by Rick Barrett | May 14, 2021 | Meditation
The guiding principle of this meditation is the maxim, “The Yi (wisdom mind, intention) leads the Qi. The Qi leads the blood.” That is, when calm and clear attention and intention are brought to part of the body, the Qi is led there.
by Rick Barrett | Aug 26, 2020 | Consciousness, Meditation
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 medical intuitive, an Amazon #1 Best Selling Author, and teaches yoga and qigong. Her website is...
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 | Jan 19, 2020 | Meditation, Taiji
Is this your year to get a handle on meditation? Are you ready to take a major jump into bringing a calm, centered state of being into your life? Have your attempts at meditation left you frustrated and unfulfilled? Does your peace and equanimity dissolve when you...
by Rick Barrett | Nov 16, 2019 | Integration, Meditation, Taiji
“Push. No push.” “Punch. No punch.” In my many years studying with him, Grandmaster William C. C. Chen would often exhort us to let go of excessive effort with paradoxical words like that. Taijiquan is filled with paradox, which can be...
by Rick Barrett | Jul 31, 2018 | Consciousness, Meditation, Taiji
In class last week one student was asking about “storing qi” in the dantian (the lower abdomen; aka: “the elixir field;” aka: “the sea of vitality.”) Another student had heard that we should do standing meditation to get the feet...
