Yin Power in the Legs for Health and Gongfu
The power I am talking about here is of a different sort than is addressed through common forms of exercise, like walking running, swimming, cycling, and yoga. It is a “soft power”: a receptive, Yin power.
Unforgettable Taijiquan Immersion at Kripalu, March 17-22!
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...Setting the Knee (Part Two)
“Correct Knee Position” is not a topic that exactly quickens the pulse. For most of us it sounds like a real snoozer. We don’t really care. That is, until there is PAIN. For the first fifty years of my life I had little regard for this ingenious and...Setting the Knee (Part One)
I have long advised taijiquan practitioners to consciously “Set the Knee” before loading the substantial leg. Meaning, you make sure that your structure is in place before you put weight on it. The knee should be in the optimal load-bearing position before...Taijiquan Immersion with Rick at Eastover, July 21-23
Eastover Estate and Retreat is a stunningly beautiful holistic retreat center and 600 acre natural sanctuary, located in the heart of the Berkshire mountains. Eastover is the vision of founder Yingxing Wang who orchestrated an incredible ten-year renovation of the...
