Happy Chinese New Year to everyone! We have entered the Year of the Wood Sheep. This year will be characterized by a softer energy than the Year of the Horse. The focus will be on relationships, family and togetherness. This is the year to cultivate contentment.
Read moreCalendar Updates!
The Taoist Sanctuary website is experiencing some calendar problems – probably left over from the recent backward motion of Mercury!
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Happy New Year - will you commit to what makes you "fit"?
Happy New Year, everyone! We are rushing toward the launch of 2015, and it’s that time of year when people make resolutions. Well, some people, anyway. I have never been much for resolutions based on the changing of the calendar year, but I do like to consider things from a cyclical perspective.
Read moreMeditation on the holiday season
The holiday season brings a variety of feelings for most everyone. There is joy – joy of being with family, of seeing that child laugh with glee at getting that surprise gift.
Read moreDavid Gaffney and Davidine Sim coming to the US!
Don’t miss this fantastic seminar series presented by two of the foremost 20th generation instructors of Chen style Taijiquan.
Read moreMark your Calendars!
There is so many fantastic seminars coming this fall at the Taoist Sanctuary – you won’t want to miss a single one!
Read moreAnother Trip to China??
Kim Ivy, fellow Chen family disciple and owner of Embrace the Moon in Seattle, is about to embark on a training trip to Chenjiagou. Follow her blog here!
Read moreThe Finale
As we lifted up and out of China, headed toward Seoul then LAX, I took the time to reflect on what may be my last trip to China. I have said this before – “I’m never going back” sometimes punctuated with several exclamation points. I have always returned, but this time the sentiment comes from a different place.
Read moreThe Assumption of Evolution
One might presume that a Taoist priest living in Louguantai is an evolved spiritual being. This would be a fair assumption, given that people come here to live and study Taoism, which teaches love, kindness and compassion.
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