I got this question re: my YouTube video: Rick Barrett demonstrates energetic coherence at Tai Chi Alchemy. So by Energetic Coherence with regards to Tai Ji Quan, do you mean to convey that from moment to moment we should be aware of the forces of mass, velocity, and direction? http://www.youtube.com/user/syphen888 Thanks for the great question, syphen888. When I speak of energetic coherence, it means something quite different than that. Mechanical terms like mass, velocity, direction, momentum, etc. are useful in mapping out the interplay of objects. When describing the interactions of living creatures, they are considerably less accurate. And woefully… Read More
TCA 2013
September 20 - 22
Mago Gardens Retreat Center
Early Registration
$450 for a shared room
$550 for a private room
You can pay through paypal (tcalchemy@aol.com-or the button below) or send a check to:
Rick Barrett
PO Box 141207
Staten Island, NY 10314
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There Are No Lost Positions
October 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
One of the most popular bits at TCA this year was an exercise I call “There Are No Lost Positions”, AKA “The Visigoths Are Coming”. I was particularly surprised by how many women were delighted by this one. It’s an exhilarating and empowering exercise. You go to the fear place and rise above it, again and again. Anyone who has done The Edge knows that it is a gentle two-person drill for Coherence, Presence, and Engagement. You learn to Receive energy from your partner without contraction and resistance. It does this by challenging your personal space and your balance and… Read More
Tai Chi Alchemy in Sedona 2012
October 3, 2012 by 4 Comments
Wow! Thanks for all the support and encouragement from so many of you to make Tai Chi Alchemy 2012 such a wonderful, inspiring event. It was like a pebble dropped in a still pond, its ripples reverberating out into the world. This was our eighteenth chapter in the TCA story and it did not disappoint. Before I get to details about the weekend, I would like to specifically thank those who provided generous financial contributions during tough economic times. It has long been our policy that money should never be a reason not to attend, and that was put to… Read More
Cave Toning in Sedona
September 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A bunch of us were hiking in Sedona the Monday after TCA last September. It was a gentle yet powerful walk along Oak Creek. Just after the trailhead, there is a small cave, and we stopped in before returning to our cars. The resonance inside is exquisite, so we started toning. And toning naturally led to OVERtoning. Some of us had done it before, and some were new. So I did an impromptu crash course. This video records our initial explorations as the whole group tries to get the hang of it. Those moments where it came together were really… Read More
