The Details:
It's 55 at the house. It's sunny and dry. It's forecast to be cooler and less humid today. It's beautiful outside!! Yay!!
The Practice:
I started the day with acoustic guitar practice. I'm slowly working through all the songs in The Contemporary Travis Picking Book by Mark Hanson. It's coming along slowly and my callouses are also.
Mid-morning I went out to The Deck with my trusty practice partner Echo and did a full round of The 10+. I was focused on the changes that I'm making and the exercises that I'm attempting to add to The 10+ to make in a healthier daily practice.
It got too hot on The Deck so I moved to my main practice area
Once I got settled I did a Round (left side) reciting the Taiji Classics during Parts I & II I stayed focused on feeling Jin moving freely down and up the Jin-Lu.
Next I did Changes 5-8 (both sides) of Yin Style Baguazhang's 8 Palm Set. I recited the names of postures when I could remember them and stayed focused on the correct sequence, direction and overall posture. I also focused on 'looking behind' myself everytime the opportunity presented itself.
Next I did Healing Qigong focused on releasing Turbid Qi, negative, limiting or dangerous thoughts any injury, disease or illness.
Next I did a round of Anyo Lima focused on the correct sequence, applications and agility/mobility.
Next I did a round of Chinto Kata focused on agility and mobility.
Next I did a round of Pa-Kua Knife trying to re-capture the sequence using No Mind to access the material. It's coming along but I still can't get all the way through it. Oy!!
I finished with a round of Monkey Staff focused on the correct sequence and the overall quality of my postures.
I returned to the house to journal today's practice here in this blog
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