As we prepare for the Present Moment Awareness Weekend with my Sifu on August 23 & 24. I thought I would share some thoughts and conversations we have had about this upcoming playful weekend. First of all, qigong is more than movements in space. Qigong is...
The Cambridge dictionary defines impermanence as “the state of not lasting for ever or not lasting for a long time.” Let’s ponder this—not lasting for ever or a long time—we all know this, and yet do we recognize it? At times, maybe, when someone we know dies...
Sunday, June 23 from 6:30-8:30pm Wheeler Historic Farm This is a women-only event, and a collaboration with my dear friends at Soul Flower Events. Join us outside for this summer solstice event and learn how to lean into your light within and notice if you are...
Tuesday evening, June 18, from 6:30-7:30 pm Wild Heart Sanctuary in Park City I am excited to welcomed back to lead a session in Qigong and Tai Chi. We will be outside for this event, slowing down and connecting with our bodies while the horses choose to...
I thought it would be fun to share one insight from each year. I chose ones that stood out for me when I reread them. I invite you to read any and all that you feel called to do so. Please know, I am still writing because of you. My heart is full of gratitude...
Saturday, April 27, was the 25th anniversary of World Tai Chi and Qigong Day (WTCQD). Tai Chi and Qigong practitioners around the world practiced and shared their good ‘Qi’ (Chi) at 10am, starting in New Zealand and ending 26 hours later in Hawaii. The main downtown...
Easter Sunday, I opened an email from Sifu Clair, my Tai Chi brother, letting us know (with a link to a news article) that our beloved building, which we knew as encompassing the Red Lotus School of Movement and Urgyen Samten Ling (USL) Buddhist temple, had begun to...
One World, One Breath Starting in New Zealand at 10am and ending in Hawaii at 10am (26+ hours later!?), Tai Chi and Qigong practitioners around the world in more than 80 countries, begin a group warm-up practice at 9:30am, then break-out to practice their...
I have been pondering these two words, shift and change. Below you’ll find definitions I extracted from a longer article about their differences from thecontentauthority.com Shift A shift is a subtle or gradual change in something. It can refer to a change in...
“Words don’t teach, experience does.” ~Abraham Hicks I often refer to the quote above, when practicing Qigong/Tai Chi. To me, the experience of both modalities is what keeps me coming back to learn more. It’s been 25+ years, since I went to my first free...
