tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35883822357676869402024-03-08T03:33:06.964-08:00The Inspired TeacherInsight and Perspectives on Teaching, Learning and PracticingRay Haywardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00583798912288980773noreply@blogger.comBlogger269125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588382235767686940.post-60006925032231173942024-02-29T07:54:00.000-08:002024-02-29T07:54:43.024-08:00MMTCA Newsletter March 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFu6n9F3VjSCxcP8ez35mM-SgpodQHl5ir0bFc4hu0Ae1L9asTGJaUiohyphenhyphenZD3XIBxHvCaVHO3X4NTBHoQ4quNEuzerVemt7zQl0QFR3Tw2yGOay9ZjX68C-z9a983VDxgjbN6Ts9izwmcci-jRDxBqqWFWzKxQ_GeN8EefSqtXV1MWUbyG7u879Sk_iIA/s4032/IMG_9405.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFu6n9F3VjSCxcP8ez35mM-SgpodQHl5ir0bFc4hu0Ae1L9asTGJaUiohyphenhyphenZD3XIBxHvCaVHO3X4NTBHoQ4quNEuzerVemt7zQl0QFR3Tw2yGOay9ZjX68C-z9a983VDxgjbN6Ts9izwmcci-jRDxBqqWFWzKxQ_GeN8EefSqtXV1MWUbyG7u879Sk_iIA/w400-h300/IMG_9405.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">“The privilege of a lifetime is to become
who you really are.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">-Carl Jung<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Spring arrives this month, although we’ve been tasting
it for quite some time…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Our schedule stays the same with one upcoming change.
In April, I will discontinue the beginner’s class and assimilate the new folks
into the regular classes. If you are a beginner, talk to me about details and
options. Monthly zoom Pushing Hands will be on March 11<sup>th</sup>. The
monthly check in and discussion will be March 25<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Our Chinese New Year celebration demo and festivities were
a great time and a wonderful success! The audience was bigger than I expected,
and lunch was a fun social time. I’ll be editing some of the footage and will
post a highlights reel, and some photos as well. Thank you to all the demonstrators
and helpers, and to Julie Cisler for MCing and coordinating. And for the
program!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguqnP8GxqYndcHaeVYf9ExEynVENBcr1Y2HgXtmcvxGQklOMR5tOPLPGCJGlEG6yiqXy_RiMxtcjDvchQXGcSu4DqON7NX3KRhyOWZUEse6dpdTNeQsU1-yPoKo7hVALc7tceHZjIzxaAfuF3PQBZzamUTOq4Y6Z61tcUvcTwGuu5KdlTtNsK8bEnQVJ0/s3566/FullSizeRender.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1914" data-original-width="3566" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguqnP8GxqYndcHaeVYf9ExEynVENBcr1Y2HgXtmcvxGQklOMR5tOPLPGCJGlEG6yiqXy_RiMxtcjDvchQXGcSu4DqON7NX3KRhyOWZUEse6dpdTNeQsU1-yPoKo7hVALc7tceHZjIzxaAfuF3PQBZzamUTOq4Y6Z61tcUvcTwGuu5KdlTtNsK8bEnQVJ0/w400-h215/FullSizeRender.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16pt;">Book suggestion= The Wedge by Scott Carney</span></p>
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swords and crescent knives. Here are a few:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Taiji Swords- <a href="https://wle.com/products/qing-dynasty-sword">https://wle.com/products/qing-dynasty-sword</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.museumreplicas.com/practical-tai-chi-sword?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA84CvBhCaARIsAMkAvkLOFqJi8iSAYuAPop0DtEdtDoQ23JB4LJFYCb1KnkoiFTArp3SZsTUaArO5EALw_wcB">https://www.museumreplicas.com/practical-tai-chi-sword?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA84CvBhCaARIsAMkAvkLOFqJi8iSAYuAPop0DtEdtDoQ23JB4LJFYCb1KnkoiFTArp3SZsTUaArO5EALw_wcB</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Bagua Crescent Knives/Deer Horn Knives- <a href="https://www.wudang-store.com/products/meridian-master-crescent-moon-knives">https://www.wudang-store.com/products/meridian-master-crescent-moon-knives</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://deerhornknives.com/">https://deerhornknives.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Paul Brennan Translations- <a href="https://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/2015/05/02/further-writings-of-sun-lutang/">https://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/2015/05/02/further-writings-of-sun-lutang/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Thank you all for your help and support. In-person
classes, with additional zoom and hybrid options, plus classes “from the road,”
encourage me to be able to share this amazing art in so many ways and mediums. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I think we’ll be taking classes outside early this year…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16pt;">-Sifu Ray</span></p>
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Twin Willows T'ai Chi will be hosting a retreat in in June of 2024 at <a href="https://pinebrook.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Pinebrook
Retreat Center</span></a> in East Stroudsburg, PA. Lodging, meals,
and instruction in a beautiful scenic area for just $500. The retreat
will be in the spirit of the Deer Mountain and Warm Springs retreats. The
agenda and additional information below and in the attachment. Space is
limited and there are only a few spots left. Please contact me soon to
reserve your spot.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">T’ai
Chi Retreat with Ray Hayward</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">June
20, 21, 22, and 23 – 2024</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Thursday, June 20th 5:00PM On</span></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Room Selection, Introductions,
and Orientation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">We will be lodging with 3 people in a
room. Pick your roommates and your room, and then gather in the Echo
3 Hall for Introductions and orientation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Friday, June 21st 8:00AM-10:00AM</span></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">TCC Workout<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Each morning will start with a complete
workout. We will do warm-ups, meditation, forms, and weapons.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Friday, June 21st 10:30AM-12:30PM</span></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Praying Mantis Sticking Hands<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Learn Praying Mantis two-person drills (similar to the
Hsing-I two-person). Learn to incorporate Sensitivity, Sticking, and
Technique.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Friday, June 21st 2:30PM-4:30PM</span></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Pa Kua Sword – Part I<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.0in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Learn the straight sword form
of the Pa Kua system performed on the circle.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Friday, June 21st 6:30PM On</span></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">T'ai Chi/Liang Lineage<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Learn the origin of T’ai Chi and the Yang Family
Lineage with specific emphasis on Master T.T. Liang’s
teachers. Learn from where and from whom all the forms we do come.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Saturday, June 22nd 8:00AM-10:00AM</span></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">TCC Workout<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Warm-ups, meditation, forms, and weapons.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Saturday, June 22nd 10:30AM-12:30PM</span></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Advance T’ai Chi Two-Person
Drills and Training<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Learn advanced Pushing Hands drills and practices
beyond the basic 13 drills.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Saturday, June 22nd 2:30PM-4:30PM</span></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Pa Kua Sword – Part II<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.0in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Continue learning the straight
sword form of the Pa Kua system performed on the circle.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Saturday, June 22nd 6:30PM On</span></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Video Night<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Watch video of Cheng Man-Ch’ing, T. T. Liang, Wai Lun
Choi, Paul Gallagher, Ray Hayward and many others doing T’ai Chi, Pa Kua,
Hsing-I, Liu Ho Pa Fa, Praying Mantis, and much more; with commentary by Ray
and <span class="il">Bryan</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Sunday, June 23rd 8:00AM-10:00AM</span></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">TCC Workout<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Warm-ups, meditation, forms, and weapons.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Sunday, June 23rd 10:30AM-12:30PM</span></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Pa Kua Sword – Part III<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.0in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Continue learning the straight
sword form of the Pa Kua system performed on the circle.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Sunday, June 23rd 2:30AM-4:30PM</span></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Open<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">This session will be discussed at the
retreat. It is available if people want to stay and continue to
study and practice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Cost</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">$500 (includes Lodging, Meals, and Training) /
$100 <b><u><span style="background: yellow;">NON-REFUNDABLE</span></u></b> deposit due immediately to reserve
spot. Limited availability.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Preferred payment method – Venmo (ID - @BryanDavis28)
or PayPal (ID - <a href="mailto:TinWindUp@yahoo.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">TinWindUp@yahoo.com</span></a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Cash or checks accepted, make checks payable to <span class="il">Bryan</span> Davis.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Email <a href="mailto:bcdavis28@yahoo.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">bcdavis28@yahoo.com</span></a> to
confirm your attendance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Location</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Pinebrook<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">5339
Pinebrook Road East Stroudsburg, PA 18301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><a href="https://pinebrook.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Pinebrook
Bible Conference & Retreat in East Stroudsburg, PA</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span></p>Ray Haywardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00583798912288980773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588382235767686940.post-67056538910533379642024-01-31T18:45:00.000-08:002024-01-31T18:45:16.805-08:00MMTCA Newsletter February 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VPcaMOPXjnLPGXi9XaRODLEmuKtgNyE9RF6eJpGbJqcsIi4YfVWtP81jGnXmy7MgOQ-GAgDkuiCH0BY6vCxziFNlUyerpgbSrLkuHrY6DwXo0A_b8cN79hdx2ZIx-e2lFNeNaSA5qLnz4sD_9qVBbqgnWEAYTU446khmCaBI3Qm5AAMjiMNO3_seJcs/s1119/415311929_122125063442048718_9076134364539090813_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1119" data-original-width="843" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VPcaMOPXjnLPGXi9XaRODLEmuKtgNyE9RF6eJpGbJqcsIi4YfVWtP81jGnXmy7MgOQ-GAgDkuiCH0BY6vCxziFNlUyerpgbSrLkuHrY6DwXo0A_b8cN79hdx2ZIx-e2lFNeNaSA5qLnz4sD_9qVBbqgnWEAYTU446khmCaBI3Qm5AAMjiMNO3_seJcs/w482-h640/415311929_122125063442048718_9076134364539090813_n.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">“To know yourself, you must sacrifice the
illusion that you already do.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">-Vironika Tugaleva<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Happy February, and on the 10<sup>th</sup>, Happy Year
of the Wood Dragon! Although challenging, the Wood Dragon year is full of prosperity
and good fortune. All Dragon years are full of creativity, passion, courage,
and confidence. Lots of energy and POWER! If it’s your year, don’t say no my
Dragons!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Our schedule, curriculum, and class times remain the
same.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We are celebrating Chinese New Year on the 10<sup>th</sup>
with a demo and banquet. Let me know if you didn’t get an invite.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Book suggestion- The Breathing Cure by Patrick McKeown<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-breathing-cure-patrick-mckeown/1141737200">https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-breathing-cure-patrick-mckeown/1141737200</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">There are only two spots open for the Twin Willows
Retreat in June. Let me know if you want a space or are interested in going.
Details are attached.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Paul Brennan= <a href="https://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/2012/10/27/answering-questions-about-taiji-taiji-da-wen/">https://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/2012/10/27/answering-questions-about-taiji-taiji-da-wen/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Both new years are a time for renewal, reflection, goal
setting, and dream making. Let your dreams become reality. Dream big, my
friends, it’s still free, and legal!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">-Sifu Ray<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">“I’ve built my life around my practice.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">-Master J. Richard Roy<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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info</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Twin Willows T'ai Chi will be hosting a retreat in in June of 2024 at <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://pinebrook.org/&source=gmail&ust=1706841316052000&usg=AOvVaw3W2Kc9iADr3vXRPFiowyT1" href="https://pinebrook.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Pinebrook Retreat Center</span></a> in East
Stroudsburg, PA. Lodging, meals, and instruction in a beautiful scenic
area for just $500. The retreat will be in the spirit of the Deer
Mountain and Warm Springs retreats. The agenda and additional information
below and in the attachment. Space is limited and there are only a few
spots left. Please contact me soon to reserve your spot.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Chi Retreat with Ray Hayward</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">June
20, 21, 22, and 23 – 2024</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Thursday, June 20th 5:00PM On</span></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Room Selection, Introductions,
and Orientation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">We will be lodging with 3 people in a
room. Pick your roommates and your room, and then gather in the Echo
3 Hall for Introductions and orientation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Friday, June 21st 8:00AM-10:00AM</span></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">TCC Workout<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Each morning will start with a complete
workout. We will do warm-ups, meditation, forms, and weapons.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Friday, June 21st 10:30AM-12:30PM</span></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Praying Mantis Sticking Hands<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Learn Praying Mantis two-person drills (similar to the
Hsing-I two-person). Learn to incorporate Sensitivity, Sticking, and
Technique.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Friday, June 21st 2:30PM-4:30PM</span></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Pa Kua Sword – Part I<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.0in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Learn the straight sword form
of the Pa Kua system performed on the circle.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Friday, June 21st 6:30PM On</span></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">T'ai Chi/Liang Lineage<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Learn the origin of T’ai Chi and the Yang Family
Lineage with specific emphasis on Master T.T. Liang’s
teachers. Learn from where and from whom all the forms we do come.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Saturday, June 22nd 8:00AM-10:00AM</span></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">TCC Workout<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Warm-ups, meditation, forms, and weapons.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Saturday, June 22nd 10:30AM-12:30PM</span></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Advance T’ai Chi Two-Person
Drills and Training<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Learn advanced Pushing Hands drills and practices
beyond the basic 13 drills.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Saturday, June 22nd 2:30PM-4:30PM</span></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Pa Kua Sword – Part II<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.0in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Continue learning the straight
sword form of the Pa Kua system performed on the circle.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Saturday, June 22nd 6:30PM On</span></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Video Night<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Watch video of Cheng Man-Ch’ing, T. T. Liang, Wai Lun
Choi, Paul Gallagher, Ray Hayward and many others doing T’ai Chi, Pa Kua,
Hsing-I, Liu Ho Pa Fa, Praying Mantis, and much more; with commentary by Ray
and <span class="il">Bryan</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Sunday, June 23rd 8:00AM-10:00AM</span></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">TCC Workout<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Warm-ups, meditation, forms, and weapons.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Sunday, June 23rd 10:30AM-12:30PM</span></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Pa Kua Sword – Part III<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.0in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Continue learning the straight
sword form of the Pa Kua system performed on the circle.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Sunday, June 23rd 2:30AM-4:30PM</span></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Open<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">This session will be discussed at the
retreat. It is available if people want to stay and continue to
study and practice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">______________________________<wbr></wbr>______________________________<wbr></wbr>______________________________<wbr></wbr>__________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Cost</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">$500 (includes Lodging, Meals, and Training) /
$100 <b><u><span style="background: yellow; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">NON-REFUNDABLE</span></u></b> deposit due immediately to reserve
spot. Limited availability.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Preferred payment method – Venmo (ID - @BryanDavis28)
or PayPal (ID - <a href="mailto:TinWindUp@yahoo.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">TinWindUp@yahoo.com</span></a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Cash or checks accepted, make checks payable to <span class="il">Bryan</span> Davis.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Email <a href="mailto:bcdavis28@yahoo.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">bcdavis28@yahoo.com</span></a> to
confirm your attendance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Location</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Pinebrook<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">5339
Pinebrook Road East Stroudsburg, PA 18301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://pinebrook.org/&source=gmail&ust=1706841316052000&usg=AOvVaw3W2Kc9iADr3vXRPFiowyT1" href="https://pinebrook.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Pinebrook Bible Conference & Retreat in East
Stroudsburg, PA</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFPA33HJdn2SKWQ7eAxCYw41RfjMMiuHJRWpKeVlinw3o6DGA6l5JeTY6MuPQ9mfIO3wlG2KDSJ66n1SXBFgA4SvFPaYNIstwbOJKEVFsxspdCf9cCIcyKwxgc2vVoMYgvVw885OuVoTjHk5jQsj4LPtbUH7IPmn1rYz7dPhAMO9uVjqJr8uaH-W3ERk/s1342/419341499_257895847335564_8550501009221586206_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1342" data-original-width="843" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFPA33HJdn2SKWQ7eAxCYw41RfjMMiuHJRWpKeVlinw3o6DGA6l5JeTY6MuPQ9mfIO3wlG2KDSJ66n1SXBFgA4SvFPaYNIstwbOJKEVFsxspdCf9cCIcyKwxgc2vVoMYgvVw885OuVoTjHk5jQsj4LPtbUH7IPmn1rYz7dPhAMO9uVjqJr8uaH-W3ERk/w402-h640/419341499_257895847335564_8550501009221586206_n.jpg" width="402" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Ray Haywardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00583798912288980773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588382235767686940.post-12561359296341433422024-01-07T15:18:00.000-08:002024-01-07T15:25:56.983-08:00MMTCA January Newsletter 2024<p><span style="font-family: times;"> </span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvvLkye2Cut7JkoglX-fju9MFtm1u8e8sSYz9HEJKawncE1yQxtyLf5Le7lgAgWZVawAYl3rl_s4qmEG9HvWyccBUWp5qR_GdXDsEdoXmapjtYDHS0K2tgwY9yPVMKvbAvhPdnewyTuC2QiyVax2ICwoGPn8sHU1EAGXGl1vR_991_dVk3kfIyuoeCqM/s960/Tian%20and%20Huang.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: times;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvvLkye2Cut7JkoglX-fju9MFtm1u8e8sSYz9HEJKawncE1yQxtyLf5Le7lgAgWZVawAYl3rl_s4qmEG9HvWyccBUWp5qR_GdXDsEdoXmapjtYDHS0K2tgwY9yPVMKvbAvhPdnewyTuC2QiyVax2ICwoGPn8sHU1EAGXGl1vR_991_dVk3kfIyuoeCqM/w400-h300/Tian%20and%20Huang.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;">Tian Zhaolin, right, a major promoter and teacher of Taiji Sanshou, and Master Liang's Grandteacher.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: times;">“<strong><span style="background: white; color: #111111; font-weight: normal;">Every now and then a man’s mind is
stretched by a new idea or sensation, and never shrinks back to its former
dimensions.”</span></strong></span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><strong><span style="background: white; color: #111111; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: times;">
-Oliver Wendall Holmes Sr</span></span></strong></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="background: white; color: #111111; font-size: 16.0pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: times;">Happy New Year! I wish you a
healthy and prosperous 2024!<o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="background: white; color: #111111; font-size: 16.0pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="background: white; color: #111111; font-size: 16.0pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: times;">Our Winter/Spring schedule
remains the same, with a few minor tweaks to the times and the curriculum.</span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: times;"><u><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">Tuesday</span></u><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"> 6-8PM at St <a href="https://saintsahag.org/">Sahag</a>, Solo Form, Willow #3, Sanshou, solo and two-person Taiji Cane, random
weapons reviews, Bagua = 8 Yin Fu Palms and Sword.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: times;"><u><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">Wednesday</span></u><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">
zoom 630-730PM Solo Form Review and Taiji Qigong<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: times;"><u><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">Thursday</span></u><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"> 6-8PM at St
Sahag, Solo Form, Sanshou, solo and two-person Taiji Cane, Xingyi = Linking
Form and Sword.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: times;"><u><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">Saturday</span></u><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"> 900-1030AM at St
Sahag, Solo Form, Advanced Pushing Hands Drills and Willow #3, solo and
two-person Taiji Cane<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: times;">Beginners class are <u>Saturdays</u> 1030-1130 AM at
St Sahag.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: times;"><u><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">Monday</span></u><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"> January 22<sup>nd</sup>,
630-730PM Monthly zoom Pushing Hands- Wang’s Dalu and Willow#3.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: times;"><u><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">Monday </span></u><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">January 29<sup>th</sup>,
630-730PM zoom Check In.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: times;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZ1G7ujCTbk4cHvIHUqc_U7YDKRkkK3la_16osDjC3xjMFzzabzK8b2gd5KXSwsvScAECsfn_ydN94jhyUhL6iDyVphWfTZ3cxco1N7f2Eh3CdhODi_1v-x5-uihenoonEUpb7nWmvg8WjAqzE1LGpUvFNpGesj8eLPkWgaAh_58e7wMn69vimf47DO4/s2048/385869118_816785333780612_3459392302217224806_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZ1G7ujCTbk4cHvIHUqc_U7YDKRkkK3la_16osDjC3xjMFzzabzK8b2gd5KXSwsvScAECsfn_ydN94jhyUhL6iDyVphWfTZ3cxco1N7f2Eh3CdhODi_1v-x5-uihenoonEUpb7nWmvg8WjAqzE1LGpUvFNpGesj8eLPkWgaAh_58e7wMn69vimf47DO4/w285-h400/385869118_816785333780612_3459392302217224806_n.jpg" width="285" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A little Willow #3 with the Professor!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: times;">Chinese New Year is on February 10<sup>th</sup>, and
we will be celebrating on the actual day. I have a demo planned and am
arranging a banquet, more like lunch than dinner. Full details next month.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: times;"> </span></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi9GviNVCLqGR-VwNXuEpFOWCq1AQQEEmnNTn4imreMB9YUxpat0LbOWzBy-tA16eg95TCUXKO_CekkXXfJHEtBLHLP1v8McdbLvJuQN5zWCWIUlUATQihgb4ZCqm8tmNP_QxYDhmGpkEcDRbFZcl5THsIVCAztGbyo-xzrcgc4mpBN4xgFPmqI7WBaM0/s1104/415440878_122125264640048718_643731575187397086_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: times;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1104" data-original-width="736" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi9GviNVCLqGR-VwNXuEpFOWCq1AQQEEmnNTn4imreMB9YUxpat0LbOWzBy-tA16eg95TCUXKO_CekkXXfJHEtBLHLP1v8McdbLvJuQN5zWCWIUlUATQihgb4ZCqm8tmNP_QxYDhmGpkEcDRbFZcl5THsIVCAztGbyo-xzrcgc4mpBN4xgFPmqI7WBaM0/w266-h400/415440878_122125264640048718_643731575187397086_n.jpg" width="266" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: times;">I’m teaching a retreat and seminar with Twin Willows
Tai-Chi <a href="https://twinwillowstaichi.com/">Studio</a>. Retreats like this are a chance to immerse yourself in Taiji and the Taiji community learning, practicing, and reviewing. There are a few people who are
signed up from the Twin Cities, only two spaces left. Let me know if you want to go and I’ll fill you
in on a few travel options. All the details are attached at the bottom.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: times;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: times;">Paul Brennan - <a href="https://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/2023/09/30/yinfu-spear-manual/Book">https://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/2023/09/30/yinfu-spear-manual/Book</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: times;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: times;">My YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtlwnHdNjN-Dd5Hjsi3akYQ">channel</a> has surpassed 1000 subscribers!
