3rd Generation Master Yang Cheng-fu, Turn and Chop with Fist |
"Ask yourself in the morning, are you happy, strong, and healthy? Are you going for your dream? Are you learning how to make full usage of your mind so the spirit is able to grow and your soul is able to shine like the sun?"
-Wim Hof
Happy New Year! The above quote is my wish for you and yours for 2022. Health on all levels, strength of body, mind, and spirit, and happiness to balance out the slings and arrows life throws at all of us!
A big thank you to my substitute teachers who covered my classes during my December retreat in Colorado! Fred and Julie are amazing and I bow from the waist to them both!
Saturday, February 5th I plan on holding a Chinese New Year celebration. In-person and zoom demos, a banquet, and a modified altar ceremony will round out our celebration. I'll have final details sent out to you in a few weeks. All depends on a certain virus...
Beginning January 5th, I'll be teaching the 150 Posture Long Form on Zoom. One to three postures per week, with sectional reviews, and applications, will all be available. Simply email me and I'll put you on the invite list.
The schedule will remain the same, but with these additions. Tuesday nights will go from two hours to three hours, 6-9PM. Friday night will go from 90 minutes to two hours, 6-8PM. Any questions about curriculum and locations please message me or Julie.
Master Tian Sou-lin, teacher of Chen Yen-ling and Shi Da-miao |
To answer some questions about private classes. I am able to do them, I just need two weeks lead to schedule them and reserve a space. They are 75 dollars for an hour. Email or message me.
Book suggestion= Mating In Captivity by Esther Perel
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27485.Mating_in_Captivity
Thank you Wanda for guiding me through the world of timer and gong phone apps!
Check out my three main pages, Patreon, YouTube, and my Blog. The muse was with me in Colorado and there are many posts, videos, blogs, and lessons on the way!
Here is a list and contact info for teachers teaching and accepting new students in Minnesota. I endorse them all.
Julie Cisler- juliecisler13@hotmail.com
John Stitely- johnstitely@gmail.com
Wanda Koehler- wandajk51@gmail.com
Martin Ebelhardt- mebelhardt@me.com
Mike and Kim Cain- mike.kim.cain@charter.net
John Feely-jpfeely1@gmail.com
Our own Paul Ittner spent time in Maputo, Mozambique, Africa. Here is the note he sent with accompanying photos, so beautiful! (And nice kick!)
"Hi Sifu. I am enjoying quality family time in Mozambique. Africa is truly getting into my heart. The contrast of the poverty and beauty is stark and I am trying to assimilate it all. Tai chi practice is the wonderful equalizer!!! I will be home on the 30th, hopefully, and look forward to seeing you, and class time. "
"Judge not the day (or year) by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you sow."
-Robert Louis Stevenson
Thank you for an awesome 2021! Pandemic aside, I'm extremely happy with the progress I've seen from so many. I'm looking forward to 2022, and the Tiger year, with hope, gratitude, and awe. Won't you join me?
-Ray
"Money talks, wealth whispers, and true wealth is silent. It's the same with power."
-Shaman Wendy Mandy
Contact info
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Business address,
P. O. Box 28295
Oakdale, MN 55128
And my residence,
1076 Mary St N
Maplewood, MN 55119