Many thanks to all who attended last week’s Love or Fear seminar at NYOC. We had a full house (they had to find more chairs) and it was an enthusiastic group. Each one of these seminars is different because each group brings their own experiences and concerns. We would like to get enough people familiar with the Level 1 concepts to get a solid group for Level 2. We’ve been pushing the envelope at the Wednesday class in Staten Island and there’s a ton more to share in Level 2. Keep coming to the Level 1 seminars though. There’s a… Read More
A is never A
January 21, 2012 By 1 Comment
One thing that keeps us from really getting the joke in taijiquan—and in life—is this problem of identity: what a thing is. We learn from school that if we label something we then know that thing. And, to an extent we do…we know about it. We have some idea of what a person or thing is and that is quite helpful in getting us through our day. It has immense practical value. We name stuff and each other so we can think and talk and organize. We can say “this is different from that but similar to that other thing.”… Read More
Workshop Updates
January 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
It’s an absolute pleasure to report that we’ve locked in dates for Tai Chi Alchemy in Sedona: September 21-23. I ‘m also happy to say we’ll be returning to beautiful Mago Garden. Last year’s TCA was terrific and we’re hoping to build on the momentum. If you have ideas about how to make TCA even better, please send them along. It is your love and energy that feed the alchemy. And… Love or Fear seminar at New York Open Center Friday February 24, 7-10pm. See the LOVE OR FEAR page for a description. I’m very excited about returning to the… Read More
Love or Fear in the Huffington Post
November 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The recent Love or Fear seminar at the New York Open Center was a terrific success. It was a packed room and unfortunately some people had to be turned away. We squeezed in as many as we could and the NYOC wants to schedule another one in Feb or Mar. I’ll keep you posted. Many thanks to all of you who helped make it happen. Your enthusiastic word of mouth provides the energy that makes it special. The material in this particular series is so rich that it comes out quite new and fresh each time. We were fortunate to… Read More