When In Doubt, Check Your Feet
A class in taijiquan usually begins with how to walk. It seems odd, given that walking is something we’ve been doing … Continue reading When In Doubt, Check Your Feet
A class in taijiquan usually begins with how to walk. It seems odd, given that walking is something we’ve been doing … Continue reading When In Doubt, Check Your Feet
When I was growing up, every couple of years my family would take a road trip from our home in … Continue reading Looking Back, Being Here
There’s a simple, 5-minute qigong exercise that’s uniquely suited for the challenges of sheltering in place. Called Radiance Qigong, it reduces tension, … Continue reading Creating Freedom In Confined Spaces
Life has tilted sharply on its axis. Even the vocabulary is different. Social distancing. Sheltering in place. Flattening the curve. … Continue reading Finding Shelter
I live within five miles of the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. As a result, I’m currently … Continue reading Living Joy
I used to work near a lake in western Washington. Along the shoreline was a park with a stand of … Continue reading The Magic Of Moments
Once, while walking in a forest on an island in British Columbia, my wife and I came upon an old … Continue reading A Lesson In The Woods
When I was in my early teens, I read the historical novel The Utmost Island by Henry Myers. It tells … Continue reading Taking The Lead
Several years ago, I led a number of taijiquan retreats at a resort in the Cascade Mountains of central Washington. … Continue reading Nourished By The Stream
Here in the rush and roar of the Holidays, I came unexpectedly on an old friend, stillness. I was out … Continue reading Peace, Be Still