We are back in Xi’an for our last couple of days of this trip. It’s really hot, 106 today, and we made an early shopping run this morning, hoping to avoid the big heat of the midday.
Read moreThe Quiet Part of the Trip
We arrived yesterday at Louguantai, where we will spend the next 3 days studying Taoism at the monastery.
Read moreThe Holy Mountain – Getting There
Yesterday we visited Huashan, one of the Taoist holy mountains in Shanxi province. Getting there felt like an ancient pilgrimage set in modern times.
Read moreCultural Immersion
We are starting our penultimate day here in Chenjiagou. I think my first trip here was in 2005, and my, how things have changed in those 11 years.
Read moreGetting into the Flow
The village is hopping! So much going on – the tournament, our seminar, construction that includes renovation and new building, and the usual hum of village life.
Read moreLongest Leg
The trip to China is several layers deep. There is the duration of time that passes on planes, in airports, on buses. We left for the San Diego at 5:30pm Friday, and arrived at our Zhengzhou hotel at 11pm Saturday night San Diego time.
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 moreNo Escape from the Training
The Taoist Sanctuary welcomed Grandmaster Chen Xiaoxing to San Diego this past week. He taught seminars on Laojia Yilu, Xinjia Yilu and reeling silk.
Read moreThe 2016 training year has begun!
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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