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Reclaiming Lost Territory

Reclaiming Lost Territory

by Rick Barrett | Oct 29, 2020

Reclaiming Lost Territory is a set of exercises I have been developing over the past 25 years to get the qi moving, repair deteriorating joints, and...

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Chapter 9 “Coherent Energy” from Taijiquan: Through the Western Gate (Part 3)

Chapter 9 “Coherent Energy” from Taijiquan: Through the Western Gate (Part 3)

by Rick Barrett | Sep 11, 2020

Chapter 9 “Coherent Energy” from Taijiquan: Through the Western Gate (Part 3)   Coherence and Entropy Coherence offers a possible explanation...

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Chapter 9 “Coherent Energy” from Taijiquan: Through the Western Gate (Part 2)

Chapter 9 “Coherent Energy” from Taijiquan: Through the Western Gate (Part 2)

by Rick Barrett | Sep 8, 2020

What is Energetic Coherence? What is meant by coherence? Generally, it means things are functioning together in a clear and efficient way. It can...

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Chapter 9 “Coherent Energy” from Taijiquan: Through the Western Gate (Part 1)

Chapter 9 “Coherent Energy” from Taijiquan: Through the Western Gate (Part 1)

by Rick Barrett | Sep 8, 2020

I have been reviewing Taijiquan: Through the Western Gate lately. That book was written fifteen years ago, and it's time for a sequel to record some...

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Change Your Energy, Change Your Attitude

Change Your Energy, Change Your Attitude

by Rick Barrett | Aug 26, 2020

"Attitude is everything." So goes the old cliche. There's just enough truth in that pillow quote to vex me. But how about we cut this hoary...

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Rick Interview on UK Health Radio, “The Natural Healing Show”

Rick Interview on UK Health Radio, “The Natural Healing Show”

by Rick Barrett | Aug 26, 2020

I was interviewed last week by the amazing Catherine Carrigan for her show on the UK Health Network: The Natural Healing Show"  Catherine is a...

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The Three Pillars, Revised

The Three Pillars, Revised

by Rick Barrett | Aug 6, 2020

The Three Pillars is my name for the foundational actions that I have found to be most important to establish the body-mind-spirit integration...

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Unlocking the Elbow Gate, Part 3

Unlocking the Elbow Gate, Part 3

by Rick Barrett | Jul 10, 2020

"Unlocking the Elbow Gate," Part 1 and Part 2, were written to bring attention to the most underrated of the Eight Bamen (gates, or energies) of...

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Protection of Joints and Connective Tissue in Taijiquan (Reissued from 2001)

Protection of Joints and Connective Tissue in Taijiquan (Reissued from 2001)

by Rick Barrett | Jun 25, 2020

I came across this article buried deep in my blog archives and was excited to visit an old friend. It originally appeared in Tai Chi Magazine in...

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