1.6K to be exact. And I have five trolls! Thank you to all who subscribed and
promoted my channel. I have a full year planned for videos, posts, interviews,
and lessons.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: times;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxxNWMtxDwgSq7BhVSri3YDd4TsJuP26nM8xHRu8d5I9AgwVF3-32PRe2jBLYRst8EEQuuqoLYa4xDNqxoSIVsEZHbeo17LE5qT6EcSYU7HJUSXn45Hku2ybMJf-uxT4oQNRkaNsCY0RW1rSMjsNEWXLyRISC4vLhRw7zjWFucTgB7eLvM0Bt1FBQzDzk/s4032/unnamed%20(21).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxxNWMtxDwgSq7BhVSri3YDd4TsJuP26nM8xHRu8d5I9AgwVF3-32PRe2jBLYRst8EEQuuqoLYa4xDNqxoSIVsEZHbeo17LE5qT6EcSYU7HJUSXn45Hku2ybMJf-uxT4oQNRkaNsCY0RW1rSMjsNEWXLyRISC4vLhRw7zjWFucTgB7eLvM0Bt1FBQzDzk/w300-h400/unnamed%20(21).jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Original artwork by Eli Chaisson</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: times;">My book on Pushing Hands is even closer now! With a
photo shoot under my belt, and many hours of editing, I’m close to handing it
off to be designed and laid out by Julie Cisler. Believe me, I’ll let you know when
it’s available!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: times;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTUk62u2hbYmjWGsHHMajbX0Moc-F-ykBwUe3FMadnBn9FO92vIDNnXbcotxnDeZGLWgWIY1KqfBkP1dTRROS6EboFheqybWi2cuWJmRZuQN8fLbA-e4VQ8Png7GVlMKMKsJXofGa5dpwdehe9tuHqQinG0Cacg2ij_EDozTC6kw8i7kvhoGg6Zg8hHhI/s1082/China%20push%20hands.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="799" data-original-width="1082" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTUk62u2hbYmjWGsHHMajbX0Moc-F-ykBwUe3FMadnBn9FO92vIDNnXbcotxnDeZGLWgWIY1KqfBkP1dTRROS6EboFheqybWi2cuWJmRZuQN8fLbA-e4VQ8Png7GVlMKMKsJXofGa5dpwdehe9tuHqQinG0Cacg2ij_EDozTC6kw8i7kvhoGg6Zg8hHhI/w400-h295/China%20push%20hands.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Upward Split and Push at White Cloud <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Cloud_Temple">Temple</a>! Some photoshop fun from the photo shoot, thanks DD!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: times;">All the best to you and yours for the coming year!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: times;">-Sifu Ray<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">Twin Willows T'ai
Chi will be hosting a retreat in in June of 2024 at <a href="https://pinebrook.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Pinebrook
Retreat Center</span></a> in East Stroudsburg, PA. Lodging, meals,
and instruction in a beautiful scenic area for just $500. The retreat
will be in the spirit of the Deer Mountain and Warm Springs retreats. The
agenda and additional information below and in the attachment. Space is
limited and there are only a few spots left. Please contact me soon to
reserve your spot.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><u><span style="font-size: 16pt;">T’ai Chi Retreat
with Ray Hayward</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><u><span style="font-size: 16pt;">June 20, 21, 22, and
23 – 2024</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Thursday, June 20th 5:00PM On</span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">Room Selection, Introductions, and
Orientation<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">We will be lodging with 3 people in a room. Pick
your roommates and your room, and then gather in the Echo 3 Hall for
Introductions and orientation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Friday, June 21st 8:00AM-10:00AM</span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">TCC Workout<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">Each morning will start with a complete
workout. We will do warm-ups, meditation, forms, and weapons.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Friday, June 21st 10:30AM-12:30PM</span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">Praying Mantis Sticking Hands<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">Learn Praying Mantis two-person drills (similar to the
Hsing-I two-person). Learn to incorporate Sensitivity, Sticking, and
Technique.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Friday, June 21st 2:30PM-4:30PM</span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">Pa Kua Sword – Part I<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.0in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">Learn the straight sword form of the
Pa Kua system performed on the circle.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Friday, June 21st 6:30PM On</span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">T'ai Chi/Liang Lineage<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">Learn the origin of T’ai Chi and the Yang Family
Lineage with specific emphasis on Master T.T. Liang’s
teachers. Learn from where and from whom all the forms we do come.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Saturday, June 22nd 8:00AM-10:00AM</span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">TCC Workout<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">Warm-ups, meditation, forms, and weapons.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Saturday, June 22nd 10:30AM-12:30PM</span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">Advance T’ai Chi Two-Person Drills and
Training<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">Learn advanced Pushing Hands drills and practices
beyond the basic 13 drills.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Saturday, June 22nd 2:30PM-4:30PM</span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">Pa Kua Sword – Part II<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.0in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">Continue learning the straight sword
form of the Pa Kua system performed on the circle.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Saturday, June 22nd 6:30PM On</span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">Video Night<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">Watch video of Cheng Man-Ch’ing, T. T. Liang, Wai Lun
Choi, Paul Gallagher, Ray Hayward and many others doing T’ai Chi, Pa Kua,
Hsing-I, Liu Ho Pa Fa, Praying Mantis, and much more; with commentary by Ray
and Bryan.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Sunday, June 23rd 8:00AM-10:00AM</span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">TCC Workout<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">Warm-ups, meditation, forms, and weapons.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Sunday, June 23rd 10:30AM-12:30PM</span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">Pa Kua Sword – Part III<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.0in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">Continue learning the straight sword
form of the Pa Kua system performed on the circle.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Sunday, June 23rd 2:30AM-4:30PM</span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">Open<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">This session will be discussed at the
retreat. It is available if people want to stay and continue to
study and practice.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><u><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Cost</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">$500 (includes Lodging, Meals, and
Training) / $100 <b><u><span style="background: yellow; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">NON-REFUNDABLE</span></u></b> deposit due immediately
to reserve spot. Limited availability.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">Preferred payment method – Venmo (ID -
@BryanDavis28) or PayPal (ID - <a href="mailto:TinWindUp@yahoo.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">TinWindUp@yahoo.com</span></a>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">Cash or checks accepted, make checks
payable to Bryan Davis.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">Email <a href="mailto:bcdavis28@yahoo.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">bcdavis28@yahoo.com</span></a> to
confirm your attendance.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><u><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Location</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: times;">Pinebrook<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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East Stroudsburg, PA 18301<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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Bible Conference & Retreat in East Stroudsburg, PA</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: times;"> </span></o:p></span></p>Ray Haywardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00583798912288980773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588382235767686940.post-32815982340962232992023-12-30T19:45:00.000-08:002023-12-30T19:45:48.339-08:00MMTCA 2023 in Review<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX7m2ha-LnIkW4jBF8pUemFxvgjlnkFAC6d45NO60ZnWy42MYkraHSNZuIpxNp2MWjAyglr8_KG4SbB1uvdR_FfStKstLEvcSaN5r9F9wjrAlXf9QiVygGUlJgHRZ0n23aGIGRSRX2VtzfOxxD4qdbFxCOK2wdPgjT3KIeIqGJM6L8gyhn3ysAwOriomU/s249/download%20(5).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="202" data-original-width="249" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX7m2ha-LnIkW4jBF8pUemFxvgjlnkFAC6d45NO60ZnWy42MYkraHSNZuIpxNp2MWjAyglr8_KG4SbB1uvdR_FfStKstLEvcSaN5r9F9wjrAlXf9QiVygGUlJgHRZ0n23aGIGRSRX2VtzfOxxD4qdbFxCOK2wdPgjT3KIeIqGJM6L8gyhn3ysAwOriomU/w400-h324/download%20(5).jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sanshou with Paul Gallagher at Wu Ming Valley House circa 1980</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">“Aspire to inspire before you expire.”</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">-Eugene Bell Jr<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">2023 has been an amazing year for the studio, the
students, and me! Even though this year had a very sad, and dark time, the
death of my brother, Master Paul B. Gallagher, still it was filled with light
and learning. I had one of the longest outside practice streaks of my life. I
even practiced in the rain one day. And I had so many partner practices filled
with lots of sensitivity, two-person forms, sparring, and fencing. Truly, I
look back on the year and I’m filled with gratitude for the time I got to
refine my own art and practice, and see many of you improve, refine, and grow.
Thank you all!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Chinese New Year was fun with a demo at St Sahag,
which was zoomed out as well. Father Tadeos
joined us to watch and cheer on the students. <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 21.3333px;">We had a delicious banquet at Peking Garden afterwards.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 21.3333px;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Outside classes at both East River Flats and Bohemian
Flats were spectacular this year! The weather was awesome, and we only missed one or two
classes from May to October. We taught the Taiji Saber and reviewed Taiji Sword.
Lots of Pushing Hands, Cheng’s Dalu, and Willow #2.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg21gXgUw16jRPeHNRqy46muDLUcesHxXOKngbhKdMng1RvsAjSh6EHbu2WkB_K_rdVu8Z9dDDYvOA-qwyGpcyem0XgE4AdgWNLLB-PgpP1SyWyJUKaiCISI7bkzPbMZCnwuB6e_sIS6Y4nqD6-LF0-T6UgQ8fPEzn-6JG0ZHWlg1tmI9A2YAoOLvgbSGc/s4032/IMG_8276.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg21gXgUw16jRPeHNRqy46muDLUcesHxXOKngbhKdMng1RvsAjSh6EHbu2WkB_K_rdVu8Z9dDDYvOA-qwyGpcyem0XgE4AdgWNLLB-PgpP1SyWyJUKaiCISI7bkzPbMZCnwuB6e_sIS6Y4nqD6-LF0-T6UgQ8fPEzn-6JG0ZHWlg1tmI9A2YAoOLvgbSGc/w400-h300/IMG_8276.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiWye-F1MDXZyv91ZsdgbcHLgMjpqLERM2AcSTCXmR6iCNIm1Abx5PJaqafAtVriYRDY9SX4sID3xFhyphenhyphen6NAIqePDSlxhMxkQcq8jfgwSX384vhKlAbb51-YIqtWAYzPaeWo6wnQu4qzXUJMlSKkNZTBkg-LfFel5i-41FPcjQv1MxB1luHMtsQcHyqOM8/s4032/IMG_8277.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiWye-F1MDXZyv91ZsdgbcHLgMjpqLERM2AcSTCXmR6iCNIm1Abx5PJaqafAtVriYRDY9SX4sID3xFhyphenhyphen6NAIqePDSlxhMxkQcq8jfgwSX384vhKlAbb51-YIqtWAYzPaeWo6wnQu4qzXUJMlSKkNZTBkg-LfFel5i-41FPcjQv1MxB1luHMtsQcHyqOM8/w400-h300/IMG_8277.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-oXWPcPoXzECaxc860Px34FEnohTK6EfEA0DYpnq7QJkh3yfWwh3uXJ9b8CdmXn5KYTu1k-1uAdsQkmyC38WZUCoFnQOyidxxPYOymY4LKSJIsoD_he2eRK-FLMIbMCz8kvgYiC6NGTH1hi86jhL6JEifFdZNC8UhFLuk8pg6UAYF7O89YMVo8xbYExo/s4032/IMG_8546.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-oXWPcPoXzECaxc860Px34FEnohTK6EfEA0DYpnq7QJkh3yfWwh3uXJ9b8CdmXn5KYTu1k-1uAdsQkmyC38WZUCoFnQOyidxxPYOymY4LKSJIsoD_he2eRK-FLMIbMCz8kvgYiC6NGTH1hi86jhL6JEifFdZNC8UhFLuk8pg6UAYF7O89YMVo8xbYExo/w400-h300/IMG_8546.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwHKT4hyphenhyphen7St4FgY-WWD1cuQtLQ5CxP-SuYOpjESDAm0jMXXrFjGZClPAmw0K_dr72-3AX87gAAamm-IRvYGva-gnMZ7BvBTFGZLo2Bips7dk5dcajdbQ7PmJfVRe0iXWC3BGnXG981RUQ9doJs7ABr5Jnr17Hr78b4oBdaaIFVUCuCosfzGJ-MzGTkwWI/s4032/IMG_8831.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwHKT4hyphenhyphen7St4FgY-WWD1cuQtLQ5CxP-SuYOpjESDAm0jMXXrFjGZClPAmw0K_dr72-3AX87gAAamm-IRvYGva-gnMZ7BvBTFGZLo2Bips7dk5dcajdbQ7PmJfVRe0iXWC3BGnXG981RUQ9doJs7ABr5Jnr17Hr78b4oBdaaIFVUCuCosfzGJ-MzGTkwWI/w400-h300/IMG_8831.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3HLeWSIDVsUaXJ5eS8lTahjT534Kt4BxL7byxdTincxK7icMIk8mLqymsJv8Re83RVuVfakRU0t2B3PuwYmT3k2ndOzCoAOJKD_TMlWA49ubqUMskcUEpCog5Mdj0au5FQXuDoVEgBzNigCR4jn2_YCW5Nf55DOuP_CNXjYniUv92X5Xcn1waZQPrm6Y/s4032/IMG_8833.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3HLeWSIDVsUaXJ5eS8lTahjT534Kt4BxL7byxdTincxK7icMIk8mLqymsJv8Re83RVuVfakRU0t2B3PuwYmT3k2ndOzCoAOJKD_TMlWA49ubqUMskcUEpCog5Mdj0au5FQXuDoVEgBzNigCR4jn2_YCW5Nf55DOuP_CNXjYniUv92X5Xcn1waZQPrm6Y/w400-h300/IMG_8833.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">My YouTube channel surpassed 1000 subscribers and I
learned a lot of ways to share videos and lessons with the public. Thank you to
all who subscribed and promoted my channel. I’m taking tutorials during the
break and will be posting even more videos and information for you all.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzLbeWgVHEQsL3NYBLHjVLmUPUHhdu1ylY0SwuKJmOKUVhrN3y3-cDt4MwB8gFkN5hNYdf_cziBTJNP6bMISEnM_boZxZ3yu62mMEk6Kb0a2Q9NNLwkhlrhGhn_RKby9HpNmIgZ7FJJCn2r0SEO43iIVxqT0RBcZXx4-cW5G9XP3_8G-47IytwdMn8Sxw/s4032/unnamed%20(21).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzLbeWgVHEQsL3NYBLHjVLmUPUHhdu1ylY0SwuKJmOKUVhrN3y3-cDt4MwB8gFkN5hNYdf_cziBTJNP6bMISEnM_boZxZ3yu62mMEk6Kb0a2Q9NNLwkhlrhGhn_RKby9HpNmIgZ7FJJCn2r0SEO43iIVxqT0RBcZXx4-cW5G9XP3_8G-47IytwdMn8Sxw/w300-h400/unnamed%20(21).jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Original art by Eli Chaisson</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><i><span style="background: white; color: #111111; font-size: 16.0pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 107%;">“Every now and then a man’s
mind is stretched by a new idea or sensation, and never shrinks back to its
former dimensions.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><i><span style="background: white; color: #111111; font-size: 16.0pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 107%;">-Oliver Wendall Holmes Sr</span></i></strong><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This year I got the first group through my 150 Posture
Long Form, on the left side! I’ve got the counts pretty much standardized, and
I’ve been working on uniting Master Liang’s Taiji with Master Choi’s Taiji, to
express the amazing skills and knowledge of my two main teachers. I jokingly
say that my form came from Master Liang’s form and Master Choi’s form getting
together and having a baby, with Master William Chen as the midwife! Here are a
few ideas on what I’ve synthesized to make my form.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The Five Steps/ Six Directions I learned from Master
Liang break down as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Forward and Backward comes from the legs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Left and Right comes from the waist.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Up and Down comes from the legs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The Five Steps/ Six Directions I learned from Master Choi
break down as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Forward and Backward comes from the legs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Left and Right comes from the waist.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Up and Down comes from the spine/mid-back. Sometimes
up comes from the legs and sometimes down comes from gravity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I absolutely respect Master William Chen and his
teaching that you bend, or tilt, in your postures to connect with the sub-conscious
about what you are going to do. You “un-tilt” or straighten up when you go to
do the action consciously! Master Choi teaches you to bend your back, or close
your chest, to store energy. You straighten your back, or open your chest, to
issue energy. I will be fleshing out this 9 Joint Unity for you in 2024. All I
can say is I’ve never felt as much power, energy, and coordination!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Speaking of solo forms, the 150 Posture Long Form worksheet
with the names, counts, and much more are now available. Email me and I’ll send
you one.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The past year I’ve been hosting a monthly zoom Pushing
Hands class. It’s been regularly attended and we’ve gotten through the 15
minute Pushing Hands basics workout and Wang’s Dalu. I’m going to continue
through 2024 and introduce Willow #3 and some concepts and practice ideas for
that.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Thursday Nights we’ve been hosting a hybrid zoom/in-person
class. Taiji and Xingyi were featured. Some people have been learning the Taiji
Cane form successfully online and I’m going to continue this hybrid type of
class for 2024.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I’ve been saying this for years, but my Pushing Hands
book is almost finished. Editing wizardry from Rondi Atkin, and Dan Dale guiding a photo
shoot with many disciples, has brought my life’s work so close!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We had our first archivist meeting this year. People
in many regions and schools are storing, cataloging, and preserving videos,
movies, documents, and study materials for you and for the future. We are
working on standardizing and cataloging the vast number of materials so we can
have easy access to the wealth of the Taiji and related arts materials. For Minnesota,
John Stitely and Dan Dale are keeping the archives. Bryan Davis and Chris Venaccio
in Delaware. Jeff Chaison and Mark Deaver in Massachusetts. We are expanding
and adding all the time and will keep you informed as we catalogue and document
our systems and arts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I’ve set 2024 as the year I teach the long version of
the Taiji Sanshou, which Master T.T. Liang called “the Dance.” I’ve updated and
refined many of the techniques and sections and am excited to share this treasure
trove with you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I was invited to both Massachusetts and Delaware for
seminars and workshops. It’s such a treat to work with students who are more
like family than seminar goers. And I was able to record some interviews with Sifu
Richard Roy and Sensei Jeff Chaisson. You can find those on my YouTube channel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">2023 saw the deaths of so many of Professor Cheng
Man-ching’s American students. They are the generation that helped to spread
the art and make it more accessible. R.I.P. Ed Young, Ken Van Sickle, Carol
Yamaguchi, and Hsu Yee Chung, head of the Taiwan Shr Jung school.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This year saw the passing of another early pioneer of
American Taiji, and my closest friend and brother in the world, Master Paul B.
