Happy new year and welcome to 2017!
Read morePacked yet?
10 days from now we are off to China again, and the packing has started! I’m digging into my memory to recall what I can’t live without…Louisiana hot sauce, protein bars, travel pillow, rain poncho...
Read moreChina Training Coming Up!
It’s almost time for the China trip! Again. This will be the 9th time for me, more for Bill. We have 4 students traveling with us, 2 who have been to China, 1 who has been to the village, and 2 who have not traveled with us before.
Read moreHappy Holidays!
The Taoist Sanctuary wants to wish everyone happy holidays!
Read moreWow – What Wonderful Winter Workshops!
Winter at the Taoist Sanctuary is bringing workshops that will wow you!
Read moreReeling Silk - Unwound! with Bill and Allison Helm
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.
Read moreBack to our Regularly Scheduled Practice
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.
Read moreHappy New Year!
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!
Read more"If you want to be a martial artist, all you need is reeling silk".
Wow, what a statement, huh?
I spent the last 2 weekends with Grandmaster Chen Xiaoxing at his San Diego and Phoenix seminars.
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