As we celebrate Thanksgiving and move into the busy holiday season, our days and our habits often change. We are busier; we may eat more and at different times of…
Fast is Slow; Slow is Fast
If you’ve ever seen Tai Chi or Qigong being practice in a local park or perhaps a park in San Francisco or China, you cannot help but notice the slow,…
Prepare to Be Surprised
Many of us don’t like surprises. As humans we tend to want and cling to/grasp at certainty. That’s understandable. When we’re learning, whether something simple or complex, most of us…
There’s a Method
Most of the summer we’ve been watching as Glenview prepared the median strip down the center of our street for a sidewalk. It’s been dusty and messy and, at the…
Change?
A week or so ago one of the senior students made the comment that something I had been teaching had changed! Yes, that happens, it happens in life, it happens…
Along the Way
As my Tai Chi journey continues with each practice and every class, there is a joy in the subtle discoveries that occur. I can’t force them to happen, of course,…
The Most Important Thing
The most important thing is to keep the most important thing, the most important thing. What a powerful mantra! Important in understanding our Tai Chi practice and…
The Power of Standing Still
Standing still does not come naturally to us. As infants and toddlers, we have been on the move, exploring the world around us. As adults we have been conditioned to…
Everything is in the Form . . . IF
Yes, everything is in the Form. . . IF everything is in the Form. Last time we talked about practice, basically how to approach your home practice. But, WHY do…
Practicing Tai Chi
It is the discovery process in our practice that is theseed for the next improvement. Prepare: Before you begin your daily practice take time to relax and release your body…