form last week that sinking into the hip is what moves the leg back in "Step Back and Repulse Monkey". Do it again and again. This is not easy to do! It requires a concentr...
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Reeling Silk T'ai Chi: October 2012
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A blog about the intersection of Tai Chi, Zen and Dao. I hope that you find something of value for your own practice. Thanks for stopping by,. Monday, 29 October 2012. The Secret to Relaxing During Tai Chi. One of the things I was constantly told when I was a beginning student, and now I tell my students is that they need to relax more. Just relax. So simple, right? I have puzzled over this myself for many years and I think I may have finally unlocked the secret! And it's deceptively simple. Ready? For T...
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Reeling Silk T'ai Chi: Tai Chi Mind, Beginners Mind
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A blog about the intersection of Tai Chi, Zen and Dao. I hope that you find something of value for your own practice. Thanks for stopping by,. Wednesday, 15 January 2014. Tai Chi Mind, Beginners Mind. Essentially it boiled down to - I'm afraid they won't come back and I "turned them off" to Tai Chi. I was taking it very personally. I have finally realized that it's time to let go of that! So come play some Tai Chi with me if you're ever in Vancouver, BC. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Or email us at...
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Reeling Silk T'ai Chi: January 2014
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A blog about the intersection of Tai Chi, Zen and Dao. I hope that you find something of value for your own practice. Thanks for stopping by,. Thursday, 30 January 2014. It has been a terrible ski season here in Vancouver this winter, so far. There has been no new snow falling on our mountains since I can't remember when and the snow they make at the local ski spots gets quickly eroded away so you have to get up there early to really enjoy it. I know, you're thinking "What has this got to do with Tai Chi?