The Inspired Teacher

Thursday, October 31, 2024

MMTCA November Newsletter 2024

Looks like the same style of sword as my antique.

“This world so filled with tension, noise, politics, danger. It seems that half the population in the big cities has become crazed by it all. Have you ever tried to avoid these things? How?”

-Master T.T. Liang 1974

Happy Halloween! All Saints, All Souls, Samhuinn, Celtic New Year, trick or treat, blessings to you all! November is here and the chill in the air feels good.

We’ll be closed Thursday, November 28th for Thanksgiving. I am thankful for you all!

I’m hosting a painting party to paint the Dance Studio where we have class. No experience necessary! Sunday November 24^th 1-4PM. You can come for all of it or part of the time. I’ll buy lunch! Let me know if you can help. We are using zero fumes VOC paint in case you are wondering.

Book suggestion= Brain Aerobics of Tai Chi Chuan by Great Grandmaster William. C.C. Chen. William is one of my teachers and continues to research, update, and explore Taiji with amazing curiosity, practicality, insight, and accuracy. If you have his previous editions, this one is expanded and revised with lots of new material as well as material from his other books and articles.

I have some inquiries into new Taiji classes, if you have anyone that’s looking for beginner classes, I’m looking at my schedule to see if I can fit something in. Let me know.

Paul Brennan Translation= Teachings of Song Shuming. Some sources say Yang Shaohou referenced this book and gave copies to his students. It is interesting that it has 9 Joint Harmony.

https://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/2017/03/15/teachings-of-song-shuming/

3rd generation Yang Shaohou.

I’m starting to produce Vlogs, something between my written blogs and filmed videos. I’m keeping them short and to the point on a variety of subjects. Check out vlog #1, What is Qi?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rhn6QmDeEGo

Vlog # 2, Who is a Grandmaster? Stay tuned!

Northern Wu Style from the 1940s.

Both the 40^th Anniversary and the Pushing Hands books are SO CLOSE! I can’t wait for you to read them, they are treasures!

Thank you to the Substitute Teachers who covered my classes while I was in Delaware. I bow from the waist!

Thank you all for your support, appreciation, and enthusiasm for Taiji and other related arts. I am excited to share these and more with you.

-Sifu Ray

“All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream. We loved with a love that was more than love. Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.”

- Edgar Allan Poe

(I’m off X for now, nothing personal or political, just my site got hacked.)

Contact info

my phone- 1-218-341-9894

email= skrayhayward@gmail.com

my Patreon page= patreon.com/rayhayward

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

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

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

Instagram= Ray Hayward, or, ataoistsufitemplardruidviking

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

My address,

5140 W. 102^nd St

#307

Bloomington, MN

55437

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Wednesday, October 2, 2024

MMTCA October Newsletter 2024

“I like spring, but it is too young. I like summer, but it is too proud. So, I like best of all autumn, because its leaves are a little yellow, its tone mellower, its colors richer, and it s tinged a little with sorrow and a premonition of death. Its golden richness speaks not of the innocence of spring, nor of the power of summer, but of the mellowness and kindly wisdom of approaching age. It knows the limitations of life and is content.”

-Lin Yutang

Glorious October! What an amazing Fall we are having! Although the weather is still lovely, we are taking classes back inside at St Sahag’s beginning this month. Times and place are the same as last year:

Tuesday 6-8 St Sahag

Wednesday 630-730 Zoom

Thursday 6-8 St Sahag/Zoom

Saturday 9-11 St Sahag

We’ll be continuing with learning and refining the 3^rd Section of the Long Form, finish the 4^th Section of Sanshou and start the 5^th section (the longest!), and work on Saber Fencing. For pushing hands we’ll review the 8 Basic Methods, 5 Advanced Drills, and get prepared for Willow #4! Bagua will be continuing with the 8 Palms, sword, deer horns, and some sensitivities. Xingyi will be learning more of the spear, stationary 5 Elements and Lightning Hands. And Chinese New Year is coming…

The 40^th Anniversary book and my pushing hands book are both coming closer to publication. I’ll keep you posted and will hold a book signing party when we they are available.

