Lynn Sharp and Donna Lynch Play Push Hands at TCA in Sedona This will be the last post in this series. Having looked at the subject over the last couple of months, I want to wrap up with a few thoughts for you to consider. If you are only concerned with self defense or competition, then disregard all this and just learn techniques to accomplish those goals and practice push hands to hone those techniques. Just make sure that your training partner or teacher knows that this is your goal. However, winning and losing is not the only game… Read More
Scholars’ Garden at Someday Farm — June 16th
May 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
June 16 at Someday Farm is the next chapter of our annual Scholars Garden seminars that began many years ago at the Chinese Scholars Garden in Staten Island. Stephe and I are excited to also welcome presentations this year from the amazing Maria Barrett. Our theme for this workshop is “Living in the Sweet Spot: Your Body and Wholeness.” “Sweet Spots” are those points of body/mind/spirit integration that replenish our energy, calm our minds, and make our bodies smile. We’ve all had our moments, but what if we could bring them into our daily lives? When not in the Sweet… Read More
Maria’s Thoughts on Women and Push Hands – Part 4
April 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Addendum on boundaries: I did not mean to imply that boundaries are bad. They are necessary to have a game. It is helpful in life to recognize what the boundaries are in any given situation, so that you can work within them, get around them, dissolve them, shift them or set them yourself. (or decide that it is not a game that you want to play) Those of you who have done the Edge exercise know how an unawareness of where your edge is can provoke fear and indecision, tension and reactive stress. You have also seen how recognizing your… Read More
The Dragon & The Condor — A Workshop in the Catskill Mountains
April 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
THE DRAGON & THE CONDOR Kaaterskill Falls, Catskill Mts. May 19, 9am-4pm $100 including lunch Join the event on facebook and stay up to date Contact info@taichialchemy.com for more information Chinese internal martial arts meets American indigenous shamanism.The remarkable Tom DeLacy (martial artist, healer, indigenous Honduran shaman, and NYC police detective) joins Rick Barrett (martial artist, energy healer, and author of Taijiquan: Through the Western Gate) for a very special healing retreat in the Catskill mountains. They combine their diverse skills and eclectic interests to empower and inspire, accessing the healing energies of water by the beautiful Kaaterskill Falls in the… Read More
Maria’s Thoughts on Women and Push Hands – Part 3
April 2, 2013 by 3 Comments
Let’s talk about intimacy and boundaries. Some people do not like the intimacy of push hands, feeling that it is an intrusive exercise and thus not a happy activity. When you are truly present, (in the present moment) and engaged (recognizing the presence of another being in the game) then you enter a level of intimacy beyond that of your normal state. This is true not only in push hands practice, but in life as well. If your essence is strong and you are at peace with yourself, then it is not a problem. Exposing your existence is merely the… Read More
