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Centered and Grounded
One of the results of practicing yoga or any martial art form is becoming centered and grounded. Centering means more than being at the center of gravity or being physically balanced. As we seek mental and emotional balance, we are also seeking to be “centered,” and the result is personal peace and calm. In yoga…
Journey Around the Sun–and the Five Elements
Earth with all its inhabitants takes a 365-day journey around the sun measuring a one-year cycle. Observing the yearly journey, the ancient wisemen through the ages witnessed and recorded the changes in nature—plants, animals, weather, and humanity itself. Over the hundreds or perhaps thousands of years observing earth’s journeys around the sun each generation investigated,…
Stability…then Flexibility
Tai chi and Chair Yoga offer us the opportunity to learn about ourselves in the three dimensions of Jing, Chi (qi) and Shen, also known as the three treasures. Jing puts us in touch with our physical body through the “form,” or the movement of our physical body. Often our bodies are not ready for…
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Journey Around the Sun~~the Five Elements 