Gallagher. I met Master Paul when I was 19 years old, and I had the luxury and
great good fortune to have him in my life for almost 45 years. I spoke with him
weekly and talked with him the week before he died. I traveled to North Carolina
for his internment, and to Massachusetts for his celebration of life. The loss
is still so fresh for me, and I miss that I can’t just talk to him, share with
him, or visit him in this realm. Rest In Peace dear brother…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7SpGJdbKz54oxSlxDp39zAzC7Rk9ihyphenhyphenGillFVf3793hf81PRU-zBR18gACo9-Z6Si4KC6d2xZG9I-o-4pYfqbC-87yQTFjM0jodb1msYfQ_paBZlp0mTi2e7A4UJ3HRbP5_NHvvUgCG5YCnxYFYNWbpgKp2AO9HDO7GSQxbTjN-VfyOQFtlLIb6Bo0Ew/s640/image3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7SpGJdbKz54oxSlxDp39zAzC7Rk9ihyphenhyphenGillFVf3793hf81PRU-zBR18gACo9-Z6Si4KC6d2xZG9I-o-4pYfqbC-87yQTFjM0jodb1msYfQ_paBZlp0mTi2e7A4UJ3HRbP5_NHvvUgCG5YCnxYFYNWbpgKp2AO9HDO7GSQxbTjN-VfyOQFtlLIb6Bo0Ew/w300-h400/image3.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2zqrYp6zbk1dYB_FzKtKyMfnd9WECZ0xYYhEpC3wdn3t0MjNVxmrPXXEnVnvS8_M0DgpENx7_zw3_GSn-h_1rI_VnWYFYqu2JI6Zlts_MfhPhMXdENGR-vdHjolcsIPXOnqivTR3fNhoBa83xogkCSy8SverNfJf8-P3ari0XPImEDafYfFanj32wDJw/s640/image10.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="640" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2zqrYp6zbk1dYB_FzKtKyMfnd9WECZ0xYYhEpC3wdn3t0MjNVxmrPXXEnVnvS8_M0DgpENx7_zw3_GSn-h_1rI_VnWYFYqu2JI6Zlts_MfhPhMXdENGR-vdHjolcsIPXOnqivTR3fNhoBa83xogkCSy8SverNfJf8-P3ari0XPImEDafYfFanj32wDJw/s320/image10.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilq-gLX-C7lLm4WInvIwjslIZJ6g9a-DXx2-ya4mARmy_h94sSlk_9srACBTx3y9yqil7wShnxUUjhErKuDG1yQY1j9wsdKRY3ounng5t8ngdaQybmFeDK98NXl9kjY2KY3iKeepzrQGlLKB7dEucGsASVOHbNjLEcyD8vs9t46OwHWN-33nbzTN6ZRCA/s640/IMG_3359.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="521" data-original-width="640" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilq-gLX-C7lLm4WInvIwjslIZJ6g9a-DXx2-ya4mARmy_h94sSlk_9srACBTx3y9yqil7wShnxUUjhErKuDG1yQY1j9wsdKRY3ounng5t8ngdaQybmFeDK98NXl9kjY2KY3iKeepzrQGlLKB7dEucGsASVOHbNjLEcyD8vs9t46OwHWN-33nbzTN6ZRCA/s320/IMG_3359.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl1pFkNlJIr8G0r1kM-VBNFlG46K2ibl-1hI2bbGhFtORbRr8WJ1qT5uA_A_krXCKAz7QauQ4EWcAdtVW2nymci0YhuImOtvsk8huXxCKBWlWbYffDi8fvrvrA9yNwa3lvaykzaYdJHZUjqQmKgjLM1d2mNhRBPE3lXITlhs8BqzkrBWigY0rAIUOdo0c/s4032/IMG_7939.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl1pFkNlJIr8G0r1kM-VBNFlG46K2ibl-1hI2bbGhFtORbRr8WJ1qT5uA_A_krXCKAz7QauQ4EWcAdtVW2nymci0YhuImOtvsk8huXxCKBWlWbYffDi8fvrvrA9yNwa3lvaykzaYdJHZUjqQmKgjLM1d2mNhRBPE3lXITlhs8BqzkrBWigY0rAIUOdo0c/w300-h400/IMG_7939.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I’d like to thank you all for your support,
dedication, interest, and appreciation. I wish you a 2024 that is at least as
full and rewarding as 2023. May the Wood Dragon bring you abundant health,
energy, and purpose!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I bow to the floor,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">-Sifu Ray<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">“Highest source of spirit.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">For the highest good of all concerned.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">With the light of perfect protection.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">For something of greater or equal good.”<br />
- an anonymous healer I know <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzIX5WHNzTRANl15fYQRiwBItwKjWHFa23LBJIrlT2GxqK4QmLCYuOGyesFc-FJzdG7EfjrsrIx3C40wsqV_xE-LUo1_8s-cvBs4VBB4KCSeGeRqPhdXpp2I9zHB3-0P3VsmRnI7660Y5sCFnYmNM5zkIkeaIqvVPQLHM1kZneCIpNGK7SUfZniQ0jUOo/s640/31682303_1775898309140820_8792509417460334592_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzIX5WHNzTRANl15fYQRiwBItwKjWHFa23LBJIrlT2GxqK4QmLCYuOGyesFc-FJzdG7EfjrsrIx3C40wsqV_xE-LUo1_8s-cvBs4VBB4KCSeGeRqPhdXpp2I9zHB3-0P3VsmRnI7660Y5sCFnYmNM5zkIkeaIqvVPQLHM1kZneCIpNGK7SUfZniQ0jUOo/w300-h400/31682303_1775898309140820_8792509417460334592_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></i></div><i><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></i><p></p>Ray Haywardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00583798912288980773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588382235767686940.post-44640676694076164902023-12-04T11:18:00.000-08:002023-12-04T11:18:39.248-08:00MMTCA December Newsletter 2023<p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB7GDdJtjhoW4nsD_wmXOdDvjvdzOPYdeDXWvwHAr0Xdv5cW2StcjpZV-3E6TKMOXcZ_VmB5DIgF8afUoiG9Yfskp9rQ2KCZnOkrqI2PIlaTc44hbN2TJktkfxLL4fqzhZVmSTH9r7_mZO-ZfsPTs1uyBcHASckpOZaoh0nOoI7saKP2MC1TssNCvDtzg/s711/20-0002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="711" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB7GDdJtjhoW4nsD_wmXOdDvjvdzOPYdeDXWvwHAr0Xdv5cW2StcjpZV-3E6TKMOXcZ_VmB5DIgF8afUoiG9Yfskp9rQ2KCZnOkrqI2PIlaTc44hbN2TJktkfxLL4fqzhZVmSTH9r7_mZO-ZfsPTs1uyBcHASckpOZaoh0nOoI7saKP2MC1TssNCvDtzg/w400-h225/20-0002.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taiwan Taiji Association, early 1960s. You can find Prof Cheng, M Liang, RW Smith, Wm Chen and many others!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">“When you are a light to yourself you are a light to
the world.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">-Krishnamurti<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Merry Hanaramayulekwanzmas! I love this dark time of
the year filled with so many celebrations of Light! Take time to look inward
and see your own incredible light.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Classes will continue as usual this month, including
the beginner class on Saturday, until Thursday, Dec 21, my last official class
of the year. We’ll be closed from Dec 22nd to Jan 5<sup>th</sup>. Classes resume
January 6<sup>th</sup>, 2024, and we’ll have a few changes to our curriculum
and schedule. One change is that I will continue the beginner class but will
move it to 10:30-11:30 AM.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Some of the forms and practices I’ve got planned for
next year are to continue Sanshou, advanced pushing hands drills and Willow #3,
teach Xingyi Sword and do a Xingyi weapons review, continue solo and two-person
Taiji Cane, continue Yin Fu 8 Palms, and maybe a visit from the Fast Form…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitCwAVfjZ7g1B15ENI5YsW4CR0nMe_riRR72MrxFiZVVS21Wkzf9-DhKgAUvgF4h_PjGT4j2r-mWBWIDIAWxaMC9JbjPEnB1lxmoMaDIhgToAgj_i3VX6O-xceAOIqbqz8Jmd-z4nYVfz2ZvgYGjV-1aap6t3WWLeZPfKR8k93bvuAXeh26xRaQIduCBc/s960/96361197_2525055717809827_3126301961704439808_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitCwAVfjZ7g1B15ENI5YsW4CR0nMe_riRR72MrxFiZVVS21Wkzf9-DhKgAUvgF4h_PjGT4j2r-mWBWIDIAWxaMC9JbjPEnB1lxmoMaDIhgToAgj_i3VX6O-xceAOIqbqz8Jmd-z4nYVfz2ZvgYGjV-1aap6t3WWLeZPfKR8k93bvuAXeh26xRaQIduCBc/w400-h300/96361197_2525055717809827_3126301961704439808_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Huang Yuanxiu and Tian Shoulin</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I scheduled one open practice for Thursday, Dec 28<sup>th</sup>
from 6-8PM. Bring your canes and weapons, and practice Sanshou to your heart’s
content! Margo will be there to open and close, and to practice!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I’m planning on a one-day, in house retreat, at St
Sahag, to get together, practice, discuss, and to grab some food. I’ll get a
date to you in the next newsletter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqRk33agRLbQs_UMJaG8D_5LSfS_g88wrXTRRPMriZjzTLzIJ_2k_yfUbt46Kn1gQceajyCCVE-LyKZppO1ceI0csZJ-xykBoCDH1isxCzBh9oM2h9-fg8vpmEqnxux6oYfDbj5rOEAndtn5pMF3ss8HlAnhbxrdGUcmmFSSQJXxssI-Ri5GARolVChM/s1332/406841133_10159989896191732_3183894732171240397_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1332" data-original-width="975" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqRk33agRLbQs_UMJaG8D_5LSfS_g88wrXTRRPMriZjzTLzIJ_2k_yfUbt46Kn1gQceajyCCVE-LyKZppO1ceI0csZJ-xykBoCDH1isxCzBh9oM2h9-fg8vpmEqnxux6oYfDbj5rOEAndtn5pMF3ss8HlAnhbxrdGUcmmFSSQJXxssI-Ri5GARolVChM/w293-h400/406841133_10159989896191732_3183894732171240397_n.jpg" width="293" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wu Yinghua, double sword.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Speaking of retreats, Twin Willows Tai Chi Studio is
planning a retreat in June of 2024 and I’m the instructor. I’ll have more
details next month. Consider driving with me and a few people from Minnesota
who are going!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Starting January 6<sup>th</sup>, 2024, I’ll be
offering a beginner Taiji class from 10:30-11:30 on Saturdays at St Sahag. If
you know people who are interested in starting Taiji, let them know. The cost
is 50 dollars a month.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiic_aAYcV3Mig-rBaRNCPmzQNfHjEykfee2cvETpVLpMKZk-pf3w0ywz9C2UJBIGE2MQp3TzrFTBQuLESPpgJvUIag5IiK021twloxgbCU2rmUMV7sQYFqHodlhonLe20FoxRI6lzGS9Dk75f2GUiwx4EIEyVbSzLysMwHaljjn9FU-inL05gEEWwEkmE/s1280/255975585_10223982170595572_7165511974428867982_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="923" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiic_aAYcV3Mig-rBaRNCPmzQNfHjEykfee2cvETpVLpMKZk-pf3w0ywz9C2UJBIGE2MQp3TzrFTBQuLESPpgJvUIag5IiK021twloxgbCU2rmUMV7sQYFqHodlhonLe20FoxRI6lzGS9Dk75f2GUiwx4EIEyVbSzLysMwHaljjn9FU-inL05gEEWwEkmE/w289-h400/255975585_10223982170595572_7165511974428867982_n.jpg" width="289" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prof Zheng Manqing</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Book suggestion- The Tai Chi Cane by Sifu Bob<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=30378037023&ref_=ps_ggl_18382194370&cm_mmc=ggl-_-US_Shopp_Trade0to10-_-product_id=COM9781795851602NEW-_-keyword=&gclid=CjwKCAiAjrarBhAWEiwA2qWdCFxQrInKfILX9QNqi0jXdykohJcUqkysT-TrlHi5mwREDsDrFlppBRoCXJIQAvD_BwE">https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=30378037023&ref_=ps_ggl_18382194370&cm_mmc=ggl-_-US_Shopp_Trade0to10-_-product_id=COM9781795851602NEW-_-keyword=&gclid=CjwKCAiAjrarBhAWEiwA2qWdCFxQrInKfILX9QNqi0jXdykohJcUqkysT-TrlHi5mwREDsDrFlppBRoCXJIQAvD_BwE<o:p></o:p></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p><a href="https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=30378037023&ref_=ps_ggl_18382194370&cm_mmc=ggl-_-US_Shopp_Trade0to10-_-product_id=COM9781795851602NEW-_-keyword=&gclid=CjwKCAiAjrarBhAWEiwA2qWdCFxQrInKfILX9QNqi0jXdykohJcUqkysT-TrlHi5mwREDsDrFlppBRoCXJIQAvD_BwE "> </a></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Starting in January next year, I’ll be resuming the
monthly check-in on zoom. Like last year, we’ll meet, talk about our training,
ask questions, and discuss all things Taiji. Let me know if you are interested
and how you can sign up.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Speaking of monthly zoom, the monthly zoom pushing hands
class will be Monday, Dec 18<sup>th</sup>. We’ll continue with Wang’s Dalu, and
some new ideas for the Pull drill.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguh2uyN5Fp1bcmiDKU-uBPoiKry3L6vxNtZvwsbN5vR0gnjeoqioa3WJzUYbHl9RuvsKVKrL4SLuyBvb5mINpD5btHLQV_bNRDxFXEGALjlGhQmulnb1l9bc5eDsORVc2axDTEi9aR9yfko_jqCY6wraaxnNixiUHrZ1MQlG5bRR5aufh0xNKfBfspu5M/s315/398981758_10233315209448651_3579268166101552424_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="228" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguh2uyN5Fp1bcmiDKU-uBPoiKry3L6vxNtZvwsbN5vR0gnjeoqioa3WJzUYbHl9RuvsKVKrL4SLuyBvb5mINpD5btHLQV_bNRDxFXEGALjlGhQmulnb1l9bc5eDsORVc2axDTEi9aR9yfko_jqCY6wraaxnNixiUHrZ1MQlG5bRR5aufh0xNKfBfspu5M/w290-h400/398981758_10233315209448651_3579268166101552424_n.jpg" width="290" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wang Yennian, right, one of M Liang's teachers in Taiwan.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As of this writing, I’m at 976 subscribers to my
YouTube channel. At 1000, I get many more benefits including being paid by the
advertisers. As I grow my channel, I can also make private groups and classes
too. If you are a subscriber, thank you so much! If you are not, please subscribe,
it costs you nothing but a click! Spread the word and help me out! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 21.3333px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@rayhaywardtheinspiredteach8246/featured">https://www.youtube.com/@rayhaywardtheinspiredteach8246/featured</a></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">FYI I’m looking at one of the last Saturdays in February
of 2024 to celebrate Chinese New Year, the Wood Dragon! I’ll have a date for
you next month.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfn54kkBPSx58XCC0jufeROhqqGIsGNUb4OTfF9JJbHhcdeyPIp3Cehvhf5zgILi7A1eqEwp5Zs5BEjhj16iKXAwcRAEaCl_VZjwYXmnnRMBvXehABgrK1VEMtX8Us8_hliYqcILcdyO2wq2CLpHr6V48tfJySPO8lyi4NCjAok8AxC9AELE-_m8DcoYc/s275/download%20(26).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfn54kkBPSx58XCC0jufeROhqqGIsGNUb4OTfF9JJbHhcdeyPIp3Cehvhf5zgILi7A1eqEwp5Zs5BEjhj16iKXAwcRAEaCl_VZjwYXmnnRMBvXehABgrK1VEMtX8Us8_hliYqcILcdyO2wq2CLpHr6V48tfJySPO8lyi4NCjAok8AxC9AELE-_m8DcoYc/w400-h266/download%20(26).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Paul Brennan Translation- Answering Questions About
Taiji by Chen Weiming<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/2012/10/27/answering-questions-about-taiji-taiji-da-wen/">https://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/2012/10/27/answering-questions-about-taiji-taiji-da-wen/<o:p></o:p></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p><br /></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p>School shirts, long Ts, and hoodies- </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p><a href="https://www.zazzle.com/single_whip_chakra_tee-235016484610969225">https://www.zazzle.com/single_whip_chakra_tee-235016484610969225</a></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Thank you so much for one of the best years of my
life! My practices, classes, filming, teaching, writing, and learning were all
at another level. I will write a year end blog and flesh out some of this, but
for now, thank you all! Bow from the waist, to the floor…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">-Sifu Ray<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">“Humans follow Earth,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Earth follows Heaven,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Heaven follows the Tao,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Tao follows Nature.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">-Taoist proverb<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtdtRwKlHk0Ara1Fa_dYZyMuD-5hkLO0FuGnIfhrv9uXUrOuyJNfpu0tzhvADbAsBw55wu5WBN6-Umv_Y9sk7cG4tSut-SwdlIAwvY_ItkTlisHw3NTo91zJo9t51xdSzeWlVP6KUQrOiXySvDCQ9ot4GpLW_zlzkEMMEKAUyb2dheSUyDEIS5xL9-84o/s386/Yang%20Shao-hou.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="279" data-original-width="386" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtdtRwKlHk0Ara1Fa_dYZyMuD-5hkLO0FuGnIfhrv9uXUrOuyJNfpu0tzhvADbAsBw55wu5WBN6-Umv_Y9sk7cG4tSut-SwdlIAwvY_ItkTlisHw3NTo91zJo9t51xdSzeWlVP6KUQrOiXySvDCQ9ot4GpLW_zlzkEMMEKAUyb2dheSUyDEIS5xL9-84o/w400-h289/Yang%20Shao-hou.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Possibly the last photo of Yang Shaohou, seated with cap.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Ray Haywardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00583798912288980773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588382235767686940.post-81604134559975793612023-10-30T07:55:00.000-07:002023-10-30T07:55:58.110-07:00MMTCA November Newsletter 2023<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_pt1ZeUicTODGKJOpqt1SktDkOmMG8W7XtSFtldrCV72dmDC7c5KAEyQXpZteskLx72_E0gwfWKtIff_H-3n-H3t9JxKDeSGLzy7DRUHLbQ2k3n_llMiA-lM5J2Pu0IekCajig0Hg5whNJ2irxKWiNM6Af0zgAuz3D6iecegh0SoRWKtcNvxsacNpPVg/s960/69183354_10156670355394423_6321142878374461440_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_pt1ZeUicTODGKJOpqt1SktDkOmMG8W7XtSFtldrCV72dmDC7c5KAEyQXpZteskLx72_E0gwfWKtIff_H-3n-H3t9JxKDeSGLzy7DRUHLbQ2k3n_llMiA-lM5J2Pu0IekCajig0Hg5whNJ2irxKWiNM6Af0zgAuz3D6iecegh0SoRWKtcNvxsacNpPVg/w400-h300/69183354_10156670355394423_6321142878374461440_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Master Liang's Praying Mantis teacher, Fan Shudong, seated. Fan taught Liang at his high school, kung-fu being the PE!</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t
understand it well enough.”</span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">November already? Where have I been? What have I been
doing? Taiji of course! Although we’ve moved indoors, classes are still amazing
and fun. The dance studio is a great indoor space, and I invite you to attend
class.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><u>Tuesday</u> 6-8PM at St Sahag, Solo Form, Sanshou, solo
and two-person Taiji Cane, Bagua<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><u>Wednesday </u>zoom 630-730PM Solo Form Review and Taiji
Qigong<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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and two-person Taiji Cane, Xingyi<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><u>Saturday </u>900-1030AM at St Sahag, Solo Form, Advanced
Pushing Hands Drills, solo and two-person Taiji Cane<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Beginners class are <u>Saturdays </u>11-12 at St Sahag,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Pushing Hands- Wang’s Dalu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We’ll be closed Thursday, November 23<sup>rd</sup>.
