The Inspired Teacher

Friday, March 3, 2023

MMTCA March Newsletter 2023

Master Shi Diaomei

“Knowledge can be communicated, but not wisdom. One can find it, live it, be fortified by it, do wonders through it, but one cannot communicate and teach it.”

- Hermann Hesse

Our schedule remains the same for March, but with this exception. I will only hold one zoom pushing-hands class this month. Monday, March 20^th, 6:30-7:30, we’ll go over The Brush Knee etude.

August 25^_28th Summer Tai-Chi Retreat at Wild Rice Retreat Center in Bayfield WI.

https://www.wildriceretreat.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiA0JKfBhBIEiwAPhZXD18IIrTor6UJ4l-ziCn2tiJTOwfFoKfwBXeNM63zYi9M_c9cFaPKRRoCWYUQAvD_BwE

The cost is 900.00 per person. That includes instruction and presentations, 2 meals a day, room and lodging, use of the facilities and sauna, for three nights and two and a half days. We’ll do a long practice each day, have free time to hike and explore, and have sessions on:

-Solo Form Updates, Review, and Refinement.

-Applications for the 2^nd Section.

-2 Advanced Pushing-Hands Drills: Willow #2, and Short Power.

-Two-Person Cane Form.

-Pa-Kua two-person form.

The center is a short walk, on a wooded trail along Lake Superior, to downtown Bayfield. I will also have programs and presentations for the evenings. I need a deposit (refundable) of 300 dollars by May 1^st. If we have enough people to make this a go, I’ll expect the balance by August 1^st. I’ll be arranging rides for the out-of-town people and will coordinate carpools for the locals.

Book suggestion: Tai-Chi Chuan Body and Mind in Harmony by Sophia Delza

https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=31263149947&cm_sp=SEARCHREC-_-WIDGET-L-_-BDP-R&searchurl=an%3Dsophia%2Bdelza%26sortby%3D17%26tn%3Dtai%2Bchuan%2Bbody%2Bmind%2Bharmony

Some people have been getting amazing wooden swords and sabers from Little Raven Studios. I just received the Tai-Chi Saber as a holiday present, thank you D. J.!! These training weapons are of absolutely the highest quality! Here are some recommendations:

Sword= https://www.little-raven.com/product/ching-jian/

https://www.little-raven.com/product/ming-jian/

Saber= https://www.little-raven.com/product/tai-chi-dao/

https://www.little-raven.com/product/ox-tail-saber-niu-wei-dao/

March 29^th is Grandmaster Wai-lun Choi’s 84^th birthday! And it’s his Chinese Animal year, the Rabbit! I’m putting together a card with red envelopes. If you want to add a red envelope, get it to me before the 18^th.

Order your school T-shirts here at Zazzle. Hoodies are on the way!

https://www.zazzle.com/single_whip_chakra_tee-235016484610969225

Paul Brennen has done an amazing job translating Chinese Martial Arts books into English. Each newsletter, I’m going to suggest a book either by one of Master Liang’s teachers, or Master Choi’s teachers, or authors in our direct lineage and martial arts family. This month’s suggestion is a book by Shi Diao-mei. Shi was one of Master Liang’s teachers in Taiwan. Shi was a student of Tian Sou-lin and the classmate of Chen Yen-ling (Yearning K. Chen). ( I have Master Liang’s signed copy)

https://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/2019/03/31/taiji-boxing-according-to-shi-diaomei/

If you haven’t yet, please subscribe to my YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtlwnHdNjN-Dd5Hjsi3akYQ

Thank you all for your continuing appreciation and commitment to the art of Tai-Chi Chuan,

-Sifu Ray

“Courage is knowing what not to fear.”

