The Details:
It's 54 at the house. The sunrise was at 5:31. It's forecast to be a Blue Bird kind of day.
Note:
I got up late this morning, I have nothing on the books except packing and preparing for our trip to Italy.
We had a nice dinner and conversation with Dylan and Giulia at Protocol last evening.
I learned (The Recorder Obituaries) that Chris Ward passed recently. He was 74!
The Practice:
I practiced on The Deck this morning.
I started with a full round of The 10...Adding to #10 The Three Swings and Song Gong.
Next I did a Round (left side) reciting the Taiji Classics during Parts I & II. I stayed focused on 'My Qi is stimulated like the beating of a large drum and the resulting Qi (energy) retained internally in calm contemplation"
Next I did a full round of Standing Meditation (all 8 Postures) focused on cultivating Qi.
Next I did Healing Qigong contemplating friends and family.
Next I did a round of Cheng Style Baguazhang 8 Animal (Mother Palms) Palms Changes 5-8 tuned into the Sequence and doing the Changes in the correct location on the Circle and feeling Qi throughout.
Next I did a round of Anyo Tatlo focused on Sequence, Basics and Applications.
Next I did a round of Chinto Kata tuned in mobility, agility and Basics.