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The Body, connections, and the Dantians

The Body, connections, and the Dantians

Before we can focus on the world around us, we must focus on the world within us. The Body is a collection of moving parts, held together by the interaction of bones, muscles, sinews, ligaments and fascia.  As we move one part of the body we pull and tug at every...
Self defense for the introverted

Self defense for the introverted

Tai Chi, like any other group activity, suffers from a certain attrition. People come to class, try it out for a bit, and then leave. Other students immediately “get it” and stay for years. There is no clear rhyme or reason to this. Some get it , and some...
Can studying Tai Chi turn you into a Jedi?

Can studying Tai Chi turn you into a Jedi?

Yes. George Lucas’ STAR WARS movies were obviously influenced by basic Taoist ideas. Luke’s training by Yoda reveals what used to be the ideas behind the Force: an omnipresent force underlying the existence of all living things, connecting all living...
The Steps of Yu

The Steps of Yu

Have you heard of the Steps of Yu? Yu was a man in the prehistory of China, a man tied to its shamanic roots. He could transform into a bear, predict the weather and change the course of rivers. In some stories he is the First Man, the one who separated Heaven and...