TRAVEL
"Body is the tabernacle,
Traveling one thousand miles,
The gods are still in place.
Followers of Tao believe that the
gods are within themselves. Therefore, wherever they go, they
carry the gods within them.
During their travels, when they
come to a resting place, they open not a receptacle but themselves.
Even while sojourning, they remain oriented to their inner
sacredness. Perhaps they can even make breakthroughs more
quickly, for the preoccupations of the mind are no longer
present to interfere with the flow of the divine. Once people
connect to their inner strength, there is no end to the wonders
of travel."
Deng, Ming Dao
These words speak to the experiences
I hope I shall be open to over the next few weeks. It is an
opportunity to discover my inner strength and to, indeed,
experience the wonders of the flow of the divine.
While this does not seem to be
the best time for me to make a trip to China, considering
all that is going on: moving and building a new school. It
is a spiritual pilgrimage for me. I will return with wonders
to share with each of you. Even more able to continue to grow
in my own practice and my ability to share my knowledge with
all my students. This is an unusual opportunity for training
in the Taoist monasteries that is not often available, particularly
to westerners. So bear with me.
Please flow with the move of classes
to a canopy in East Haddam. Not a perfect solution but the
best we could manage at this time. Enjoy this opportunity
to learn from Jeff, Carol and Bob who have a great deal to
offer.
Please help John Laabs and Peter
Olsen whenever you can on our new school. We need your help
whenever you can offer it. If you are not receiving e-mail
announcements of the work calls let me know or get in touch
with John at 961-9860.
I hope you all have a great final
three weeks in this session and I look forward to seeing you
next session.
PHONE NUMBER The only phone
number for Peaceful Wolf T'ai Chi Ch'uan is now 334-8488.
The e-mail and web site remain the same.
DIRECTIONS In this mailing
are directions to the new school in East Haddam. If you need
maps or further information please call or e-mail and someone
will get back to you.
6th ANNUAL WORLD TAIJI AND QIGONG
DAY A great event this year! Many kudos and thanks to
our own John Laabs for his Herculean effort to organize and
promote this event. The new location was great, over 300 people
attended and he even managed good weather. A grand time was
had by all. The warm-ups, led by Gary Donovan, were great
and new to many of us. The demonstrations were fascinating
and inspiring. So plan for next year - April 30. Mark your
calendars now so you don't miss it.
EXPERIENCING THE CLASSICS
Due to lack of signups last session we will study "The Ten
Important Points of Yang, Cheng Fu" this coming session We
will meet on four consecutive Saturdays starting July 10 at
10:45 to 12:45. This class is open to anyone wishing to take
it. It will fulfill the Classics requirement for advancing
to either Intermediate 2 or the Advanced 48 Class. See flyer
in class.
QIGONG CLASS I will teach
the full 40 postures of the "Five Animal Frolics" on Thursdays
beginning July 8 - 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. This is a 1700 year old
qigong practice developed by Hua To, the father of Chinese
surgery. See flyer for more information. This could fulfill
the Qigong requirement for advancement to Intermediate 2.
Qigong classes are open to anyone wishing to study this art.
PUSH (SENSING) HANDS WITH JONAS
SANCHEZ On July 31st we will be having workshop lead by
Jonas Sanchez exploring the first four energies of T'aijiquan:
peng, lu, ji, an. He will also teach the practice flow employing
those energies. This is a traditional push hands practice
that is great fun. And working with Jonas will make it even
more so. He is a great teacher. Jonas is a Chen stylist who
has studied martial arts for 24 years with several instructors
including Guo Zibin, Chen Changxing, and Zhang Zhijun.
YANG 48 FORM INTENSIVES
The 4th, 5th and 6th parts of the form intensives will be
taught in August and September. These can greatly improve
your understanding and performance of the form. Come and play
with us. See flyer for more details.
SAN SHOU San Shou will be
taught in August by Dr. Jay Dunbar and Kathleen Cusick. The
four day intensive will be August 14 -17 (Saturday through
Tuesday). If you want to take this workshop sign up son since
it often fills up. For more information see the flyer at school
or ask one of the people who practice San Shou. It is great
fun and teaches us about many of the principles of Taijiquan.
SWORD FORM The second half
of Master Jou's sword form will be taught by Dr. Jay Dunbar
on the weekend of October 8 to 10. Mark your calendar! You
do need to have learned the first half before taking the second.
BE PEACE,
BE PEACE, David
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