There will be zoom class on the 22<sup>nd</sup>, and in person classes on the
25<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I taught a seminar and classes in Delaware last month
at Twin Willows Taiji Studio. Plans are in place for a retreat next June. The venue is reserved, people have paid deposits, and there are only two spaces
left. I’ll post more info and the curriculum next month.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">My pushing hands book is getting closer to the finish
line! I’ve got great help in all the different processes like editing, photos,
and layout. Here is an excerpt from the introduction.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">“To be perfectly clear, we must know what we are
training for. Are we training for health, stress relief, and well-being? Are we
training for fighting and competition, or self-defense? Are we training for
meditation and spiritual growth? Or a combination, or all the above? These
different components of Taiji: health, self-defense, philosophy, and
meditation, have different training methods and mindsets. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">For instance, for fighting and competition, you know
when it is going to happen, when you’re going to get into the ring. Mental
attitude and training are just as important as your physical training and
conditioning. For self-defense, you don’t know when an attack will come, and
you will have no rational response. This is where your instincts take over. You
react to how you train. For self-defense you fight with reaction. For
competition you fight with skill and mindset. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">You are probably not going to get attacked by a ninja, ever! I think it's safe to say no one will be swinging a Kwan Do or 9-section chain whip at you in your everyday
life. You will be attacked daily with stress, worry, fear, other people’s attitudes and
energy, and all kinds of perceived threats. To stay relaxed, grounded, healthy,
and happy throughout your day, and life, takes embracing the lessons of Taiji
and applying them directly to your inner and outer world. To not get mad,
stressed, or tense as your knee jerk reaction takes time and consistent
training to change your temperament.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I was watching the final episode of the final season
of Mad Men. The lead character was on retreat and doing yoga and Taiji. I
thought the Taiji looked good, and familiar. Then during sitting meditation, as
the camera panned the group, there was my beloved disciple, Micah Lopez! Micah
was the Taiji teacher for the cast and had a non-speaking role as a retreat
participant! I jumped out of my seat screaming “It’s Micah!” Wow, I’m just so
proud!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4kRYJwymwz0zgsrdUSQw5R4TxJiPVjTsZNNEVFyYnBAKs0hher08PCzs7QJ56gRuvjW_l5JjkpWPzakIRYV2RpmvFgvobsWmgovbq_jeS0rhoJQ1v3_sDA7o52-dUM8zqKqq5CIHqxyap0tE9Qwmh3wwrCVB8PuuzEv9aymvqkXZhzdmCEYstZei0gU/s474/IMG_8927%20(1).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="222" data-original-width="474" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4kRYJwymwz0zgsrdUSQw5R4TxJiPVjTsZNNEVFyYnBAKs0hher08PCzs7QJ56gRuvjW_l5JjkpWPzakIRYV2RpmvFgvobsWmgovbq_jeS0rhoJQ1v3_sDA7o52-dUM8zqKqq5CIHqxyap0tE9Qwmh3wwrCVB8PuuzEv9aymvqkXZhzdmCEYstZei0gU/w400-h188/IMG_8927%20(1).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Micah with Don Draper</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Paul Brennan Translation- Chen Yanling’s Sanshou<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/2011/07/11/taiji-two-person-sparring-set-taiji-san-shou-dui-da/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">https://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/2011/07/11/taiji-two-person-sparring-set-taiji-san-shou-dui-da/</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Thank you to my subs who filled in for me while I was
out East. Julie, Karen, Paul I, John S, a bow from the waist!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">My student Martin Ebelhardt is opening an <a href="https://egoscue.com/">Egoscue</a>
practice in the cities. Here is a write up and contact info.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #293047; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; letter-spacing: .45pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Healing Movement LLC </span><span style="color: #293047; font-family: "minerva-modern",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; letter-spacing: .45pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #293047; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; letter-spacing: .45pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Whether you are suffering with chronic pain and muscle
tightness, recovering from an injury, surgery, want to improve athletic
performance or are just interested in improving how you feel, move, and
look, <i>“</i>Healing-Movement” can help. </span><span style="color: #293047; font-family: "minerva-modern",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; letter-spacing: .45pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #293047; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; letter-spacing: .45pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Healing-Movement is client-centered therapy practice that
synthesizes concepts and methods from a variety of somatic and human movement
approaches. Marty Ebelhardt developed the practice in order to teach clients
how to use their bodies more effectively in order to overcome posture and
movement patterns that result in chronic pain, muscle tightness, and limited
mobility. </span><span style="color: #293047; font-family: "minerva-modern",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; letter-spacing: .45pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #293047; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; letter-spacing: .45pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The method differs from many other therapy approaches in
that it empowers the individual client by giving them tools to work with in
order to learn to gain mastery over their own body. Each client brings
innate knowledge and experiences about their own bodies, which are an essential
part of the process. In that way, the therapy is a team effort. </span><span style="color: #293047; font-family: "minerva-modern",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; letter-spacing: .45pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #293047; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; letter-spacing: .45pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The process begins with a postural assessment, and
functional testing in order to identify dysfunctional movement patterns, then
proceeds with the teaching of exercises, self-massage, and mobility practices
in order to restore function through engagement of the nervous system in
re-patterning posture and movement.</span><span style="color: #293047; font-family: "minerva-modern",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; letter-spacing: .45pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #293047; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; letter-spacing: .45pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sessions proceed on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis
based on the client’s needs, until the client feels they have met their goals.
</span><span style="color: #293047; font-family: "minerva-modern",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; letter-spacing: .45pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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appreciation, and assistance, in this amazing art, Taiji Quan!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">-Sifu Ray<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Ray Haywardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00583798912288980773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588382235767686940.post-5607878081684713982023-10-05T11:40:00.000-07:002023-10-05T11:40:55.832-07:009 Hacks for the New World Man<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgciVkiE6qDNM2gDVuP0MTmrdAuSeYeYKsrN-KFFhSmd9lj98JQwu70aB6PRwY-G981zWmaH_ZubERp4KFE9qZmbfFAG2qRyWLNMN3FxehgzIohIM55h9dvvfBonxm_0bIZk2g04n_SixFrjwq79X4hYbpfIxIZ-f4JGTHjMkL2o6wpznBzcZeRTdEolV8/s262/download%20(28).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="262" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgciVkiE6qDNM2gDVuP0MTmrdAuSeYeYKsrN-KFFhSmd9lj98JQwu70aB6PRwY-G981zWmaH_ZubERp4KFE9qZmbfFAG2qRyWLNMN3FxehgzIohIM55h9dvvfBonxm_0bIZk2g04n_SixFrjwq79X4hYbpfIxIZ-f4JGTHjMkL2o6wpznBzcZeRTdEolV8/w400-h293/download%20(28).jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">“</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: inherit;">He's not concerned with yesterday</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: inherit;"><i>He knows constant change is here today</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: inherit;"><i>He's noble enough to know what's right</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124;"><i>
<span style="background: white;">But weak enough not to choose it</span></i></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124;"><span style="background: white;"><i>He's wise enough to win the world</i></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124;"><span style="background: white;"><i>But fool enough to lose it<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: inherit;"><i>He’s a
new world man.”<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: inherit;"><i>-Rush</i> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: inherit;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTqUMwyFsic</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="background: white;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #202124; font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">My teacher and classmate, Master Paul B. Gallagher R.I.P., taught a two-day course called "9 Taoist Practices to Keep Spring Eternal." Eternal spring alludes to good health, abundant energy, and youthful vigor. I took this course twice in Boston and once in Western Massachusetts. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRf6eSXiSp-EQaGVxkiWwAeisAWjfMXWuetrOQXpnap0kQjOh9lpeLL-MeiEOg5Dj0RB0CGEeZbTQW0R9dmhTykK1_df-TCL9jZ1o4FLqGgRaco3OTZvhySG9NuLTXZkJyHRoKX4eFUmI7Tc4SmlEl0fdZQnQ1WtudPFwAUMigK9NfY4f8HO78xXCkBaU/s4032/IMG_7939.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRf6eSXiSp-EQaGVxkiWwAeisAWjfMXWuetrOQXpnap0kQjOh9lpeLL-MeiEOg5Dj0RB0CGEeZbTQW0R9dmhTykK1_df-TCL9jZ1o4FLqGgRaco3OTZvhySG9NuLTXZkJyHRoKX4eFUmI7Tc4SmlEl0fdZQnQ1WtudPFwAUMigK9NfY4f8HO78xXCkBaU/w240-h320/IMG_7939.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">With Master Paul's passing, I've been thinking a lot about him and all the great lessons I had with him. As I was reminiscing about his 9 Practices, I remembered a talk we had in Asheville last year, where I told him about my ideas for some advice for young men in these rapidly changing times. He loved my ideas and encouraged me to write them down.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So, if you are a young man, with your whole life ahead of you, </span>possessing<span style="font-family: inherit;"> abundant energy, with millions of dreams and visions, here are 9 pieces of advice I have to offer you.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1. Foundations of Health</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Know how to take care of your S.E.L.F. Sleep good. Eat good. Live good. Feel good. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sleep the right amount for your inner and outer health. Don't skip sleep or try to get by. Naps don't count! Eat good, organic, healthy food. You are what you eat! Live a good life, one that serves you and others. How you feel, mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually, is the determining factor about your daily life. If one of these doesn't feel good, fix it. The Tao Te Ching says to take care of a problem when it is small!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2. Let’s talk about sex<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Learn Taoist and Tantic sexual practices so you can conserve your vital energy. Learn about your fundamental creative energy source, and how to nurture and cherish it. Learn how to give great pleasure to your lover, without depleting yourself. Learn to think first, not be led by your lusts and desires. Learn to master this wild running horse you are sitting on, one that is galloping at full speed with no saddle, reins, or riding crop!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3. Martial arts<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Only if you are capable of great violence, yet discipline and restrain it, are you a peaceful person. A weak person is not peaceful, they are ineffectual. Martial arts helps you learn about power, your power, and how to manage power. Real martial arts teaches more than punching and kicking, it teaches discipline, morals, control, philosophy, patience, and social connection. Join a dojo, now!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4.Financial freedom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Master money or it will master you. Read books on prosperity, anything by Napoleon Hill, Robert Kiyosaki, Randy Gage, or Tony Robbins to name a very few. Get an accountant. Save money. Invest in your future. Learn the basics of money, economics, taxes, and finances. Use money as energy and NOT the source of worth or pleasure. By land, they're not making anymore of it!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5. Spirituality<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">S.B.N.R. Spiritual but not religious. Whether you are in an organized religion or not, you need to pursue your spirituality. In the trinity of body, mind, and spirit, spirit is the part of you that's not thinking or moving. Soon you will realize you are going to die. Your spiritual quest, the holy grail quest, all of our spiritual seeking, is about answering three questions, and living the answers. Where did I come from? Where do I go when I die? What am I doing here now?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">6. Healing and maintenance<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A Chinese medical teaching says food and sleep without exercise leads to disease. Move it or lose it, motion is lotion, rest is rust! I really don't care what form of exercise you do, if you run, lift weights, swim, hike, do yoga, dance, or practice martial arts etc. Just do something! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Take care of your body both inside and outside. Wash regularly, groom, buy nice clothes. Invest in bodywork like massage, Thai yoga, hot stones, etc. </span>Go to legitimate body workers and skip the "happy ending places," they'll just drain you of energy and money. <span style="font-family: inherit;">Go to saunas, take cold showers, and bathe in hot springs. Try alternative, as well as conventional, medicine and healing if you are sick or injured. Remember, sleep, rest, and time are three doctors available to you!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">7. Read a book<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pick up a physical book, read it, learn, and enjoy. Forget kindle, it only adds more light to your overtaxed pineal gland. Go to a library, or a bookstore, buy new or used books. Pass them on when you are done. Ask someone who you admire, respect, and imitate, what their three favorite books are, and read them! Read before bed, read before work, read at lunch, read on vacation, read man!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">8. Purpose, passion, pursuit<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Three super important P's! They give your life meaning and will get you through stagnation and dark days. Find out what you are passionate about. What turns you on? What are you obsessed with? What do you think about all the time? What is your purpose in life? You personally. Why are you here? What have you come to do, or learn, or change, or invent, or discover, or reveal, or, or, or... </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When you find your passion, it becomes your purpose. Or when you find your purpose, it becomes your passion. Finally, pursue, chase, run after, woo, seduce, investigate, hunt, track, and reach for your goals, dreams, and desires! Live your purpose, passion, and pursuit daily, and you will not only have a full, productive, and rewarding life, you will inspire others too.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">9. Mentors, masters, wizards, and guides<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On the journey of the three P's, you will need a teacher or guide. Learn from those who have gone before you. Learn from their mistakes and get the lessons without the pain. Don't worry, you'll have plenty of pain in your own lessons! Living masters, dead masters, </span>fictional<span style="font-family: inherit;"> masters are all at your fingertips to learn from. What, nobody learns from Yoda?!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Confucius said leaning and teaching are like a table cloth, The teacher holds one corner and the student holds the other three. Imitate your teacher, do what they say and do. Assimilate their lessons, understand their lessons and get them inside you. Innovate, break away from the master, become a rebel, and make your own way, which is a combination of their lessons, your experience, your insights, and your ability.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">OK young man, I'll leave you with this thought. Life is time, time is life. When you read the dates on a tombstone, the birth year and the death year are not important. The dash between the years is what is truly important, it's your life. Don't waste time or you waste your life!</p>
Did I mention books? Here are five to start with.<div><br /></div><div>Journey to Ixtlan by Carlos Castenada</div><div>Mastery by Robert Greene</div><div>Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki</div><div>The Tao of Love and Sex by Jolan Chang</div><div>Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker</div>Ray Haywardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00583798912288980773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588382235767686940.post-17126510290914743182023-10-03T12:58:00.000-07:002023-10-03T12:58:24.589-07:00MMTCA October Newsletter 2023<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIHsCq7U3nuSE2tTCClXpMwSqNQRfQUsLviGu5mqJ1MyQBWCoAden3WuumL9oSoK8ghkX2CeBzZE1k_hp0NTwBcmfzSNjWarqGnuOMW471zvmYRJ3R_CRsv429o7TVlh8ZsxDk0ZPSS8AsVZZd13B5v3bjW7Rzyuix6BP55VhmJdRXcnHBiZid1z7kcpc/s4032/IMG_0939.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIHsCq7U3nuSE2tTCClXpMwSqNQRfQUsLviGu5mqJ1MyQBWCoAden3WuumL9oSoK8ghkX2CeBzZE1k_hp0NTwBcmfzSNjWarqGnuOMW471zvmYRJ3R_CRsv429o7TVlh8ZsxDk0ZPSS8AsVZZd13B5v3bjW7Rzyuix6BP55VhmJdRXcnHBiZid1z7kcpc/w300-h400/IMG_0939.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With Master William C.C. Chen in Minnesota, 1985.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background: white; color: #3d5054; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;">“My
objectives for Taiji practice are to be simple, easy, natural, enjoyable, and
more productive.</span>”<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="background: white; color: #3d5054; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-Master William
C.C. Chen<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #3d5054; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">October is ROCKTOBER! I
love the Fall colors and look for that last hot spell to practice outside before
the weather turns cold…<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #3d5054; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Our Fall schedule
begins October 7th. We’ll be moving classes indoors at St. Sahag dance
studio. I’ll also begin a new curriculum, with review as well.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #3d5054; font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://saintsahag.org/">http://saintsahag.org/</a></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #3d5054; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here is the schedule
and curriculum:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><u><span style="background: white; color: #3d5054; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;">Tuesdays </span></u><span style="background: white; color: #3d5054; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;">6-8PM (starting Oct 10<sup>th</sup>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #3d5054; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Solo Form, San Shou,
Cane, Two-person Cane, Bagua- 8 Palms, sword, sensitivity.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><u><span style="background: white; color: #3d5054; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;">Wednesdays</span></u><span style="background: white; color: #3d5054; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"> 630-730PM Zoom Solo form class.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><u><span style="background: white; color: #3d5054; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;">Thursdays</span></u><span style="background: white; color: #3d5054; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"> 6-8PM Hybrid at St Sahag and on Zoom (starting
Oct 12<sup>th</sup>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #3d5054; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Solo Form, San Shou,
Cane, Two-person Cane, Xingyi- Three-hand Combo, 5 Element Linking Form.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><u><span style="background: white; color: #3d5054; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;">Saturdays</span></u><span style="background: white; color: #3d5054; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"> 900-1030AM (starting Oct 7<sup>th</sup>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #3d5054; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Solo Form, Advanced
