A Reminder for the new year

Good morning to my TaiChi friends. I will borrow from Emerson -What lies behind us and what lies before us-are tiny matters compared to what lies within us!!  This is a great time to evaluate who are we-Where are we going-and how will we get there? I am working on a long peaceful productive and healthy life. Like a turtle-slow and steady and live to be 100.How about you??   Sifu Mike

Goals for the new year

Hello to all my Taichi friends....A reminder to start the year-What makes a superior man/woman??   Be BRAVE and be free from fear       Be WISE and be free from perplexity     Be VIRTUOUS and be free from anxiety...Enjoy the season of giving and counting our blessings    Sifu Mike

How to be happy

The pursuit of happiness is at times difficult. Some of us get stressed out trying to be healthy and happy. I like this Chinese proverb....Someone to LOVE--Something to DO--something to HOPE for...I find that life is not always happy but within each day there are moments of happiness if we are centered and aware of our surroundings.Taiji will help us learn to be in the moment and that will increase our happiness. So smile and breathe and take on the day!!    Sifu Mike

The silent P's in Tai-Chi

Hello to my students of Taiji....Many times I am asked how do we get better? How do we become smooth? How do we remember the moves? How does Taijiquan become "meditation in motion" How do we improve our balance? The answers my friends is the silent P's ...PATIENCE ---PRACTICE---and PERSEVERANCE ......Try it for 100days and you will enjoy your Taiji journey at a much higher level.....Good luck and thanks for asking.  Sifu MIKE