Speaking of party, I’m asking for volunteers to come and help paint the Dance studio at St Sahag some Sunday afternoon in November. Let me know if you can help and what dates work best for you.

Book suggestion and Brennan translation this month are Yiquan themed.

Book suggestion= The Complete Book of Yiquan by C.S. Tang

https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Book-Yiquan-C-Tang/dp/1848192258

Paul Brennan= https://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/2016/08/31/the-correct-path-of-yiquan/

The Hybrid class starts the 3^rd of this month. The monthly pushing hands and the book club will start up again in November.

FYI my Patreon page has a free membership option, please consider supporting by simply being a member.

A glorious and fun-filled Autumn to you all!

-Sifu Ray

“Releasing what no longer serves you is an act of courage and self-respect.”

-Brene Brown

Contact info

my phone- 1-218-341-9894

email= skrayhayward@gmail.com

my Patreon page= patreon.com/rayhayward

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

Instagram= Ray Hayward, or, ataoistsufitemplardruidviking

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

My address,

5140 W. 102^nd St

#307

Bloomington, MN

55437

#rayhayward#taiji#taichichuan#bagua#xingyi#sword#qigong#yichuan#wudangsword#chinna#standingmeditation#taoistmeditation#taoistlove#semenretention#masterttliang#wailunchoi#mindfulmotiontaichiacademy#rayhaywardtheinspiredteacher#inspiredteacher#rayhaywardblog#sanshou#prayingmantis#karambit# #pushinghands#fajing#imsak#rosslynchapel#druidry #lulubooksrayhaywardauthor #patreonrayhaywardtheinspiredteacher

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

MMTCA September 2024 Newsletter

“Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears.”

― Marcus Aurelius

A warm and glorious September to you! Outside classes and practices are continuing to deliver pure joy! Not to mention eagles, hawks, bluejays, cardinals, etc.etc.etc.

Our schedule stays the same for September, we will be outside at Bohemian Flats, until October. Speaking of October, we will resume the monthly online pushing hands classes, and, we will be offering a book club, more like a verse/passage/paragraph club, lead by Rondi Atkin. We will explore and discuss readings from the Art of War, Tao Te Ching, Taiji Classics, and select Taiji books. Invites and more next month.

This month’s Paul Brennan translation is the Taiji Saber book by Fu Zhongwen. Master Liang relied heavily on the book, as well as his Wudang sword training, to teach us this short but amazing saber fencing set.

https://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/2014/01/17/yang-style-taiji-saber-according-to-fu-zhongwen/

Speaking of books, it’s been a book year. I made a small contribution to my teacher Master BP Chan’s legacy book, my 40^th Anniversary book should be out soon, and my Pushing Hands books is finishing a huge round of edits. Stay tuned!

John Myerson, Dr Leung Kay-chi, and myself 1980.

And more books! My dear friend, esteemed brother, and most excellent training partner, Master John Myerson has been writing for years about his experiences with healing, shamanism, martial arts, and life challenges. The founder of New England School of Acupuncture, Harvard Kung-Fu Club instructor, martial arts extraordinaire, John is the middle brother with myself as younger brother (my first Chinese name was Shao Di, little brother) and Paul Gallagher as elder brother. Check out John’s books:

https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3AJohn+G.+Myerson&s=relevancerank&text=John+G.+Myerson&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1

9/9 marks the 4^th anniversary of the launching of my Patreon page. I have lessons and posts planned to include beginning the Advanced Pushing Hands drills, Taiji Classics, and Bagua to name a few. I’m also expanding my horizons and am going to try my hand at Vlogging!

https://www.patreon.com/rayhayward

Thank you all for your support and attendance.

(Shameless plug, go to the Renaissance Festival if you get a chance, tell the Feastmaster I sent you! https://renaissancefest.com/)

-Sifu Ray

“People are often surprised when I tell them the most important thing I learned in the CIA is situational awareness.”

-Jason Hanson

Contact info

my phone- 1-218-341-9894

email= skrayhayward@gmail.com

my Patreon page= patreon.com/rayhayward

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

Instagram= Ray Hayward, or, ataoistsufitemplardruidviking

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

My address,

5140 W. 102^nd St

#307

Bloomington, MN

55437

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