by Rick Barrett | May 20, 2019 | Consciousness, Integration, Taiji
Marilyn from Albuquerque is reading Taijiquan: Through the Western Gate and sent me an email. “I am, of course, going around madly pointing things! If I really point my tailbone down and my crown up, I actually FEEL my centre of gravity kind of float into my lower tan...
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 | 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 | May 2, 2018 | Knee, Taiji
I hate to be a pest, but… I want to be really really clear about what I mean by the “ball of the foot.” So, even if you are certain that you know what I mean, please read this carefully. At the very least, it may help you explain it to someone else....
by Rick Barrett | Feb 15, 2018 | Knee, Taiji
I just shot this video after class last night to further illustrate the importance of “setting the knee.” Even students that have been with me for decades found this enormously helpful. Don’t worry if you don’t get this right away. Oftentimes,...