Pushing Hands Drills, Cane, Two-person Cane.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #3d5054; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">New Class and Time!!! <u>Saturdays
</u>11-12PM Introduction to Taiji. This is a great time for new people to
begin. Drop ins welcome.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3d5054; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I am finishing up the 12 Animals of Xingyi lessons and applications by
Master Wai-lun Choi on my Patreon page. I am continuing my 8 Palms lessons, Taiji Classics, and will post the first two advanced pushing hands drills, Willow #2, and Short
Power. Here is an excerpt from my upcoming book on pushing hands.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background: white; color: #3d5054; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;">“</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;">Advanced
Drills <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1.Willow #2<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">“Find the Line”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In Willow #1, the pushing or attacking side is like a
coach, trainer, or helper. They only attack fear, tension, inflexibility, and
anticipation. The pushing side helps the defending side train their
neutralizing skills. The attacks help with developing the softness,
flexibility, and evasiveness used in Taiji defense. In Willow #2 that all
changes. The training is now for the pushing side. Here is where you learn the Tai-Chi
art of attacking. To affect their balance or cause internal damage, the three
main places we attack are the stance line, the centerline, and the center of
gravity.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If your partner is soft or loose, you must tie them up
with three pieces of rope, 1. Stance Line 2. Centerline 3. Center of Gravity,
and then you can push.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If they are hard
or tense, they tie themselves together, and everywhere you touch, you
automatically find the line, centerline, and center of gravity. This is the
analogy of lifting or moving a chain versus an iron bar. The iron bar is a
metaphor for a stiff, tense, hard, substantial opponent. Anywhere you touch or
move the iron bar, it affects the whole bar. An iron chain is a metaphor for a
soft, relaxed, supple, insubstantial opponent. Only the place you touch is
affected. You have to gather up the chain to move it. For pushing hands, you
either have to make them tense or learn the three places to attack to move
them.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">When I started studying advanced pushing hands with Master T.T. Liang, he mostly
talked about the stance line and the center of gravity, and sometimes mentioned
the centerline. These are the most effective for pushing. When I studied pushing hands and sensitivity with Grandmaster
Wai-lun Choi, he mostly talked about the centerline and the stance line, and
occasionally spoke about the center of gravity. These are the most effective
for striking. I put these two masters’ teachings into Willow #2 to equally
address the stance line, centerline, and center of gravity.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Brennan translation- From Master Liang’s teacher, Shi
Diaomei.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/2021/12/31/shi-diaomei-on-pushing-hands/">https://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/2021/12/31/shi-diaomei-on-pushing-hands/</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD_CgcquXnnk2bALPU9Rs301UoSo8fWj6ygJ9IXOuzOXVEG_fdNQg1ZZm9iS1xtM8ZH-qjaV3b1iLn_hrNQAV3KpIaI7mi163A6MWTGRvo2cOrHtH676TeMBYjA0_tJyPAdw3lUSGDH9ld0OyrB3gRdStko3pW98Fpobbqg8dN3Mhyphenhyphen7WFf1PXe1KUanzY/s130/images%20(31).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="130" data-original-width="121" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD_CgcquXnnk2bALPU9Rs301UoSo8fWj6ygJ9IXOuzOXVEG_fdNQg1ZZm9iS1xtM8ZH-qjaV3b1iLn_hrNQAV3KpIaI7mi163A6MWTGRvo2cOrHtH676TeMBYjA0_tJyPAdw3lUSGDH9ld0OyrB3gRdStko3pW98Fpobbqg8dN3Mhyphenhyphen7WFf1PXe1KUanzY/w372-h400/images%20(31).jpg" width="372" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Master Shi Diaomei</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></span></o:p></span></p>
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retreat. CNY in January and a retreat some Saturday in February. I’ll have more
info in next month’s newsletter.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Thanks again to all those lovely people who joined me for
outside classes by the river and outside the church. It was one of the most
pleasurable outdoor practices seasons of my life! I don’t think I missed a single
day. I even practiced when it was sprinkling! I do look forward to flat floors,
frankincense, and no “clumps!” Let’s have a great Autumn
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reviewing, and refining!</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #3d5054; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Z5302tjB4aSysD4G5PgxqgsCRGiaK-SHQyZWl-KUp49wNHWqb7UQ_53CmVDcgvTxE7AYrlNiThhMfXMmzgzFpw4qYTJQ7CNaY8LotU1UVNZ7B3f2EwrZ5J6iNYC_yx_MWeWDrh8_IFDUEQbrYufbG8X7GF2nb9i_l8eJTV3FzJ4OR-TzEhgJiyIXizw/s1280/Yang%20Cheng%20Fu%203%20tiff.tiff" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="939" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Z5302tjB4aSysD4G5PgxqgsCRGiaK-SHQyZWl-KUp49wNHWqb7UQ_53CmVDcgvTxE7AYrlNiThhMfXMmzgzFpw4qYTJQ7CNaY8LotU1UVNZ7B3f2EwrZ5J6iNYC_yx_MWeWDrh8_IFDUEQbrYufbG8X7GF2nb9i_l8eJTV3FzJ4OR-TzEhgJiyIXizw/w294-h400/Yang%20Cheng%20Fu%203%20tiff.tiff" width="294" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Possibly the last photo of Yang Chengfu.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></o:p></span></p>Ray Haywardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00583798912288980773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588382235767686940.post-12116765416756337352023-09-03T16:28:00.000-07:002023-09-03T16:28:09.818-07:00MMTCA September Newsletter 2023<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz291tEoUfReW4HSyFTT0L8h7hDjuqkxLuA_5g2T5XDwOVAnrYBxtKGbu4Y7ZDSV-VD_XENf0zCnVr6dqUPudjLfKEH2Vptihv90QuqcwHPA1mQgPguM7-YuTJbaofIdWD2asX1RqNCt5RfAwf3JpQdGqPhgt41QMzUCy7RL6bZE2b3q7aIG-ioL5HT0A/s1600/image000001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="746" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz291tEoUfReW4HSyFTT0L8h7hDjuqkxLuA_5g2T5XDwOVAnrYBxtKGbu4Y7ZDSV-VD_XENf0zCnVr6dqUPudjLfKEH2Vptihv90QuqcwHPA1mQgPguM7-YuTJbaofIdWD2asX1RqNCt5RfAwf3JpQdGqPhgt41QMzUCy7RL6bZE2b3q7aIG-ioL5HT0A/w186-h400/image000001.JPG" width="186" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">-Scott Filipovich<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Greetings everyone! What a glorious string of outdoor
practice and classes! I’m planning on holding class outside until October. Our
schedule and curriculum stay the same for September. I have some exciting new
classes and topics for the Fall and Winter. More later.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Also in October, I’ll be Zooming the Thursday hybrid
class again and reinstating the monthly check-in. The full schedule and curriculum
will be in the October newsletter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The Monthly Zoom Pushing-Hands class will be Sept. 18<sup>th</sup>.
We’ll continue the Pushing-Hands workout and cover some of the 5 Advanced
Drills.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Starting October7th, I’ll be teaching a 6-week beginner
Taiji class from 11-12 at St Sahag. If you know of anybody looking to begin,
this is the perfect class for them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We are close to having Taiji music composed by our own
Dan Dale! I’ve heard the preliminary track and it sounds amazing! I’ll keep you
posted and let you know when it’s available.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We have hoodies available at Zazzle for your Autumn
outside practice!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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page. Give him a listen, subscribe, and make a request!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">September 8<sup>th</sup> is my 3-year anniversary on
Patreon! I’ll be making a special post and highlight some of the upcoming
lessons and posts. Thank you to all my Patrons!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Book Suggestion: The Laws of Human Nature by Robert
Greene<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Paul Brennan Translation: Master Liang’s teacher, Shi Diao
Mei on Taiji Sword<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/2020/04/19/yang-style-taiji-sword-according-to-shi-diaomei/">https://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/2020/04/19/yang-style-taiji-sword-according-to-shi-diaomei/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>“You don’t have to stretch all the body parts, just the ones
you want to keep!”</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Sifu J. Richard Roy<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Greetings and salutations! August is upon us, and you know
what that means, the State Fair and the Renaissance Festival to name two! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Get out there and enjoy!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Two schedule changes for August. No hybrid zoom for
Thursdays. We’ll resume in September. Also, beginning August 10<sup>th</sup>,
we’ll move the Thursday and Saturday classes to Bohemian Flats Park.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">https://www.minneapolisparks.org/parks-destinations/parks-lakes/bohemian_flats_park/<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In the Fall I’ll be offering a beginner Taiji class to St
Sahag members and the public. I’ll have more details for you next month. If you
know of someone looking to start classes with us, let them know or give them my
contact info.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Book suggestion= The Book of Gates by Josephine McCarthy<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=31413886997<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Paul Brennen translation= https://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/2017/04/27/the-bagua-manual-of-yin-yuzhang/<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It is so good to share Taiji and other arts with you. In-person
classes, hybrid classes, zoom, YouTube, my blog, and Patreon all help me with
my work.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A bow from the waist,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Sifu Ray<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">“Train your essence and transform it into energy. Train your
energy and transform it into spirit. Train your spirit and return to emptiness.
Then by way of emptiness, achieve the Way.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Ancient Taoist teaching<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Ray Haywardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00583798912288980773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588382235767686940.post-40634649591979800822023-07-11T10:45:00.000-07:002023-07-11T10:45:11.696-07:00MMTCA July Newsletter 2023<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBlFM2Vq4c-hi7FaN7wCK3WGofdLGEiHM6zSarLXRSYAB8rGD5PwrqJEkJgYq4uw_7o5G2xdT9Bzx7AxNWo614eLDbB8us5eG3XBUwd-4E4pww0PvLGDIL9fpfkVmqe2gwQPSmpBLF5Mck7E-N06CgAziKhYzXpcy-QYMbZS8jr06FgDnrz9Vqgq6hfzk/s308/download%20(19).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="308" data-original-width="164" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBlFM2Vq4c-hi7FaN7wCK3WGofdLGEiHM6zSarLXRSYAB8rGD5PwrqJEkJgYq4uw_7o5G2xdT9Bzx7AxNWo614eLDbB8us5eG3XBUwd-4E4pww0PvLGDIL9fpfkVmqe2gwQPSmpBLF5Mck7E-N06CgAziKhYzXpcy-QYMbZS8jr06FgDnrz9Vqgq6hfzk/w213-h400/download%20(19).jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Master Wu Tu-nan </td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">“Be aware of over-training. Anything done in harmony with
the law of nature is liable to bring you good results, and aging s a natural
law. Don’t take yourself as young when you are already old, or becoming old. In
my own case, I used to train not less than three hours a day when I was a
youth. The whole program was strenuous: stances, kicks, stretches, doing Tai-Chi
under a table. Then I trained two hours a day ibn my middle age. After sixty,
about one-and-a-half hours. Over seventy: one hour. Over eighty: less than an
hour. Over ninety: about thirty minutes. Now I only do about fifteen minutes early every morning and sometimes another fifteen
minutes before going to bed and I have kept myself all the time fit and healthy.”</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Wu Tu-nan, at age 108<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">July class schedule remains the same as last month. Monthly
zoom Pushing-Hands will be Monday July 17<sup>th</sup>. We'll review the 15
Minute Pushing-Hands Workout and dive into 10 Long Power Techniques.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Tuesdays 6-8PM=St Sahag backyard<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesdays 630-730PM=zoom<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thursdays 6-8PM= East River Flats Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Saturdays 900-1100AM= East River Flats Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">One Monday a month Pushing-Hands = zoom <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(St Sahag dance studio is our rainy-day or bad weather
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<p class="MsoNormal">I attended the Master Paul Gallagher Celebration of Life
Ceremony in Massachusetts last month. A beautiful venue with lots of stories,
photos, remembrances, and a few tears. Rest in the Tao my dear Brother...<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYWy1f82iTXcHusSFs-LfoXNKchQfM4PFghoc7A1e05umTCsYfwIpp8Vz_blkxrsD1N9rheTyNLyKyO7gkU-hExaY4vvRS3-YNWw20ZImhOtfgLdp4XT_o8vK-nEapl5ywccoaavDSeaOR_QLTIwI5kqHuGkKacZzy_4O5OxS8qNPaubjHVqXkbDLoKko/s720/74500_1694628687915_1218293_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="683" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYWy1f82iTXcHusSFs-LfoXNKchQfM4PFghoc7A1e05umTCsYfwIpp8Vz_blkxrsD1N9rheTyNLyKyO7gkU-hExaY4vvRS3-YNWw20ZImhOtfgLdp4XT_o8vK-nEapl5ywccoaavDSeaOR_QLTIwI5kqHuGkKacZzy_4O5OxS8qNPaubjHVqXkbDLoKko/w380-h400/74500_1694628687915_1218293_n.jpg" width="380" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Master Paul Gallagher, The Monkey King, 1944-2023.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">I’m beginning a monthly Pa-Kua lesson on YouTube and Patreon
covering the 8 Palm Changes from Yin Fu. I’m including application ideas and a two-person
sensitivity to go with each Palm Change lesson.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0U3Cb3c3GwS0j6ZIxT17oCLdgMY8DgXx9c4z1QVq_yhHWsGAWN2EiZQnwYjjPKR04UeNUVnN7NJGYfiEwvZ3GsZLhJ9hz6dsqXSR6sDz6--jUC3ZpNYME6bwSj4stjg0mzKuc0qned43VVvpKHAjaMm_AxJJ565pCP4pz9lk7a7ycuh11ucVZh4inlMk/s891/F74637D2-892D-4F5C-8668-D3FC9836D461.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="891" data-original-width="713" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0U3Cb3c3GwS0j6ZIxT17oCLdgMY8DgXx9c4z1QVq_yhHWsGAWN2EiZQnwYjjPKR04UeNUVnN7NJGYfiEwvZ3GsZLhJ9hz6dsqXSR6sDz6--jUC3ZpNYME6bwSj4stjg0mzKuc0qned43VVvpKHAjaMm_AxJJ565pCP4pz9lk7a7ycuh11ucVZh4inlMk/w320-h400/F74637D2-892D-4F5C-8668-D3FC9836D461.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dr. Leung Kay-chi, Pa-Kua, 1979.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Check out my guest blogger this month, Sifu Mike Cain. Mike
gives a remembrance and insight about Paul Gallagher that I know you will love!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.rayhayward.com/2023/07/guest-blogger-sifu-mike-cain.html">http://www.rayhayward.com/2023/07/guest-blogger-sifu-mike-cain.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I taught a seminar while I was out in Massachusetts last
month and took two classes with Sifu J Richard Roy. I also had many great
conversations and insights from so many long-time practitioners. Here are three
lessons I’d like to share with you:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->From Sifu Richard. “Instead of focusing on the
leg that the weight is being shifted or transferred to, the substantial leg, focus
on the leg that is becoming soft. Feel that leg release or take a rest. The
outside will look the same, but the inside will feel different.” I felt this
profoundly! Thank you, Richard!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->From a conversation with Sensei Jeff on the
action in the feet being on the toe or heel. We looked at heels for power and
rooting, and balls of feet for mobility and movement. Jeff noticed that in many
places, if the focus was on the ball of one foot, the other foot’s focus would
be on the heel. Teaching Tai-Chi Spear with the follow-steps, I saw clearly the
pushing off the back foot with the heel being the last part of the spring, and
the front heel landing first! And the reverse was true for going backward. I’m
now looking at my heel/toe relationship more closely. Thank you, Jeff!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->I taught some inner working of the Taiji qigong,
also known as the “21.” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I asked why it’s
called the 21 because there are more than 21 breaths and movements. One of Paul
Gallagher’s old-time students and advanced practitioners, Rob Zilin, gave me
the answer. Rob brought in a copy of the qi-gong from Chen Yen-lin’s book, and
it had…21 illustrations! Thank you, Rob!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQYT5llSqaBPLEk97yZQMEhu--_EEX8Xm9OXWezQQgYOGwvJB4k1K0K4pmMNXyuSK2hQJyepFvOCSlmF_kdSqThWwRmgyVkaEPNEnLAzTT6GA5xjnw0oyDLb0MK02zkbWVc6pgN0ST_KlS-HE_FyIyM2NsZ9U8CKlGYmxomcVWyPlS0A8qQvXrD7s-dpo/s1266/IMG_2187.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1266" data-original-width="585" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQYT5llSqaBPLEk97yZQMEhu--_EEX8Xm9OXWezQQgYOGwvJB4k1K0K4pmMNXyuSK2hQJyepFvOCSlmF_kdSqThWwRmgyVkaEPNEnLAzTT6GA5xjnw0oyDLb0MK02zkbWVc6pgN0ST_KlS-HE_FyIyM2NsZ9U8CKlGYmxomcVWyPlS0A8qQvXrD7s-dpo/w185-h400/IMG_2187.JPEG" width="185" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With Sifu Richard Roy in Massachusetts, 2023.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Book suggestion- Get Off Your But by Sean Stephenson<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6438949-get-off-your-but">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6438949-get-off-your-but</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Paul Brennen translation- From Master Choi’s Taiji lineage:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/2016/05/04/the-taiji-manual-of-yao-fuchun-jiang-rongqiao/">https://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/2016/05/04/the-taiji-manual-of-yao-fuchun-jiang-rongqiao/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Enjoy your outdoor practice!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">-Sifu Ray<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">“Never believe a prediction that does not empower you.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Sean Stephenson<o:p></o:p></p>
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Mike had a deep and intimate phone connection with the late Paul Gallagher, and visited him in Asheville. Here is Mike's email intro and his blog, enjoy!</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"For your consideration, here is my Paul B. Gallagher reflection.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">If it is acceptable to you, I hope that you can publish it, with a brief introduction as a guest blog post.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">You of all people know that my words are highly insufficient to accurately capture Paul's spirit, wisdom, and humanity.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Never-the-less, I feel your audience needs a small taste of our dear Master G!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Thank you in advance sir. I appreciate the opportunity to share. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">- M"</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwW5qfr2kCrOgpOeAN4m16gEvM3c8gh0rv_oJkZ16JrwgtIZCzJxJIarDgzgyOBHWRj6fTZKirnJJG2ADwjibtL6p-PsBq_ZtCxp0rr07DuuIOYxKFe1NNT7KGm8f63YgXMQHakL5czvc10bA3plPhB5ZxktE001145fxFza4wdeGEGxw-PyfSYp2wOE/s4032/IMG_7939.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwW5qfr2kCrOgpOeAN4m16gEvM3c8gh0rv_oJkZ16JrwgtIZCzJxJIarDgzgyOBHWRj6fTZKirnJJG2ADwjibtL6p-PsBq_ZtCxp0rr07DuuIOYxKFe1NNT7KGm8f63YgXMQHakL5czvc10bA3plPhB5ZxktE001145fxFza4wdeGEGxw-PyfSYp2wOE/w300-h400/IMG_7939.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica-Bold",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica-Bold; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">What Can You Learn From 9 Years of Conversation With a
Master?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Seemingly everything,
and nothing; allow me to explain…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Roughly 9 years ago Ray Hayward mentioned to me that a one Paul Gallagher of Asheville, NC
wanted to formally meet me; and as I would find out later, begin a
“conversation”. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Obviously I knew of a
Mr. Paul Gallagher from past discussions with Sifu Hayward, and from Master
T.T. Liang’s book, but I still had to ask, “THE Paul Gallagher, really?”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Needless to say, I was
both honored and intrigued to receive an invitation from such an accomplished
and wise individual.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Ray fulfilled the request and made the appropriate introductions. He also provided
me valuable insight and instruction on how to approach this rare and unique
opportunity (thank you again sir).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">The monthly and
sometimes weekly phone calls between Mr. Paul Gallagher and I started with the
usual “get to know you” dialog. The calls rather quickly progressed to deeper
and more profound topics; with subjects that quite literally were all over the
board, map and time. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Even though Mr.