-Plato

Contact info

my phone- 1-218-341-9894

email= skrayhayward@gmail.com

blog= rayhayward.com

website= mindfulmotiontaichi.com

facebook= Mindful Motion Tai-Chi Academy

Ray Hayward Enterprises

YouTube= Ray Hayward, the Inspired Teacher

Mindful Motion Tai-Chi Academy

Twitter- Ray Hayward 1988

my books at Lulu= lulu.com/spotlight/Ray_Hayward

my books on Amazon= amazon.com/author/rayhayward

my Patreon page= patreon.com/rayhayward

Instagram= Ray Hayward, or, ataoistsufitemplardruidviking

Business address,

P. O. Box 28295

Oakdale, MN 55128

#rayhayward#taiji#taichichuan#pakua#hsingyi#sword#qigong#yichuan#wudangsword#chinna#standingmeditation#taoistmeditation#taoistlove#semenretention#masterttliang#wailunchoi#mindfulmotiontaichiacademy#rayhaywardtheinspiredteacher#inspiredteacher#rayhaywardblog#sanshou#prayingmantis#karambit#personalclasses#pushinghands#fajing#imsak#rosslynchapel#druidry#cerridwen#letstalkaboutsex#magic#westernmysteries#breathwork#wimhof#bagua#lulubooksrayhaywardauthor#amazonbooksrayhayward#patreonrayhaywardtheinspiredteacher#taijispear#treegong#knightstemplar#alchemy#holygrail#freemasonry

Thursday, February 9, 2023

MMTCA February Newsletter 2023

Julie Cisler, "Embrace and Stab," from Taiji Saber

“Think in the morning. Act in the noon. Eat in the evening. Sleep in the night.”

-William Blake

Can you feel it? It seems Winter is loosening its grip, at least I’m hoping so!

Our schedule will be the same for the rest of the Winter and into the Spring. I’ll have a schedule change when we go to our outside classes. For now, here is the schedule:

2^nd and 4^th Mondays, 630-730PM= zoom Pushing-Hands class

Tuesdays 6-8PM=in-person class at St Sahag

Wednesday 630-730PM= zoom solo form class

Thursdays 6-8PM=in-person class at St Sahag with zoom option

Saturdays 900-1030AM= in-person class at St Sahag

http://saintsahag.org/

We had a great Chinese New Year Demo and Banquet. I’m encouraged and planning for next year. Julie helped considerably and took charge of many aspects of this year’s celebration. And she reminded me that she just had her 26^th year anniversary studying Tai-Chi! Thank you to all the demonstrators, you did a great job with such short notice. Thank you for the red envelopes and for dinner! Check out the highlights reel on my Patreon page.

Book suggestion= Herald of Coming Good by G.I. Gurdjieff

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/839455

T-shirts are now available, with hoodies and long sleeves coming next.

https://www.zazzle.com/single_whip_chakra_tee-235016484610969225

August 25^_28th Summer Tai-Chi Retreat at Wild Rice Retreat Center in Bayfield WI.

https://www.wildriceretreat.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiA0JKfBhBIEiwAPhZXD18IIrTor6UJ4l-ziCn2tiJTOwfFoKfwBXeNM63zYi9M_c9cFaPKRRoCWYUQAvD_BwE

The cost is 900.00 per person. That includes instruction and presentations,2 meals a day, room and lodging, use of the facilities and sauna, for three nights and two and a half days. We’ll do a long practice each day, have free time to hike and explore, and have sessions on:

-Solo Form Updates, Review, and Refinement.

-Applications for the 2^nd Section.

-2 Advanced Pushing-Hands Drills: Willow #2, and Short Power.

-Two-Person Cane Form.

-Pa-Kua Dragon and Tiger Playing, two-person form.

I will also have programs and presentations for the evenings. I need a deposit (refundable) of 300 dollars by May 1^st. The Center has a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 20. If we have enough people to make this a go, I’ll expect the balance by August 1^st. I’ll be arranging rides for the out-of-town people and will coordinate carpools for the locals.

Paul Brennen has done an amazing job translating Chinese Martial Arts books into English. Each newsletter, I’m going to suggest a book either by one of Master Liang’s teachers, or Master Choi’s teachers, or authors in our direct lineage and martial arts family. This month is a book by Master Liang’s first Long Form teacher, Li Shou-chien, the inspiration for my new t-shirts. Master Li learned from Yang Shao-hou, and the monk Miao Lien.

https://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/2015/09/02/taiji-boxing-according-to-li-shoujian/

Thank you so much for your support and appreciation. I am truly excited for the in-person classes and the outreach of the zoom classes and hybrid classes. The podcasts have been so well received and I’m really enjoying the interviews. I’m learning so much! Please subscribe to my YouTube channel and consider enrolling on my Patreon page. If you have any questions, comments, critiques, or concerns, feel free to email, text, or call me.

Namaste, and a Bow from the Waist,

Sifu Ray

“Real eyes,

Realize,

Real Lies.”

