The Details:
It's 70 at the house. It's forecast to be another scorcher. The sunrise was at 5:27.
I'm going into The Studio to teach the 8-9:30 am Taiji and Qigong class this morning.
The Practice:
I went in to The Studio and had a nice group show up; Jack, Nancy, Read, Pat, Wes, and Janee.
I started out with a review of last weeks lesson; Refine each and every technique / posture
- Holding Static Postures and going through the regular process in all Standing practices.
- Repeating individual postures on both sides in a row.
- Working the same material (Brush Knee And Twist Step) with a partner
- Use the reworked, refined technique in a Form
Master Liang would liken the practice of Taiji to the transforming that occurs when changing pig iron, into spring steel, by repeatedly heating, pounding, and cooling.
I also talked about using neutral postures (throughout) that are able to transform energy through alignment and slightly stretched connective tissue
Bone up, muscle down