Living a Life at 70%

Living a Life at 70%

In Tai Chi, one of the first transitional poses we learn is “bow” in a 70-30 stance. Meaning 70% of our weight is in the front foot, and 30% of our weight is in the back foot. Feeling into this stance takes practice, making sure our knee does not exceed the toe in the...
Expand into Stillness

Expand into Stillness

I have rewritten this article a few times, mostly because my energy has been really up and down. Which at times, has me second guessing myself. Please know that I am learning right by your side about all the concepts I share. I am far from a master at any of them, I...
Resiliency with Alignment

Resiliency with Alignment

This writing was inspired by asking my Sifu how he would define being resilient. This is a collaboration of his words mixed together with insights from me.   _________________________________________  The first thing he said was, “To be resilient is to have inner...
Acceptance

Acceptance

I thought a short writing about the subject of acceptance would be a great way to start 2021. Let’s begin with an invitation, accept everything in your world exactly as it is. Sound simple enough? It can be difficult if we consider putting up resistance against the...
Embracing and Envisioning

Embracing and Envisioning

As I write this to you, it’s the eve of 2020. What a year, one that will be talked about for many generations to come, and we can say we experienced it. We have all changed this past year, I have learned more about myself than I could have imagined. As, I am sure you...
Sink Into Your Heart

Sink Into Your Heart

If you have been around me, in class or outside of class, you have often heard me say, “go with the flow.” I still believe in this concept and following the path of least resistance, but at times the flow becomes more like 25-50 feet waves in the ocean. [Hello 2020]...
Let Go and Let Be

Let Go and Let Be

I love this theme for autumn let go and let be, while giving gratitude, and releasing with ease and grace.I have been learning a lot of lessons lately, and continuously reminding myself—everything in my life I have created. After a few moments [okay, sometimes hours]...
Dropping Into My Heart

Dropping Into My Heart

Being in our heart seems so simple in theory doesn’t it? When speaking with students, I often remind them when our hands are on our heart to connect to our magical heartbeat. Have you ever thought about how it continues to beat without us having to consciously make...
Our Opinions Have No Permanence

Our Opinions Have No Permanence

This writing came from my 2020 monthly TAO calendar. The title came from a couple paragraph’s from the writings of Chuang Tsu, Chapter 2 Great knowledge is all-encompassing; small knowledge is limited. Great words are inspiring; small words are chatter. When we are...
Open Your Heart to the Tao

Open Your Heart to the Tao

In this time of physically distancing, we can still connect with others and more importantly ourselves. #47 Tao Te Ching by Steven Mitchell Without opening your door, you can open your heart to the world. Without looking out your window, you can see the essence of the...