Mar 09

INJURIES

Written by Peter Robinson

As my mom says, "Getting old is not for sissies." Life doesn't play nice. The body will, inevitably, slow down. And yet, time and time again, we see people come into the studio, and they seem to shed the years, to turn back time, to grow younger. Some of our senior students (who fit that term in more than one way) do things that our spring chickens only dream about.

The Symphony of Spring

Written by Megan Marie McDonald

The waves crash against the rocks
with the consistency of young lovers.

The moaning of the ocean
echoes through the town
and up to the top of the island.

Red kites dot the blue, water-reflected sky.

The trees sway together
dancing with the wind
to the melody of the birds' angelic voices.

The children's distant laughter
accompanies the hymn of the
virgin lawnmower from the town below.

The aroma of the freshly cut grass
invites me to inhale
and join the dance.

I twirl in circles,
free from the burden of time
as I have unlocked my handcuff
and thrown my watch
over the canyon's rock wall.

Dandelion wishes float through the air

March Self-Healing Tips

Written by Julie Festa, L.Ac.

Today I looked at the orchid plant in my bedroom and with great surprise said “There are two new buds on there! Where did they come from?” They weren’t there a week ago. Last week, in their place was a bare section of orchid branch. Now, two deep browny-purple tightly closed buds, soon to be exquisite magenta orchids, sit on that branch, ripe and full of potential. This, readers, is what it is to be approaching spring. We are ripe with potential. We shouldn’t be surprised at all if we catch ourselves doing things new and different. We should embrace this moment, support ourselves, nourish those tiny little buds of newness within us. This is the metaphor of the month, to describe the energy of the month – the fluidity of Water is taking form, becoming Wood.

Tai Qi outside of the Classroom

Written by Antony Bartlett

Tai Qi outside of the Classroom
written by: Antony Bartlett

One of the common questions asked in promotions is: 'Tell me about how you have applied Tai Qi in your life'. The responses range from the trivial to the gut-wrenchingly profound. In every case the answer inspires and illustrates the broad spectrum of practical applications the work provides the student. The classroom and our daily practice give us form and technique, taking us along our personalized, yet inexorable path towards a healthy mind and body.

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