Gallagher approached our conversations as if we were equals, I immediately
became aware that saying “Paul” or “Mr. Gallagher” was not going to work for
me. Calling him “Master Paul” or “Master Gallagher” while immensely
appropriate, was also too cumbersome, not to mention unacceptable to my new
conversational partner. To solve the dilemma sooner than later, I presented my
own unique and respectful salutation for approval… “Master G”!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Refining 9 years of
profound conversation will be a long, and iterative process to be sure. But in
the spirit of sharing - something very important to Master G by the way - here
are a few nuggets:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It is important to
state up front that very rarely were the conversations directly about martial
arts. Instead, at the start of a meeting one of us would pose a leading
question, or make a comment on some thing that happened to be at the forefront
of our recent personal ruminations. In almost all cases, the subject(s) dealt
with our respective, personal experiences, observations, and thoughts on life,
and living. Sure, there were many references to tai chi concepts and related
martial and </span>spiritual<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> arts; but these mostly served as a common foundation for
understanding and confirmation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Master G’s number one
piece of advice was: “treat everyone you meet like a million bucks”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">As a recipient of this
approach, I can attest to its power and effectiveness. In one of our more
recent conversations, I told him this tenet should be updated to “a billion”
due to inflation. Being an expert in marketing and finance, he laughed and
agreed heartily!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Another profound
question Master G would pose is: “who do you have to be?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Initially, his
question provoked a long and deep discussion that I am still digesting. He
explained that when looking at, or interacting with someone who seems to always
get the good stuff, or receive a larger share of information or insight, you
should ask, “who do you have to be?” (to get and/or receive).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Given that our
conversations were rarely one way or unbalanced, at some point much later, I
added my own questions to Master G’s:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">“Where do you have to
be?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">“When do you have to
be?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">After several years of
fabulous and fascinating discussion, I spontaneously posed a question to Master
G. that seemed to genuinely stump him.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">“What is it that you
know, that no one, past or present knows?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Obviously I knew the
answer, having pondered the question for many decades. I believed Master G.
would immediately provide me his version of the answer. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">After a pause, he said
he didn’t have an answer. To this day, I am not entirely sure if I did stump
him or not; alas that is the nature of conversation with Paul Gallagher!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Looking back through
the slightly out of focus lens of recollection, I know that Master G taught
everything he knew about life to anyone who spent more than a few hours with
him. At the same time, he (purposefully) taught us nothing, knowing full well
that it is up to each of us to ultimately put in the “work” to figure it out
for ourselves…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">For the folks that
know and love Paul Gallagher, the following is not new, or surprising.
Never-the-less, it must be stated:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Paul Benedict
Gallagher is a treasure.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">From
a profoundly personal point of view, let me add:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Master
G… master of the Gs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Gregarious<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Generous<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Gracious<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Glorious<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Grand<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Grateful<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Graceful<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Gallant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Germane<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Gentle<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Genuine<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Gifted<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Giving<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Gleeful<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Gutsy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Guide<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Guru<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Guardian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Golden<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Guanxi<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Sincerely
and Respectfully,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Mike
Cain<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">PS.
the answer is: “your own self”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"></span><p></p>Ray Haywardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00583798912288980773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588382235767686940.post-42833184789161128912023-06-05T19:03:00.000-07:002023-06-05T19:03:25.275-07:00MMTCA June Newsletter 2023<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2yWqGS9HolY_k3D4qPypiurAlTF7eVt9oO1D8-hTEeTElYfiHzTOk-3KyXPLbqN8qWpbiTD8TbziAk11vN1oDuCustijUanCiVr6BDkTzQR-_Vgyxt0UqYVruJkZL66QUM71gTt6xuEW4FpQd3jG06IqfuhGzciVOGCLMqLCSjfS0qzz2K6IoE1ot/s4032/IMG_3877.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2yWqGS9HolY_k3D4qPypiurAlTF7eVt9oO1D8-hTEeTElYfiHzTOk-3KyXPLbqN8qWpbiTD8TbziAk11vN1oDuCustijUanCiVr6BDkTzQR-_Vgyxt0UqYVruJkZL66QUM71gTt6xuEW4FpQd3jG06IqfuhGzciVOGCLMqLCSjfS0qzz2K6IoE1ot/w400-h300/IMG_3877.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simu Diane Cannon, Squatting Single Whip, 2023.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">“The one who
follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. Those who walk alone
are likely to find themselves in places no one has ever been before.</span>”</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">-Francis Philip Wernig<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">June is here!
Being outside practicing Taiji without worry or limit is my exquisite pleasure!
Early morning fresh air, birdsong, the scent of flowers, and being warmed up
without much effort, is this not glorious?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">I’m adding a
half hour to the Saturday class at East River Flats Park, so now class is
900-1100AM. Feel free to leave at 1030 like before or stay for an extra half
hour of class.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesdays 6-8PM=St Sahag backyard<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesdays 630-730PM=zoom<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thursdays 6-8PM= East River Flats Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Saturdays 900-1030AM= East River Flats Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">One Monday a month Pushing-Hands = zoom <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(St Sahag dance studio is our rainy-day or bad weather
option.)<span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">The Retreat is
canceled for this year. There will be a retreat in Delaware next Summer. I’ll
give you more information in the new year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">The monthly zoom
Pushing-Hands class will be held at Michelle’s house on Monday, June 12th. We will have a group in
the backyard and will zoom the class out to those who are out of state or can’t
make it. I’ll give you the address with the invite.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieYhuTgcvTxvM1lUD52psrgy4RLhWGdVeEwK41LjRoqXkCoPzpdHqZWRj4st3IyNuySVAnBcZAJnLJJN27ag3t3CxarHjug88NRgUAH-7xfAoLZd0Tc37IDKdhhoWtOD-amrUekPYgoRlj2YNX5U8PlnEwQ-EJ664NJNFE8qP5OQzr80JYmBLcG2xq/s3023/RenderedI.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2566" data-original-width="3023" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieYhuTgcvTxvM1lUD52psrgy4RLhWGdVeEwK41LjRoqXkCoPzpdHqZWRj4st3IyNuySVAnBcZAJnLJJN27ag3t3CxarHjug88NRgUAH-7xfAoLZd0Tc37IDKdhhoWtOD-amrUekPYgoRlj2YNX5U8PlnEwQ-EJ664NJNFE8qP5OQzr80JYmBLcG2xq/w400-h340/RenderedI.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><o:p><br /></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">There will be a
celebration of life and Taiji for our late brother, Master Paul Gallagher, in
Massachusetts on June 27<sup>th</sup>. If you are interested, please contact me
for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXAlTPyyJp9tN1sN0pR-dnq0CRvCNaIAOKtDZo0UCoElu0K-2vpbiI8xwgTTC31WtV8Rf_6aAq5dYciXt5r6CTeqtt1sAkf6pm9QlASBEmR6B1M61Sqzvd9Npq02OUcumuCx8Panq2r1EtnXa5fzrfqmDZlQXg3RmuzduDg830scUY2lZxMZg-HT66/s2953/Scan%2042.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2072" data-original-width="2953" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXAlTPyyJp9tN1sN0pR-dnq0CRvCNaIAOKtDZo0UCoElu0K-2vpbiI8xwgTTC31WtV8Rf_6aAq5dYciXt5r6CTeqtt1sAkf6pm9QlASBEmR6B1M61Sqzvd9Npq02OUcumuCx8Panq2r1EtnXa5fzrfqmDZlQXg3RmuzduDg830scUY2lZxMZg-HT66/w400-h281/Scan%2042.JPEG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">With the help of
Margo, Dan D, Robbie, and Steve, I’ve put together a 15 Minute Pushing-Hands
Basic workout. I’ll be sharing this with the class and will send out a
worksheet and video. It’s a great way to cover the basics and be economical
with time. Perfect for quick forays into feeling and sensibility…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Both book
suggestion and Brennan translation deal with the classics and teachings of Yang
Pan-hou.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Book= <a href="https://www.abebooks.com/Lost-Tai-Chi-Classics-Late-ChIng-Dynasty/30327150026/bd">https://www.abebooks.com/Lost-Tai-Chi-Classics-Late-ChIng-Dynasty/30327150026/bd</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Brennan= <a href="https://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/2013/09/14/explaining-taiji-principles-taiji-fa-shuo/">https://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/2013/09/14/explaining-taiji-principles-taiji-fa-shuo/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Many people have
bought Little Raven Studio’s wooden training weapons. I have a few myself! Here
is the link, I highly recommend these as the highest quality wooden swords and
sabers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://www.little-raven.com/product/ching-jian/">https://www.little-raven.com/product/ching-jian/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">The answers to
last month’s riddle about which characters were Paul Gallagher and me in his
Taoist Stories. Paul is Peter Stuart. I am Master Hsu. Stuart was Paul’s mother’s
maiden name. Many of Peter’s arts and practices just happen to be the same as
Master Gao’s! Like smoking a pipe…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If
you read about Master Hsu, it not only accurately describes my obsession with
martial arts, but it prophetically describes many aspects of my training,
career, and outlook. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">I’m quickly
approaching 800 subscribers to my YouTube Channel. Please help me get to 1000
by asking friends and family to simply subscribe. Have you subscribed? Thank
you so much!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Tai-Chi Friends,
the best of Friends! Let’s have an amazing Summer learning, practicing,
studying, and enjoying our art, Tai-Chi Ch’uan!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">-Sifu Ray<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">“Loneliness is
the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">-May Sarton<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Ray Haywardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00583798912288980773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588382235767686940.post-87664407899852361142023-05-17T08:36:00.005-07:002023-05-17T08:36:44.351-07:00Semen Retention and Science, two links.<p>Gentlemen, the ancient martial arts masters and spiritual teachers knew semen retention works. They just didn't have the science to speak about it. Here is some science.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLxFazLK2Mg">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLxFazLK2Mg</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaBl14KosaE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaBl14KosaE</a></p>Ray Haywardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00583798912288980773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588382235767686940.post-36424233717311769822023-05-16T09:26:00.001-07:002023-05-16T09:26:59.711-07:00Scarcity Mindset, Semen Retention, and having “Good Faith.”<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAYWgsQSd5puNmFpeimhkmVe3vqCrBpJu9FlzvXuJkrp_yX8KS3junUNcHbvdFB9LC2TS7-O10ozV3zx7E8Dt78wlseSn53oUUyRPckVobqKhNyLVQrKOXTU9bs2UU_Tq9ltmrf1lW1UPTOVJ0zAtlL8a52jhQ1ZJH3vb_ntWyth8XAO5uH8x16EOj/s251/download%20(21).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="251" data-original-width="201" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAYWgsQSd5puNmFpeimhkmVe3vqCrBpJu9FlzvXuJkrp_yX8KS3junUNcHbvdFB9LC2TS7-O10ozV3zx7E8Dt78wlseSn53oUUyRPckVobqKhNyLVQrKOXTU9bs2UU_Tq9ltmrf1lW1UPTOVJ0zAtlL8a52jhQ1ZJH3vb_ntWyth8XAO5uH8x16EOj/w320-h400/download%20(21).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;">“A Scarcity Mindset is when you believe there are limited
resources, so if someone else has something,</b><b style="text-align: left;"> you feel there is less of that
resource available for you.”</b></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>-Tabitha Kirkland<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><br /></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I have been learning, practicing, and teaching semen
retention for over forty years. Most of my teaching has been done privately, in
person, with one or two students. Now with my blog, and various social
platforms, I’m reaching a wider audience. I’m getting feedback, comments,
gratitude, and questions, which encourage the need for, and importance of, this
vital knowledge. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">There is a teaching from the Tao of Love that has benefited
me not only in love, but in all aspects of my life. It’s called ‘Good Faith.” To
better understand the concept of good faith, we need to explore its opposite:
scarcity mindset. Kind of like the Taoist glass half-full/half-empty!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“Scarcity Mentality measures out life in ounces: it
always concludes that the need outweighs the resources.”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>-Erin Straza <o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Learning about prosperity from the late Paul Gallagher, he
first introduced me to the concept that there is more than enough of everything
for everyone. The idea that there is a finite amount of money, or customers, or
resources leads one to look and act in the world from a scarcity mindset. Paul
introduced me to the teachings of Napoleon Hill. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hill stressed that nature always gives more than needed,
such as in more seeds than can become plants, or thousands of fish eggs that
get eaten before they can become fully developed. Nature is full of abundance
and shows it every day. Basically, we are given more than what we could ever
want or need. Scarcity comes from fear, greed, or even a childhood of deprivation
and want. Hill’s teachings included “going the extra mile,” and “doing more
than you are paid for,” which show his understanding of nature and his faith in
abundance.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>” People with a scarcity mentality tend to see everything
in terms of win-lose. There is only so much: and if someone else has it, that
means there will be less for me. The principle-centered we become, the more we develop
an abundance mentality, the more genuinely happy for the success, well-being, achievements,
recognition, and good fortune of other people. We believe their success adds to…rather
than detracts from…our lives.” <o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>-Steven Covey <o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">For many years in my career as a Tai-Chi instructor, I
suffered from the scarcity mindset. I believed there were only so many people
who could benefit from this art, or who were interested in learning it. I would
try to hold on to every inquirer who came through the door. Or try to steal
other teacher’s students. Or outright tell people they could only learn the
real art from me. I tried everything to hold on to as many students as I could
get. Sounds pathetic and desperate! I was.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>"Being a warrior means that you are not hungry and desperate, like the poor bastard that thinks he will never eat again and devours all the food he can."</i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>-Don Juan Matus</i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Gradually, as I saw Tai-Chi grow in popularity, increase in
the public eye, and become mainstream, I had lots of people coming to learn.
Nature showed me Her abundance. I also grew in maturity as a teacher and
devoted myself to the art, not self-promotion, or the size of my classes. When
people left for other teachers, arts, or styles, I let them go with sincere
good wishes for their learning and growth. My philosophy developed into
thinking that if I’m not the teacher for you, or Tai-Chi is not the art for
you, or my school was too far away, that I did not want you to be in my
classes. This led me to not only an abundance, but a deeper quality, of students
and seekers.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>” Abundance and lack are always both present, and we get
the one we focus on.” <o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>-Myron Golden <o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I see abundance in everything now. I’m not concerned with
natural resources running out. I don’t believe there is a shortage of students,
or food, or money, or anything really. Except maybe a sense of humor! So now I have come to semen retention and the crucial idea of having
faith in the abundance of the Tao.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br />
<b>“To rise when desirous and to rest when not, this is ‘good faith.’ ”<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>-The Classic of Su Nu <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To practice semen retention and gain all its benefits and
wonders, you have to have an abundance mentality. The above quote is talking
about erections. To have an erection, not ejaculate, and rest or soften after,
requires faith in the method and concept. Let’s look at some common scarcity
ideas as concerning sex.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This may be my last erection.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This may be my last ejaculation.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This may be my last lover.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This may be my last opportunity for sex.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This may be my last time making love with my spouse.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This may be the last person on earth!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If these statements were true, then you would “go for the
gold” and” get all you could” and “stay with them til your seas are dried up.” (Thank you, Eric Clapton!) A man who practices the Tao and has faith and
experience in semen retention knows this is not the last of any of those. Unless
of course his time is up, or something drastic happens. He knows he will have
other erections, love-making sessions, etc. </p><p class="MsoNormal">He can have faith in this and not
ejaculate out of desperation. He can end his loving with a thoroughly loved
partner, while still possessing a full erection. He can then meditate and circulate the
energy, use breathing or a cold shower, or simply use time to let it subside.
Or he could begin another session of intimacy. Retaining his vital essence for
his health, spiritual advancement, or a future round of lovemaking, this is
good faith!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>” Those who have an abundance mindset are far more likely
to be happy with their lives and to achieve their goals than those who have a
scarcity mindset.”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>-Mike Cernovich<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I hope this helps you with not only your Taoist practices,
but your daily lives. There is so much you had, you have, and will have. There
is no shortage, only the perception of shortage. If you have any questions or
comments, please feel free to write to me. Until then, keep the faith!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 14.98px;">Suggested reading:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 14.98px;">25 Laws of Success by Napoleon Hill</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 14.98px;">Journey to Ixtlan by Carlos Castaneda</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 14.98px;">The Book of Druidry by Ross Nichols</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 14.98px;">Art of the Bedchamber by Douglas Wile</span></p><div><i><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 14.98px;"><br /></span></i></div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><i><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">“To
economists, everything revolves around scarcity - after all, even the biggest
spenders can't buy everything. However, the perception of scarcity is not
ubiquitous. An empty schedule feels different than a jam-packed workday. And
that's not some harmless little feeling. Scarcity impinges on your mind. People
behave differently when they perceive a thing to be scarce.</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><br />
What that thing is doesn't much matter; whether it's too little time, money,
friendship, food - it all contributes to experience a "scarcity
mentality". And this has benefits. People who experience a sense of
scarcity are good at managing their short-term problems. Poor people have an
incredible ability - in the short term - to make ends meet, the same way that
overworked CEOs can power through to close a deal.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><br />
Despite all this, the drawbacks of a "scarcity mentality" are greater
than the benefits. Scarcity narrows your focus to your immediate lack, to the
meeting that's starting in five minutes or the bills that need to be paid
tomorrow. The long-term perspective goes out of the window. "Scarcity
consumes you", Shafir explains. "You're less able to focus on other
things that are also important to you.</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">There's a key distinction though between people with busy lives and those
living in poverty: You can't take a break from poverty.” </span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">- Rutger Bregman </span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Ray Haywardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00583798912288980773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588382235767686940.post-58517998889159147872023-05-09T09:45:00.000-07:002023-05-09T09:45:53.783-07:00MMTCA May Newsletter 2023<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGcIyDgmIYUIqoihIMCRjIknFL3LQME1XlZTL_7FPYBbAt5mxTpgHX0UuUq4E3Tdjj2iBJ1dyHMqbWHG2VeCVi9Ask7OHW8UvSmmrNcKQZGrWXNwjuOyTo0bJDiiCtAk5zZmOTJBI-Hx1FM9VTGn50rDn39vaWzshMHmpOEnYsIp4p6Celq8eMA8Fw/s4032/IMG_7939.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGcIyDgmIYUIqoihIMCRjIknFL3LQME1XlZTL_7FPYBbAt5mxTpgHX0UuUq4E3Tdjj2iBJ1dyHMqbWHG2VeCVi9Ask7OHW8UvSmmrNcKQZGrWXNwjuOyTo0bJDiiCtAk5zZmOTJBI-Hx1FM9VTGn50rDn39vaWzshMHmpOEnYsIp4p6Celq8eMA8Fw/w300-h400/IMG_7939.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Master Paul B. Gallagher 1944-2023 "Wild Gosse Leaves the Flock"</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p>“How are we who spend so much time in the light to recover
that inner dimness that dissolves the borders between bodies and that universal
precondition for physical and spiritual rapture of any kind?”</p><p>-Clark Strand</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">May is here, the blooming and opening and warming echo my heart!
I had my first outdoor practice, and it was glorious! Speaking of outside…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Beginning May 9<sup>th</sup>, we will be holding classes
outside! Yes, I wrote that! We’ll still have St Sahag as our rainy-day option.
