by Rick Barrett | Jun 25, 2020 | Taiji
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 Summer 2001. I don’t have the photos that appeared in the magazine, but I think the text will be sufficient for...
by Rick Barrett | Aug 18, 2018 | Taiji
If you have read my recent posts (Setting the Knee, Parts 1-4) and Meditation in Action (Parts 1-3), you will already know how crucial the principle of central equilibrium is to my practice and my teaching. It is also one of the Three Pillars that I emphasize as...
by Rick Barrett | Jun 12, 2012 | Taiji
Here are some great thoughts from healer/taiji practitioner Philomena Papirnik (who is every bit as musical and magical as the name suggests). What is the use of resistance? How do we use it in taiji? Where is the strength in being resistant? Or is that not possible....
