Things have not worked out well for the author of the book that got me started with Tai Chi... The reason I got interested in Tai Chi in the first place was a combination of watching Kung Fu, the classic TV series starting David Carradine, in my early childhood, which primed to be receptive towards … Continue reading Looking back at The Tao of Pooh all these years later, I can’t believe what’s happened to its author, Benjamin Hoff
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Tongue behind the two front teeth
If you've been doing Tai Chi, meditation or yoga for any length of time you'll have heard the old adage to 'put your tongue behind the two front teeth'. The explanation given for this is usually that it "connects the two meridians that go up the back and down the front of the body called … Continue reading Tongue behind the two front teeth
NEW PODCAST Simon Cox on Zhang Sanfeng and the Wudang connection to Tai Chi
New podcast! My guest today is Simon Cox, who co runs the Okanagan Valley Wudang with his wife Brandi in Penticton, British Columbia. Simon and Brandi spent six years living and training in China under master Yuan Xiu Gang at the Wudang Daoist Traditional Kung Fu Academy. While there they studied Kung Fu, Tai Chi, … Continue reading NEW PODCAST Simon Cox on Zhang Sanfeng and the Wudang connection to Tai Chi
Simon Cox on Zhang Sanfeng and the history of Tai Chi Chuan
The article On the Historical Mystery of Zhang Sanfeng by Simon Cox, on the history of Tai Chi Chuan and its connection to Zhang Sanfeng is great. I'll just quote a couple of paragraphs from near the end, but recommend you read the whole thing for context: It seems like Tai Chi was really a … Continue reading Simon Cox on Zhang Sanfeng and the history of Tai Chi Chuan
Ep 24: George Thompson on Tai Chi and Taoism from Wudang mountain
George Thompson is a film maker and Tai Chi teacher who studied on Wudang Mountain in China under Master Gu. His videos at https://www.youtube.com/@George-Thompson have been watched by over 15 million people and has over 200K subscribers. He runs the Wayfinder Academy at https://www.wayfinder.academy through which he teaches online courses for balanced living. In this … Continue reading Ep 24: George Thompson on Tai Chi and Taoism from Wudang mountain
Upcoming interview with George Thompson
I don't normally do a preview of my podcasts guests before the podcast comes out, but in the case of George Thompson I think it's worth doing one because not only is he a fellow Bristolian, but he has so much great media out there for you to view that it's worth watching some of … Continue reading Upcoming interview with George Thompson
Alan Watts – The Principle of Not Forcing
Alan Watts - what a guy! As the public philosopher entertainer de jour he spearheaded the Eastern spirituality movement of the 60s that took America by storm and forever gave Tai Ch its hippy associations. The lectures on Eastern religions, particularly Zen, he did for a local radio station in California have provided endless motivational … Continue reading Alan Watts – The Principle of Not Forcing
Practicing Tai Chi in nature: Being like a teabag in the ocean
On holiday in the southwest of England for a week I managed to find some time each morning to practice Tai Chi in a lovely old wooded area. https://www.instagram.com/p/ChEtei1oFqV/ So often we have to practice Tai Chi in our front rooms, back gardens or patios because of time pressures. Or maybe we only get to … Continue reading Practicing Tai Chi in nature: Being like a teabag in the ocean
The Taoist subtle body, by Dr Simon Cox
This is a very interesting interview with scholar and practitioner Simon Cox, PhD, whose book on the history of the concept of the subtle body is available on Amazon. Simon lived and trained full time in the Wudang mountains for over five years and has lots to tell... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSdFFW82_g4 I'm hoping to have Simon as … Continue reading The Taoist subtle body, by Dr Simon Cox
Don’t try
One of my poetic/literary heroes, Charles Bukowski had “Don’t try” written as an epitaph on his tombstone. To many people he was simply an alcoholic, womanising, bum who pissed way his talent, but I bet Charles Bukowski did more honest days work in his life than a lot go his critics ever did. Writing was … Continue reading Don’t try
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