The Details:
It's 75 at the house. The sunrise was at 6:43. Low tide is at 8:21. I slept in again, I've been enjoying lazing around in the mornings. I continue to have a challenging time simply getting started with my daily practices. Oy!
The Practice:
Yesterday afternoon:
I did a full QW and Yin Fu 8 Palms Set 4-8 and a full set of Wild Goose Qigong tuned into accessing a profound connection to nature, notably meditating on The Horizon.
Next I did calisthenics on the railings of the 21st Ave Walkover
Today:
I decided to give myself the morning off from QW. I practiced in The Backyard instead of QW to the beach. I found it refreshingly quiet, peaceful and private...Yay!
After organizing a 6' Staff and a Cane, I started with a round of Taiji Cane (right side) focused on general health and specifically shoulder and hip health. I continue to go lower and lower in all the cross leg stances and keeping my hands close to the head when wrapping around my head in either direction.
Next I did a round of Taiji Staff tuned into consistency....I originally learned this Form from Sifu Ken Cohen along with Sifu Ray Hayward and Master Paul Gallagher in the front yard of Wu Ming Valley House during the summer of 1979. I've been practicing it all these decades.
Next I did a round of Monkey Staff tuned into the health benefits.
Next I did a round of Low Family Staff tuned into health and agility. There are a lot of Cross Leg Stances in this Form.
Next I did a brief warm up using the first few of The 10 focused on health and consistency.
Next I did a Round of Taiji (right side) reciting the Taiji Classics and focusing on maintaining a TSOM and observing myself from a third party perspective.
I ended with SPT and Healing Qigong.