"Xingyi is the ground, Bagua is the
sky, and Taiji is mankind. The three substances of sky, ground, and mankind are
merged into a single whole, mixed into a union with no meaningful distinctions.
After practicing for a long time, there is fluency in both movement and
stillness, and clarity as to the reasoning of the method. Ah, what a thing it
is to have Xingyi, Bagua, and Taiji!"
-Sun Lutang
Merry Hanaramayulekwanzmas!! Welcome to the darkest
part of the year! A great reminder to go inwards, dress warmly, and do some
inner work.
Our schedule remains the same until December 21st,
my last class of the year. We’ll be closed December 24th and December
31st. I’ll have practice sessions open for the 26th and 28th.
No zoom the 25th, 26th, or the 1st of January.
Classes for 2025 will begin on January 4th. If you have any
questions, feel free to reach out.
The curriculum will stay the same until after Chinese
New Year.
Monthly zoom Pushing Hands class will be Monday, December 9th.
Speaking of zoom, after the break I’ll be reviewing
the sequence of the Long Form and will begin a series of refinements. 2025 zoom
Solo Form classes will resume January 8th. The Thursday Hybrid class
will also resume after the break on January 9th.
"We humans are wired to give direct aid to those we can walk to see."
-
Kathleen Feehan
A heartfelt thank you from both me and the parishioners at
St Sahag to the painting crew that came in and painted the dance studio in
under three hours!! It looks amazing, and it’s so BRIGHT! There are two
hallways that need some paint and I’ll reach out again for volunteers. Namaste!
Thank you:
Tyler
Jeff
John F
Rose
Rick
Matt
Kristina
John S
James
Robbie
Margo
Conor
Rondi
Dave
Paul I
Bad Dan
Book Suggestion= This month it’s a shameless plug for
MY books. Go to Lulu. com and search for my name or click on the link below.
Brennan Translation= Ji Jiguang’s Spear Chapter
https://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/2024/11/13/qi-jiguangs-spear-chapter/
The 40th Anniversary book is done and
getting its final formatting. The Pushing Hands manuscript is edited and being
read through with great care and patience! Thank you Rondi and Michelle! I’ll
send out a separate email and blog with info when they are available for
purchase. I’ll also schedule a book signing and party.
This is the last newsletter of the year. It has been a wonderful year filled with so much Taiji and more. I’ll be sending out a year end blog with details but for now, thank you for a great 2024!
-Sifu Ray
“Bad artists copy. Good artists steal.”
-Pablo Picasso
(I’m off X for now, nothing personal or political,
just my site got hacked.)
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