by Rick Barrett | Apr 1, 2020 | Event Recaps, Meditation
I had the honor of teaching a five-day meditation retreat at the beginning of March for Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health. It was called “Meditation in Stillness. Meditation in Action.” I was joined by the wonderful Dr. Renee Rhodes, clinical...
by Rick Barrett | Oct 15, 2019 | Event Recaps
Thanks to all who made the 25th birthday of Tai Chi Alchemy in Sedona such a wonderful event! It just keeps getting better! I visited Sedona for the first time in 1994 and fell in love with the place. I was there with a friend for a wedding that didn’t happen....
by Rick Barrett | Apr 22, 2019 | Event Recaps
Many thanks to Sifu David Shaver and the Peaceful Wolf gang in Connecticut for a wonderful seminar last weekend, “Brain Coherence in the Internal Arts.” The venue shifted from David’s studio in East Haddam to the beautiful lake-front Senior...
by Rick Barrett | Jan 23, 2019 | Event Recaps
I just added this video to my YouTube channel to promote the upcoming Taijiquan Immersion seminar at Kripalu, March 17-22. In it I demonstrate the Yang Cheng Fu 13 Original Postures that I learned from Master Yang Fukui, and I think this video captures the feeling...
by Rick Barrett | Jan 13, 2019 | Event Recaps
Is it time to shake up your t’ai chi practice? Or maybe time to start one? Have you been coasting for a while, in a comfort zone but feeling like there is much more you could get from the time you spend training? Or maybe you’ve become bored with what you...
by Rick Barrett | Nov 23, 2018 | Event Recaps
“Getting out of your head,” means to stop thinking or worrying obsessively. “Getting into the game,” means to be an active participant in your life. While thinking is an absolute necessity for the full human experience, too much nervous and...
