by Rick Barrett | Mar 28, 2020 | Healing
These are certainly challenging times for us all. I don’t think that “global pandemic” and “social distancing” were on many of our New Year’s To Do lists. But here we are, and the whole world is encountering uncertainty on so many fronts. Resilience is one thing I’ve...
by Rick Barrett | May 4, 2016 | Healing
“What just happened?” My clients are often at a loss to explain (to themselves and others) what exactly occurred in one of my sessions. Many experience a deep, profound healing and want to share that experience with others. But when they try to articulate...
by Rick Barrett | Apr 2, 2011 | Healing, Taiji
My good friend (and Tai Chi Alchemist) Stephanie lives near Tokyo and, needless to say, her life has been upended by earthquakes, tsunami, and radiation. I sent her the following exercises to help deal with the toll that stress takes on your health. So many of us are...
by Rick Barrett | Mar 25, 2011 | Meditation, Taiji
Meditation is such a powerful tool for personal development and spiritual insight, yet many of us give up before we even get started. I wrote about this in Taijiquan: Through the Western Gate (See “The Problem With Meditation”). Here are a few more...
by Rick Barrett | Mar 25, 2011 | Meditation
(The following is an excerpt from Taijiquan: Through the Western Gate) Meditation is the technique with the longest track record for calming the mind. It has been done for thousands of years and is the foundation of many spiritual practices. It is absolutely essential...
