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Qi and Jin

Using the mind: Pulling earth, pushing heaven, week 6

June 17, 2018 / taichinotebook / Leave a comment

Happy Father’s Day! (UK version :) )

To celebrate Father’s Day I’ve got my oldest son in this episode, providing a bit of feedback for me to work with. This week we look at the role of the mind in directing forces to your feet (the ground) and sending them back out

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