Here is our schedule:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesdays 6-8PM=St Sahag backyard<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesdays 630-730PM=zoom<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thursdays 6-8PM= East River Flats Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Saturdays 900-1030AM= East River Flats Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">One Monday a month= zoom Pushing-Hands<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions, please contact me.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">August 25<sup>_ </sup>28th Summer Tai-Chi Retreat at Wild
Rice Retreat Center in Bayfield WI. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Deposits
are due!)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildriceretreat.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiA0JKfBhBIEiwAPhZXD18IIrTor6UJ4l-ziCn2tiJTOwfFoKfwBXeNM63zYi9M_c9cFaPKRRoCWYUQAvD_BwE">https://www.wildriceretreat.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiA0JKfBhBIEiwAPhZXD18IIrTor6UJ4l-ziCn2tiJTOwfFoKfwBXeNM63zYi9M_c9cFaPKRRoCWYUQAvD_BwE</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Solo Form Updates, Review, and Refinement.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Applications for the 2<sup>nd</sup> Section.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-2 Advanced Pushing-Hands Drills: Willow #2, and Short
Power.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Two-Person Cane Form.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Pa-Kua two-person form, The Black Dragon Wags Its Tail.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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<sup>st</sup>.
If we have enough people to make this a go, I’ll expect the balance by August 1<sup>st</sup>.
I’ll be arranging rides for the out-of-town people and will coordinate carpools
for the locals. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Book suggestion=Body Mechanics of Tai-Chi Chuan by Master
William C.C. Chen<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.abebooks.com/Body-Mechanics-Tai-Chuan-Chen-William/30080259603/bd">https://www.abebooks.com/Body-Mechanics-Tai-Chuan-Chen-William/30080259603/bd</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Zoom options for classes. We have a weekly zoom class on the
solo form on Wednesdays. Thursday is a hybrid class where I teach in person and
also zoom it live. Once a month for the Summer, I’ll zoom a pushing-hands
class. If you want to join any of these, let me know.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">We have HOODIES!!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.zazzle.com/single_whip_chakra_zip_up_hoodie-256329671102020889">https://www.zazzle.com/single_whip_chakra_zip_up_hoodie-256329671102020889</a><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifrwSzQmAVZwC1K66NCT7eFSN6dMaiv336sMuesUes01GrLCzHx0_3QG8_ExoPner37GZ2Cy-oRNDN3WKmcwRSLUpYLfYBdoOgZxEVDmql3Obu1QMKWK9z1wSgCLOBYCjbhDMBGslhsN_CNkKp7BVgQUlQO4jyG_ysjk-Z5Y6BYN8ubMT_vbvduXc1/s120/view.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="120" data-original-width="120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifrwSzQmAVZwC1K66NCT7eFSN6dMaiv336sMuesUes01GrLCzHx0_3QG8_ExoPner37GZ2Cy-oRNDN3WKmcwRSLUpYLfYBdoOgZxEVDmql3Obu1QMKWK9z1wSgCLOBYCjbhDMBGslhsN_CNkKp7BVgQUlQO4jyG_ysjk-Z5Y6BYN8ubMT_vbvduXc1/w320-h320/view.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Check out Margo’s blog at:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://purpleswallowarts.com/f/taiji-for-kids">https://purpleswallowarts.com/f/taiji-for-kids</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you to everyone who contributed a red envelope for
Master Choi’s birthday card. He is grateful for your attention, respect, and generosity.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDmIS2MWF4Wa00QycNdb7_4rIk5ql1EMdVxTtxaujXv5iuD10QeShbwXcpE0iGnvgno5qVrQV7dHhyeaLLQPiSZSDH79KZpMw-JTwwudBRTY6i3rpQqb6tuVmmC8-ZoD6jj3Kv0HNjyASYBaKf8xQCPZuQuHo_9jIlSpHLHxqaTpBL5gxyNKnm8tF/s4032/IMG_7890.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDmIS2MWF4Wa00QycNdb7_4rIk5ql1EMdVxTtxaujXv5iuD10QeShbwXcpE0iGnvgno5qVrQV7dHhyeaLLQPiSZSDH79KZpMw-JTwwudBRTY6i3rpQqb6tuVmmC8-ZoD6jj3Kv0HNjyASYBaKf8xQCPZuQuHo_9jIlSpHLHxqaTpBL5gxyNKnm8tF/w300-h400/IMG_7890.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhpxCixwG3i220cke2asYN2Z5EZNOsk_vFKE-4CxfEK2JZYeBwq3F7TT9w2HfaoI5WfLV3yOLQpuxNFzzr26ICGZaLd1X2R7SRE-YpZQ1jGgldfxoyJfYgmgdSqOkhYVDVjve0xEoHaqsFgp6lPrGYCYL87KNvlPpwGecAQN5hUeAz6FUmYPDdFrs/s4032/IMG_7891.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhpxCixwG3i220cke2asYN2Z5EZNOsk_vFKE-4CxfEK2JZYeBwq3F7TT9w2HfaoI5WfLV3yOLQpuxNFzzr26ICGZaLd1X2R7SRE-YpZQ1jGgldfxoyJfYgmgdSqOkhYVDVjve0xEoHaqsFgp6lPrGYCYL87KNvlPpwGecAQN5hUeAz6FUmYPDdFrs/s320/IMG_7891.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmdkrJlCT4CibsU6Emnbz8CsMgbaiWqTgkzwNsnnKrEFu3RttOkt6BqLCw-dlAoAT15sRUuKMdlFV9iATxW6pNfT4Vac-5kuxG2IaNxW-l8kDKqCZ2TKsbQE7bx3ZVEDWlmi2y-XWG8a2682hde11vGiZiM9PLsa0dEpos0fTd5y5PF7i5pFEuuE8s/s4032/IMG_7892.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmdkrJlCT4CibsU6Emnbz8CsMgbaiWqTgkzwNsnnKrEFu3RttOkt6BqLCw-dlAoAT15sRUuKMdlFV9iATxW6pNfT4Vac-5kuxG2IaNxW-l8kDKqCZ2TKsbQE7bx3ZVEDWlmi2y-XWG8a2682hde11vGiZiM9PLsa0dEpos0fTd5y5PF7i5pFEuuE8s/s320/IMG_7892.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I attended Master Paul Gallagher’s funeral in Asheville N.C.
It was a beautiful spot with a lovely view of the mountains…<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5eFUzN7DIMIyEhcdPuDvvp9-EaosdZUQsB-z_InXRx48CkLtlE071YqyGGZ2sULQS0PUMyIRiGpAKTkyWFID9LGM6gz8ynjT4IjPEAkTjKkerJ1BIenckHCCQNW7cRsdSFo-qbPnPXsvIdWr_OCQFew7SqWK-OVvlXwo7q7IVMhoZZmjxv2qQbDJ/s640/image3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5eFUzN7DIMIyEhcdPuDvvp9-EaosdZUQsB-z_InXRx48CkLtlE071YqyGGZ2sULQS0PUMyIRiGpAKTkyWFID9LGM6gz8ynjT4IjPEAkTjKkerJ1BIenckHCCQNW7cRsdSFo-qbPnPXsvIdWr_OCQFew7SqWK-OVvlXwo7q7IVMhoZZmjxv2qQbDJ/w300-h400/image3.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXhyaYk6MZder5EkDNfbGfKcrcKiwbiuYBmlFzePuOyDAEjMM46cDl3ma9krZQsEYFHyYpfUk_ukSym3UXdhof0f8watpDrE9thlVLgdyT8HeX3zdrk1TC_hVx_SuiOqdPU-VqOLmJZu4O7pYJi1wySCF23LSZkmb0kjMxS4n76JEC2vtCcqn0Jj9H/s640/image10.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="640" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXhyaYk6MZder5EkDNfbGfKcrcKiwbiuYBmlFzePuOyDAEjMM46cDl3ma9krZQsEYFHyYpfUk_ukSym3UXdhof0f8watpDrE9thlVLgdyT8HeX3zdrk1TC_hVx_SuiOqdPU-VqOLmJZu4O7pYJi1wySCF23LSZkmb0kjMxS4n76JEC2vtCcqn0Jj9H/w400-h374/image10.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhknQ751HyBkBOKTeSmtPj_xVQU7UP3YvcXRRkNWk-Fg-OZWtbUnQRxhqMX6Sfk3U9x83CAyKkWmUKn3BD6h-aZsHH_xzqvTLsMlRqX40GYdqPAx_8HjJApWFXnI4LXNebfA2dcz8u5PpW8yN4oZcBgxdD7L7eBMtpguRVHUCZYyh6WLOua7IIemRu-/s640/IMG_3359.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="521" data-original-width="640" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhknQ751HyBkBOKTeSmtPj_xVQU7UP3YvcXRRkNWk-Fg-OZWtbUnQRxhqMX6Sfk3U9x83CAyKkWmUKn3BD6h-aZsHH_xzqvTLsMlRqX40GYdqPAx_8HjJApWFXnI4LXNebfA2dcz8u5PpW8yN4oZcBgxdD7L7eBMtpguRVHUCZYyh6WLOua7IIemRu-/w400-h326/IMG_3359.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For those of you who have read Drawing Silk, here is some
trivia and a puzzle. Paul Gallagher told me that most of his learning,
practicing, and teaching are contained in his three Taoist stories, another
reason to read or reread them! Here are two puzzles for you, Paul told me he is
one of the characters in the stories. He also said I am one as well! So, can
you figure out who we are? I’ll give the answers next month!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I look for to practicing and teaching outside! Join me!</p><p class="MsoNormal">-Sifu Ray</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">“Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumblebee,
the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live
your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Ashley Smith<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">-Master Paul B. Gallagher<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It is with a heavy heart that I inform you of the passing of
my classmate, teacher, friend, and brother, Paul Gallagher, to the celestial
realm on March 24th. I will write a blog highlighting Paul’s extraordinary life. I’m
also editing a highlights reel of some of his various forms and practices. I’ll
post a link for his obit when it is published.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Fxw7kPOrJ8IxXsfn9qKmufA0Nzd4tisG9TQF2uOIcZF-MpETmZq9a77j4iV47lTeci_BzOO1B7eIW32fdgWJNYovIbFVmRh51cLu4T1aN6yz0QiMWHu6eg9cifnfLlq3sE_J0pNjOglcKRH7W31AtNXs0AeczhumB-4KbkmSrIvXgwfvP691VNwa/s249/download%20(5).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="202" data-original-width="249" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Fxw7kPOrJ8IxXsfn9qKmufA0Nzd4tisG9TQF2uOIcZF-MpETmZq9a77j4iV47lTeci_BzOO1B7eIW32fdgWJNYovIbFVmRh51cLu4T1aN6yz0QiMWHu6eg9cifnfLlq3sE_J0pNjOglcKRH7W31AtNXs0AeczhumB-4KbkmSrIvXgwfvP691VNwa/w400-h324/download%20(5).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #212529; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Our schedule remains the
same for April but with this exception. I will only hold one zoom pushing-hands
class this month, Monday, April 17th, 6:30-7:30. We’ll review The Brush Knee
etude. I have one zoom class weekly and will be expanding that in the Fall.
Stay tuned!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">August 25<sup>_ </sup>28th Summer Tai-Chi Retreat at Wild
Rice Retreat Center in Bayfield WI. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Solo Form Updates, Review, and Refinement.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Applications for the 2<sup>nd</sup> Section.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-2 Advanced Pushing-Hands Drills: Willow #2, and Short
Power.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Two-Person Cane Form.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Pa-Kua two-person form, The Black Dragon Wags Its Tail.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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<sup>st</sup>.
If we have enough people to make this a go, I’ll expect the balance by August 1<sup>st</sup>.
I’ll be arranging rides for the out-of-town people and will coordinate carpools
for the locals.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Book Suggestion= Drawing Silk by Paul B. Gallagher<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drawing-Silk-Masters-Successful-Practice/dp/1419663127">https://www.amazon.com/Drawing-Silk-Masters-Successful-Practice/dp/1419663127</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’ve been getting requests for beginner classes. Right now,
I’m not offering any in my schedule. Julie Cisler offers a variety of times and
venues for beginners. If you are up to the 2<sup>nd</sup> Needle at Sea Bottom
at the time of this newsletter, you can contact me about joining my classes.
There are many others teaching with my blessing, but for now, here is Julie’s
schedule:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">All
of these classes are open to beginners, and all of the in-person classes are
hybrid classes, with a Zoom option. Start anytime!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><b><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Mondays 11:30am-12:30pm </span></b><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">this class is a virtual-only class on
Zoom.<br />
<br />
<b>Tuesdays 6:30-8:00pm at the Black Forest Inn Banquet building.</b><br />
The Banquet building is on the east side of the Black Forest Inn's patio
seating. Enter through the restaurant, or we can let you in through the door on
26th street.<br />
Parking is available on the street and in the restaurant’s parking lot, which is
just south of the restaurant on Nicollet Ave.<br />
<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.blackforestinnmpls.com/pgs/info.php&source=gmail&ust=1681234831070000&usg=AOvVaw0VlJfF-aTO-P8es49-pfne" href="http://www.blackforestinnmpls.com/pgs/info.php" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">http://www.blackforestinnmpls.<wbr></wbr>com/pgs/info.php</span></a><br />
<br />
<b>Wednesdays 12:00-1:30pm at Walker Community Church</b><br />
3104 16th Ave S, Minneapolis MN 55407<br />
We are renting their big beautiful sanctuary! If no one meets you at the door,
text Julie to be let in.<br />
Street parking is available.<br />
<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://walkerchurch.org&source=gmail&ust=1681234831070000&usg=AOvVaw2fdYG0qSGx9-OBXqIE6M9v" href="http://walkerchurch.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">http://walkerchurch.org</span></a><br />
<br />
<b>Fridays 3:30-5:00pm at the Black Forest Inn Banquet building.</b><br />
This is the same location as the Tuesday evening class.<br />
<br />
<b>Saturdays 12:00-1:30pm at Christ Church Lutheran, 3244 34th Avenue
South</b><br />
Minneapolis, MN 55406<br />
Please text me at 612-876-7915 to be let into this building too. We will
practice in their huge lower-level gymnasium.<br />
<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.christchurchluth.org/&source=gmail&ust=1681234831070000&usg=AOvVaw39chMXAwJjmbDmqHHUUieV" href="http://www.christchurchluth.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">http://www.christchurchluth.<wbr></wbr>org/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Contact Julie if you have any additional questions. If you
want to be invited to attend via Zoom, please contact her by email.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="background: white; color: #888888; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Julie Cisler<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Paul Brennan translation=Methods of Applying Tai-Chi Chuan
by Yang Cheng-fu. Most of our linneages come directly from Yang Cheng-fu,
enjoy!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">https://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/2011/11/24/methods-of-applying-taiji-boxing-taiji-quan-shiyong-fa/<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Happy Birthday this month, and last month, to all my
numerous ARIES!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Sifu Ray<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“Live life as if it’s rigged in your favor.”<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #212529; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;">“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.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #212529; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;">- Hermann Hesse</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #212529; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;">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<sup>th</sup>, 6:30-7:30, we’ll
go over The Brush Knee etude.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">August 25<sup>_ </sup>28th Summer Tai-Chi Retreat at Wild
Rice Retreat Center in Bayfield WI. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildriceretreat.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiA0JKfBhBIEiwAPhZXD18IIrTor6UJ4l-ziCn2tiJTOwfFoKfwBXeNM63zYi9M_c9cFaPKRRoCWYUQAvD_BwE">https://www.wildriceretreat.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiA0JKfBhBIEiwAPhZXD18IIrTor6UJ4l-ziCn2tiJTOwfFoKfwBXeNM63zYi9M_c9cFaPKRRoCWYUQAvD_BwE</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Solo Form Updates, Review, and Refinement.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Applications for the 2<sup>nd</sup> Section.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-2 Advanced Pushing-Hands Drills: Willow #2, and Short
Power.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Two-Person Cane Form.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Pa-Kua two-person form.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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<sup>st</sup>.
If we have enough people to make this a go, I’ll expect the balance by August 1<sup>st</sup>.
I’ll be arranging rides for the out-of-town people and will coordinate carpools
for the locals.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Book suggestion: <u>Tai-Chi Chuan Body and Mind in Harmony </u>by
Sophia Delza<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="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">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</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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.!! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These
training weapons are of absolutely the highest quality! Here are some
recommendations:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sword=<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://www.little-raven.com/product/ching-jian/">https://www.little-raven.com/product/ching-jian/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">https://www.little-raven.com/product/ming-jian/<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Saber= <a href="https://www.little-raven.com/product/tai-chi-dao/">https://www.little-raven.com/product/tai-chi-dao/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.little-raven.com/product/ox-tail-saber-niu-wei-dao/">https://www.little-raven.com/product/ox-tail-saber-niu-wei-dao/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">March 29<sup>th</sup> is Grandmaster Wai-lun Choi’s 84<sup>th</sup>
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<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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the way!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/2019/03/31/taiji-boxing-according-to-shi-diaomei/">https://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/2019/03/31/taiji-boxing-according-to-shi-diaomei/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you all for your continuing appreciation and commitment
to the art of Tai-Chi Chuan,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">-Sifu Ray<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>Ray Haywardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00583798912288980773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588382235767686940.post-7072165371199831712023-02-09T11:07:00.000-08:002023-02-09T11:07:41.346-08:00MMTCA February Newsletter 2023<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH28YyoQAJlF0S6nL2QGfM4bbvivlAQXTtE7Nhz2vYvhbRBESu37Z-jj1_OfH5wLNBiC1UBLKPBfzV55EyT1dfhUS2OEIET_NlDPaLbLziv69d77j4CkByoA4n6LNguc441KJhhPXh-chHIBPFDOKAkpkN_knu_240qyB7yRkh4MwOTWU7olSIgRHl/s2688/Julie%20Sabre%201_rotated.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="2688" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH28YyoQAJlF0S6nL2QGfM4bbvivlAQXTtE7Nhz2vYvhbRBESu37Z-jj1_OfH5wLNBiC1UBLKPBfzV55EyT1dfhUS2OEIET_NlDPaLbLziv69d77j4CkByoA4n6LNguc441KJhhPXh-chHIBPFDOKAkpkN_knu_240qyB7yRkh4MwOTWU7olSIgRHl/w400-h364/Julie%20Sabre%201_rotated.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Julie Cisler, "Embrace and Stab," from Taiji Saber</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">“Think in the morning. Act in the noon. Eat in the evening.
Sleep in the night.”</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-William Blake<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Can you feel it? It seems Winter is loosening its grip, at
least I’m hoping so!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2<sup>nd</sup> and 4<sup>th</sup> Mondays, 630-730PM= zoom
Pushing-Hands class<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesdays 6-8PM=in-person class at St Sahag<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday 630-730PM= zoom solo form class<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thursdays 6-8PM=in-person class at St Sahag with zoom option<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Saturdays 900-1030AM= in-person class at St Sahag<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://saintsahag.org/">http://saintsahag.org/</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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<sup>th</sup> 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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Book suggestion= <u>Herald of Coming Good</u> by G.I.
