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.
Read morePost Slovenia Thoughts, or Only Seeing the Trees
These intense training seminars always give me pause. I see what could be, what level I could reach if I applied myself, and I get a taste of the absolute core and heart of taiji that our teachers offer to us.
Read moreDay 7, Otherwise Known as The Day After the Last Day
Our first annual Chen Taiji Advanced Training Camp has come to an end. Last night we closed the camp with a Cultural Night, a raffle giveaway for Chenjiagou t-shirts, and presentation of the Certificates of Completion.
Read moreThe Halfway Point
Last night at 9pm was the halfway point of the seminar. We’ve completed 3 days of training, consisting of 30m standing practice at 7am, breakfast, 2.5hrs of xinjia, lunch, 2.5 hrs of xinjia, dinner, 1.5 hrs of weapons.
Read moreTraining in the Julian Alps
I have always been enamored with rich green forests, peaks touching the clouds, and the sound of mountain streams. Last year in China I said that while training should be the same everywhere, no matter the aesthetic, one should train in beautiful places when the chance arises, because why not?
Read moreDeparture!
The morning started like other mornings on past taiji pilgrimages, very early. We were packed before bed the night before, engaged in pre-trip texting among our fellow travelers, slept a few hours and woke up to the alarm.
Read moreAnother International Gathering is on the Horizon!
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.
Read moreGrandmaster - Incoming!
Grandmaster Chen Xiaoxing arrives in San Diego on Tuesday! From here, he will travel to Seattle, then Los Angeles, then Phoenix, then Denver, then Philadelphia, then Chicago, then St Petersburg, then DC!
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 balance of disconnecting
As our departure date for our China retreat approaches, the volatility in the world is increasing.
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