2016 has begun with a bang!
We just finished a fantastic workshop with Master Jan Silberstorff, one that challenged our bodies to achieve the best and deepest stances, pushed our limits of our understanding of the big picture, and got us really excited about the upcoming summer trip to China with Jan.
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Happy New Year to all! The Taoist Sanctuary is starting 2016 with a boatload of great seminars and workshops, so take advantage of this opportunity to jumpstart your qi.
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The Taoist Sanctuary wants to wish everyone happy holidays!
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Reeling Silk, a foundation exercise in Chen style Taijiquan, follows a road map! Learning how to follow this map will give you tremendous insight into the correct movements of the taiji forms and applications.
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In just 7 days Bill and I leave for Europe! We are traveling to Slovenia for the First International Advanced Chen Taijiquan Training Camp, taught by Grandmaster Chen Xiaoxing and his son Master Chen Ziqiang. In attendance will be advanced students from all over the world, and the curriculum will include xinjia yilu and weapons.
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Grandmaster Chen Xiaoxing has moved on and is now in Seattle. Here in San Diego, we reviewed Laojia Erlu, Laojia Yilu, Push Hands, and the first section of Xinjia Yilu.
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The Taoist Sanctuary website is experiencing some calendar problems – probably left over from the recent backward motion of Mercury!
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There is so many fantastic seminars coming this fall at the Taoist Sanctuary – you won’t want to miss a single one!
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The diaphragm is a fascinating muscle. Did you know that it’s a muscle? Well it is, and it’s probably the most unusual muscle in the body. Without it, you can’t breathe.
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