You
don’t have to learn T’ai Chi to learn from T'ai Chi.
Years ago, just a few weeks after beginning to learn T'ai Chi, I saw there was so much more to T'ai Chi than just the gentle dance. The T'ai Chi movements, the learning, the discipline, the aggravation are full of lessons about life. They are lessons about success, peace, persistence, spirituality, relationships, connections, perspective, courage . . . the list seems to be nearly endless.
T’ai Chi uses the connection between our mind and body. We experience the connection when we have physical reactions to our emotions. We experience humor and react with laughter. T’ai Chi recognizes that this mind/body connection works both ways. Since we have mental and emotional reactions to our physical movements, T’ai Chi teaches us to be purposeful, clear and precise in our movements. If we are physically connected, balanced and relaxed, we will be mentally connected, balanced and relaxed. T’ai Chi asks us to distill physical movement to its basic elements. It demands that we be clear, purposeful and engaged in our movement and, consequently, our thinking and our life. The essence of movement leads us to the essence of thought. It is then that we can begin to learn the wisdom of T’ai Chi.
Are you interested? Do you want to learn more? Well, come on in and let’s talk about it. Find a comfy chair. Have a cuppa coffee and relax. Let me tell you about the ancient wisdom of T’ai Chi.
Click below to listen to a portion form Coming Full Circle