Gurdjieff<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/839455">https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/839455</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">T-shirts are now available, with hoodies and long sleeves
coming next.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">August 25<sup>_ </sup>28th Summer Tai-Chi Retreat at Wild
Rice Retreat Center in Bayfield WI. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildriceretreat.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiA0JKfBhBIEiwAPhZXD18IIrTor6UJ4l-ziCn2tiJTOwfFoKfwBXeNM63zYi9M_c9cFaPKRRoCWYUQAvD_BwE">https://www.wildriceretreat.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiA0JKfBhBIEiwAPhZXD18IIrTor6UJ4l-ziCn2tiJTOwfFoKfwBXeNM63zYi9M_c9cFaPKRRoCWYUQAvD_BwE</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Solo Form Updates, Review, and Refinement.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Applications for the 2<sup>nd</sup> Section.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-2 Advanced Pushing-Hands Drills: Willow #2, and Short
Power.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Two-Person Cane Form.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Pa-Kua Dragon and Tiger Playing, two-person form.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I will also have programs and presentations for the evenings.
I need a deposit (refundable) of 300 dollars by May 1<sup>st</sup>. 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<sup>st</sup>.
I’ll be arranging rides for the out-of-town people and will coordinate carpools
for the locals.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Namaste, and a Bow from the Waist,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">“The shaman-priest must have superb equilibrium, otherwise
they will not reach their destination and fall this way or that.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Ramon Medina Silva<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Speaking of new year, the Chinese Year of the Water Rabbit
begins January 22<sup>nd</sup>. We’ll be <a href="https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/1715418/Chinese-New-Year-Rabbit-2023-horoscope-zodiac-animal-whats-in-store">celebrating</a> with a combined zoom and
in-person demonstration on January 28<sup>th</sup>. I’ll be sending out more
details in the next week. (Master Choi is a Rabbit, FYI)<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAPAAJ5KF0lJe01RozTK9nvdcFfnuky2h99IWtHLnR7CvrVi7nidk_wmppmm900IUcrugW8JEWsjVRSYo0qrsia9zqwS-9mcPcm5D99wVkwhpTZ487emAOJcaNV8MWim8wpeb8cxDihsVXhmkNRTYq2-Y8I53fioDt4jI3yCoPbl0KMmH9EnqVoY9F/s225/images%20(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAPAAJ5KF0lJe01RozTK9nvdcFfnuky2h99IWtHLnR7CvrVi7nidk_wmppmm900IUcrugW8JEWsjVRSYo0qrsia9zqwS-9mcPcm5D99wVkwhpTZ487emAOJcaNV8MWim8wpeb8cxDihsVXhmkNRTYq2-Y8I53fioDt4jI3yCoPbl0KMmH9EnqVoY9F/w400-h400/images%20(1).png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Our Winter/Spring schedule:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2<sup>nd</sup> and 4<sup>th</sup> Mondays, 630-730PM= zoom
Pushing-Hands class<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesdays 6-8PM=in-person class at St Sahag<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday 630-730PM= zoom solo form class<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thursdays 6-8PM=in-person class at St Sahag ( zoom available)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Saturdays 900-1030AM= in-person class at St Sahag<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’m also offering a five-week set of class for BeYou
Enterprises, Tuesdays and Thursday 1100-1145<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can register here:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><a href="https://www.beyouenterprises.com/mindbodymove">https://www.beyouenterprises.com/mindbodymove</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Before I leave the subject of classes and scheduling, here are
the topics for our Winter/Spring curriculum:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3<sup>rd</sup> Section of Solo Form and applications<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Left Side Tai-Chi Sword<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai-Chi Saber and techniques<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Weapons review<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sticking-Hands<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Pushing-Hands= Single and Two hand with etudes, Basics
review<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hsing-Yi Five Fists and Linking Form<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Pa-Kua Sword<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Pa-Kua San-Shou<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Book suggestion-Waking Up to The Dark by Clark Strand<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="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">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</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">OK, are you ready? Our new T-shirts are here! Thank You
Julie!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNhwvwKK2Zs">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNhwvwKK2Zs</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Help me get to 1000 subscribers. I’m close, at the time of
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<p class="MsoNormal">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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Sifu Ray<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“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.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Philip Carr-Gomm<o:p></o:p></p>
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I. Gurdjieff</p><p>Muhammad Ali</p><p>Eric Clapton</p><p>Joe Frazier</p><p>Ally Khan</p><p>Jim Carey</p><p>Jake LaMotta</p><p>Kanye West</p><p>The Cathars</p><p>Mike Tyson</p><p>Andrew Carnegie</p><p>Muddy Waters</p><p>Sultan Murad III</p><p>Frank Harris</p><p>Napoleon Hill</p><p>Miles Davis</p><p>Willie Dixon </p><p>Sigmund Freud</p><p>Steve Jobs</p><p>Sultan Suleiman the Great</p><p>Nicholai Tesla</p><p>Mahatma Gandhi</p><p>Manny Pacquiao</p><p>50 Cent</p><p>Blaise Pascal</p><p>Socrates</p><p>Orland Bloom</p><p>The Shakers</p><p>The Oneida Community</p><p>There are so many others. Next I'll give some practical tips and practices.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikZelO49n7pVRcpeF0a9tTCzj-jfPwnqfmKpSuL0WGYUr_cTSmfRh_VS09C7uL-taEnB-VBCaFiyIfUMdjzCZAc5SZ_srWXZOWfov2alyfYIDc-PDj6mm-3jbBpMmSbCf2cyCCGXcTW6cHBArBTXolgS-NBccG-RNff2lINGyxQOIi2yOBYOnAwS01/s275/download%20(4).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikZelO49n7pVRcpeF0a9tTCzj-jfPwnqfmKpSuL0WGYUr_cTSmfRh_VS09C7uL-taEnB-VBCaFiyIfUMdjzCZAc5SZ_srWXZOWfov2alyfYIDc-PDj6mm-3jbBpMmSbCf2cyCCGXcTW6cHBArBTXolgS-NBccG-RNff2lINGyxQOIi2yOBYOnAwS01/w400-h266/download%20(4).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Ray Haywardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00583798912288980773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588382235767686940.post-23988695986234612742022-12-05T16:25:00.000-08:002022-12-05T16:25:02.994-08:00MMTCA December Newsletter 2022<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkyrty3w9PhSYgXeBgykSyfWEr6sdwIvvzSWdWb3yI-n14PJcVxRs5oUGbMFEEmt92zZrvexW3lQ5_8befmnEh30Ze_GIKtrn8sTXrUztB-dNbe3hQekLxugSz-vC3Sv_uSczbClcvQAlpY8-G-V3S9Kj16uUEeqa1mtVdeJ7gUQugYg-ZUqUZ0XAp/s275/download%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkyrty3w9PhSYgXeBgykSyfWEr6sdwIvvzSWdWb3yI-n14PJcVxRs5oUGbMFEEmt92zZrvexW3lQ5_8befmnEh30Ze_GIKtrn8sTXrUztB-dNbe3hQekLxugSz-vC3Sv_uSczbClcvQAlpY8-G-V3S9Kj16uUEeqa1mtVdeJ7gUQugYg-ZUqUZ0XAp/w400-h266/download%20(2).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">“When you move slower than the world, and breathe more deeply
than the world, you awaken a consciousness beyond any world.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Matt Kahn<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Merry Hanaramayulekwanzmas! At the darkest time of the year, may you find your inner light in meditation, reflection, journaling, and Tai-Chi practice.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Our schedule will be the same for the rest of December until
the 17th. No classes:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">12/20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">12/22<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">12/24<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">12/27<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">12/31<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">There will be an open practice on 12/29. If you have any questions,
ask me or Julie for more info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Zoom pushing-hands class will be Monday, 12/12 this month. I’ll
send out the invite soon.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Book suggestion= <a href="https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/Ray_Hayward/">https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/Ray_Hayward/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">My Massachusetts seminar last month was a great success! I
met old friends and made new connections. Big THANKS to Sifu Richard, Sensei
Jeff, Rob, Christine, and Read for making this dream into reality. I plan to go
back next June. I’ll post one of the sessions on Patreon.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUj6vgcvUyNxwSLkVzafH2KyWISTOWcBItumWXf3rGwr_L40z3WlVnfTY7lfgSC_13y4VFsu2T6yxBFsdOA2z-TlwMApEOUzvdaLfg6KkKDfv4x5f8dZ48G-4x8dk5arUuVVdaQk7sfWEjYl7JGQmm9ZP6NJjLU3wEpz9zIyd9xCWlLxfsuHZaJ5aM/s4032/IMG_7218.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUj6vgcvUyNxwSLkVzafH2KyWISTOWcBItumWXf3rGwr_L40z3WlVnfTY7lfgSC_13y4VFsu2T6yxBFsdOA2z-TlwMApEOUzvdaLfg6KkKDfv4x5f8dZ48G-4x8dk5arUuVVdaQk7sfWEjYl7JGQmm9ZP6NJjLU3wEpz9zIyd9xCWlLxfsuHZaJ5aM/w400-h300/IMG_7218.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZaisl_gNM2hpQAxc2SAiA4QjCYG93lciZj2lHl2YQbfbAiYws5S8CqteREmlmJx5KLxSjQrRaH3FzXaKdiqelB0VdXMlzE7athp3pwvhPB06-tBL3O0ec-77i79MD0Z105kp-5bLeiv1qcFVh4g0kHWQuwbgwncLm77pDY9KDuAOREXcD9YlgtKUi/s4032/IMG_7215.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZaisl_gNM2hpQAxc2SAiA4QjCYG93lciZj2lHl2YQbfbAiYws5S8CqteREmlmJx5KLxSjQrRaH3FzXaKdiqelB0VdXMlzE7athp3pwvhPB06-tBL3O0ec-77i79MD0Z105kp-5bLeiv1qcFVh4g0kHWQuwbgwncLm77pDY9KDuAOREXcD9YlgtKUi/w400-h300/IMG_7215.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9E80wCeO3nk6n8J1_kjRizv8g2UFlTFpwrsteFRrn5iG08ZnndIorpDo6Oo_bwNpmBap4HPaMefJUOKYkjzusEILQ4AaKP93Eq9cjngNqoRqFZqKRjd2p-ETK7UTYOPx7CJMq43UA0RfBUmUeIC-KJD-S4GbijI2rwg6xlsZzFgdY4PnFMolUtUdT/s4032/IMG_7219.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9E80wCeO3nk6n8J1_kjRizv8g2UFlTFpwrsteFRrn5iG08ZnndIorpDo6Oo_bwNpmBap4HPaMefJUOKYkjzusEILQ4AaKP93Eq9cjngNqoRqFZqKRjd2p-ETK7UTYOPx7CJMq43UA0RfBUmUeIC-KJD-S4GbijI2rwg6xlsZzFgdY4PnFMolUtUdT/w400-h300/IMG_7219.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7kB6FMb79oI" width="406" youtube-src-id="7kB6FMb79oI"></iframe></div><br /><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Check out my latest podcasts, lessons, and historical videos
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<p class="MsoNormal">We’ve hit a SNAFU with our t-shirts! I’ll keep you posted
about how to get our new shirts and products, when they become available. Sad
face here…<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Beginning in January I’ll be streaming my Thursday night
classes live on zoom as I lead class in person. Let me know if you are interested in joining online.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">“When we see the beauty of Heaven and Earth, we are moved. When
we see the beauty within ourselves, Heaven and Earth are moved.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Chen Zhi-ming<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As I close out 2022, I’d like to take this space to thank
you for your support, encouragement, appreciation, practice, and dedication.
Even though the pandemic seems to be on the downside, the effects, caution,
fear, and worry are still real. I do hope to see you back in class when you
feel safe enough. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This year I’ve had a couple of serious encounters with
people suffering from BPD. I learned a lot, even when it was the most painful
and hurtful. Your support through these trying times, together with my daily
practice, kept me healthy and sane! Namaste and thank you.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’m excited to be on this Tai-Chi journey with you all. I'm still as excited to practice today as I was when I began 42 years ago! Thank you for a magical
2022 and Year of the Tiger. I look forward to 2023 and the Year of the Rabbit.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I bow to the ground,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Sifu Ray<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">“Live in each season as it passes,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Breathe the air,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Drink the drink,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Taste the fruit,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And resign yourself to the influence of the Earth.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Henry David Thoreau<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">November greetings with snow, cold, and crisp air! No class
on Thanksgiving. There will be classes on Wednesday the 23rd and Saturday the
26th.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">T-Shirts are done! We are just getting our Café Press Store
up and running and you’ll be able to order shirts and other merch online.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-1DIY7s-HSpTAI7POqC6_h0fDg-S6mHTWLAR1rI8EdElGsRpAl6BGZkZ3HGePdnWGjqiWZIVa3ddL4pAt4dd6fcSqc4bJZovkgU92iwVA6S3xG0hpmlLUKkJWTd996_IMhu6Exy2_PUWmZhOJIFYnjXRfJy6dmQxK4dbnWWGJzdp4kUPjLVPlfEP/s4032/IMG_7168.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-1DIY7s-HSpTAI7POqC6_h0fDg-S6mHTWLAR1rI8EdElGsRpAl6BGZkZ3HGePdnWGjqiWZIVa3ddL4pAt4dd6fcSqc4bJZovkgU92iwVA6S3xG0hpmlLUKkJWTd996_IMhu6Exy2_PUWmZhOJIFYnjXRfJy6dmQxK4dbnWWGJzdp4kUPjLVPlfEP/s320/IMG_7168.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaHDRCnuAbzTwVhYHNh27GG5A_S3AYpFNofnmn9xmAPf_ZzHL_-UEDCpP6deaq29rEfdwlAlupP-KzW4iwhQ7d2eHQ2pyD5gNK5VjPHeRPKgo4eqUjAYjpfBXeTMM_Pgf7pzozK-dr4Vh-WziKRQsbNb7QG-aEj2mdLJv8NoKC3tmaFu9x7ePjAudc/s4032/IMG_7169.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaHDRCnuAbzTwVhYHNh27GG5A_S3AYpFNofnmn9xmAPf_ZzHL_-UEDCpP6deaq29rEfdwlAlupP-KzW4iwhQ7d2eHQ2pyD5gNK5VjPHeRPKgo4eqUjAYjpfBXeTMM_Pgf7pzozK-dr4Vh-WziKRQsbNb7QG-aEj2mdLJv8NoKC3tmaFu9x7ePjAudc/s320/IMG_7169.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSnd1BIGCLubqVXrvN4Zx7YzgYDH4GYUrI6a1UQFn2-0UNAtrFHtvXNNtg9s650hy3GUmWp5FiLkSlgnB45MW6X8CxT3fhJ-jaHSPjw1P4Ta_l9nfq6fLDWZpJ-_fCr3h0rGGQp7e62JE7YGJG8Z_GvTdEJtrVetzcC8bJ6WLqqKe7q-9CAePGH5R7/s4032/IMG_7170.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSnd1BIGCLubqVXrvN4Zx7YzgYDH4GYUrI6a1UQFn2-0UNAtrFHtvXNNtg9s650hy3GUmWp5FiLkSlgnB45MW6X8CxT3fhJ-jaHSPjw1P4Ta_l9nfq6fLDWZpJ-_fCr3h0rGGQp7e62JE7YGJG8Z_GvTdEJtrVetzcC8bJ6WLqqKe7q-9CAePGH5R7/s320/IMG_7170.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Book suggestion= The War of Art by Peter Pressfield<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Check out my latest podcast on YouTube:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TVdkRi9z7c&list=PLy6vA6aVHYzkoGlBQowFQFqVFBUs6Eo62&index=1&t=641s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TVdkRi9z7c&list=PLy6vA6aVHYzkoGlBQowFQFqVFBUs6Eo62&index=1&t=641s</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I was interview by Matt Parsons of Syncretic Qigong and
Reiki, view it here:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TVdkRi9z7c&list=PLy6vA6aVHYzkoGlBQowFQFqVFBUs6Eo62&index=1&t=641s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TVdkRi9z7c&list=PLy6vA6aVHYzkoGlBQowFQFqVFBUs6Eo62&index=1&t=641s</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In this season of thanksgiving and gratitude, Id’ like to
thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your appreciation, dedication, and your
support mean the world to me.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Sifu Ray<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“Experience is the hardest kind of teacher. It gives you the
test first and the lesson afterward.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Oscar Wilde<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>Ray Haywardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00583798912288980773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588382235767686940.post-19301622107543461332022-09-19T14:01:00.000-07:002022-09-19T14:01:41.050-07:00MMTCA October Newsletter 2022<p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgZV2EiFyc15BQ75c0lY9DltMelpeFItxwRc1TogmhN4SlQqPPaQUII9cRl85uFaSw1LlcLic6Xsg6T-GvJBWQxlbSSmZR8l3E9XH8vLtbRR7FvQc7qn80lGlkExMmExQkxCaTnFiuZlM8UEkGUq523G5QGYAlsYE7CicdOjjRjfFX_RyhgPcMI-Tu/s1920/306190252_5239697329489137_1784693333372856828_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgZV2EiFyc15BQ75c0lY9DltMelpeFItxwRc1TogmhN4SlQqPPaQUII9cRl85uFaSw1LlcLic6Xsg6T-GvJBWQxlbSSmZR8l3E9XH8vLtbRR7FvQc7qn80lGlkExMmExQkxCaTnFiuZlM8UEkGUq523G5QGYAlsYE7CicdOjjRjfFX_RyhgPcMI-Tu/w225-h400/306190252_5239697329489137_1784693333372856828_n.jpg" width="225" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yang Shao-hou</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“Life isn’t measured by the number of breaths we take, but
by the moments that take our breath away.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Author Unknown<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">October/Rocktober! What an amazing month to be alive! Get
outside and see the beauty of Autumn.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Saturday, October 1<sup>st</sup> will begin our fall
schedule. All classes will be indoors at St Sahag.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://saintsahag.org/">http://saintsahag.org/</a>
Here is the new schedule:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Tuesday 6-8PM</u> = Solo Form, Applications, Push-Hands, Weapons
and review, 5 Element Linking Form, Pa-Kua Sword<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u>Wednesday 630-730 </u>= zoom</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Thursday 6-8PM</u> = Solo Form, Applications, Push-Hands, Taiji
Saber, 8 Inner Palms<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Saturday 9-1030AM</u> = Solo Form, Applications, Push-Hands,
Taiji Saber<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you are feeling safe and want to return to in-person classes,
now is the time! You can message me or call if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m adding two zoom Pushing-Hands classes in October and
November. The dates for October are the 10<sup>th</sup> and the 24<sup>th</sup>,
630-730PM. I will also be experimenting with these classes and try to find the
best times and days for the most people. Even if these don’t work for you in
October, please weigh in on what days and times are best for you.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Book suggestion= Chen Wei-ming’s Compendium on Taiji Sword
translated by Bradford Tyrey<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Chen-Wei-Mings-Compendium-Taiji-Sword/dp/1541338693/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1663619084&refinements=p_27%3ABradford+Tyrey&s=books&sr=1-2">https://www.amazon.com/Chen-Wei-Mings-Compendium-Taiji-Sword/dp/1541338693/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1663619084&refinements=p_27%3ABradford+Tyrey&s=books&sr=1-2</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am conducting private lessons and personal coaching both
in person, and on zoom. Email, text, or call me for an appointment.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Check out my podcasts, lessons, and historical videos on my YouTube
Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtlwnHdNjN-Dd5Hjsi3akYQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtlwnHdNjN-Dd5Hjsi3akYQ</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you again for your support and appreciation. Come back
to class, relax and sink, and let’s make this an incredible Fall exploring all
the benefits and mysteries of Taiji.<o:p></o:p></p>
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