-Unknown

Contact info

my phone- 1-218-341-9894

email= skrayhayward@gmail.com

blog= rayhayward.com

website= mindfulmotiontaichi.com

facebook= Mindful Motion Tai-Chi Academy

Ray Hayward Enterprises

YouTube= Ray Hayward, the Inspired Teacher

Mindful Motion Tai-Chi Academy

Twitter- Ray Hayward 1988

my books at Lulu= lulu.com/spotlight/Ray_Hayward

my books on Amazon= amazon.com/author/rayhayward

my Patreon page= patreon.com/rayhayward

Instagram= Ray Hayward, or, ataoistsufitemplardruidviking

Business address,

P. O. Box 28295

Oakdale, MN 55128

Monday, January 2, 2023

MMTCA January Newsletter 2023

“The shaman-priest must have superb equilibrium, otherwise they will not reach their destination and fall this way or that.”

-Ramon Medina Silva

Happy New Year! Another trip around the sun for me and you. I wish 2023 to be your best year yet, filled with health, well-being, strength, love, and magic!

Speaking of new year, the Chinese Year of the Water Rabbit begins January 22^nd. We’ll be celebrating with a combined zoom and in-person demonstration on January 28^th. I’ll be sending out more details in the next week. (Master Choi is a Rabbit, FYI)

Our Winter/Spring schedule:

2^nd and 4^th Mondays, 630-730PM= zoom Pushing-Hands class

Tuesdays 6-8PM=in-person class at St Sahag

Wednesday 630-730PM= zoom solo form class

Thursdays 6-8PM=in-person class at St Sahag ( zoom available)

Saturdays 900-1030AM= in-person class at St Sahag

I’m also offering a five-week set of class for BeYou Enterprises, Tuesdays and Thursday 1100-1145

You can register here: https://www.beyouenterprises.com/mindbodymove

Before I leave the subject of classes and scheduling, here are the topics for our Winter/Spring curriculum:

3^rd Section of Solo Form and applications

Left Side Tai-Chi Sword

Tai-Chi Saber and techniques

Weapons review

Sticking-Hands

Pushing-Hands= Single and Two hand with etudes, Basics review

Hsing-Yi Five Fists and Linking Form

Pa-Kua Sword

Pa-Kua San-Shou

When we go outside for Summer classes, I’ll update the curriculum. If you have any questions or want to request any forms or training, please don’t hesitate to ask or suggest.

Book suggestion-Waking Up to The Dark by Clark Strand

https://www.abebooks.com/Waking-Dark-Black-Madonnas-Gospel-Age/31313033828/bd?cm_mmc=ggl-_-US_Shopp_Trade_10to20-_-product_id=COM9781948626729USED-_-keyword=&gclid=Cj0KCQiAnsqdBhCGARIsAAyjYjS32L_ABg5rBJonLpfOY4FeugTmzpqghQQmahQOz0vTe6LqqX_Sw5kaAnTnEALw_wcB

OK, are you ready? Our new T-shirts are here! Thank You Julie!

https://www.zazzle.com/single_whip_chakra_tee-235016484610969225

I am planning a retreat for this August at Wild Rice Retreat Center in Bayfield. I’ll be filling in more details each month. I will have a deposit deadline for you soon. For now, look at where I want to train and practice with you,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNhwvwKK2Zs

Help me get to 1000 subscribers. I’m close, at the time of this writing I’m at 648. I was at 278 just this July so I’m confident I can reach my goal soon. Just click “subscribe,” watch and like, and enjoy, thank you! Here is my latest podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnJhZ23G6zQ&t=1566s

Thank you so much for your support this past year. I ask for your continuing support for this new year. May 2023 find you doing Tai-Chi in the most enchanting places ever!

-Sifu Ray

“Modern humanity’s sense of alienation lies in the fact that we have cut ourselves adrift from both the natural world and from the roots of our past.”

-Philip Carr-Gomm

Contact info

my phone- 1-218-341-9894

email= skrayhayward@gmail.com

blog= rayhayward.com

website= mindfulmotiontaichi.com

facebook= Mindful Motion Tai-Chi Academy

Ray Hayward Enterprises

YouTube= Ray Hayward, the Inspired Teacher

Mindful Motion Tai-Chi Academy

Twitter- Ray Hayward 1988

my books at Lulu= lulu.com/spotlight/Ray_Hayward

my books on Amazon= amazon.com/author/rayhayward

my Patreon page= patreon.com/rayhayward

Instagram= Ray Hayward, or, ataoistsufitemplardruidviking

Business address,

P. O. Box 28295

Oakdale, MN 55128