The Natural Path

31/12/2023

A farewell to 2023 and welcome to 2024!
Tai Chi classes resume on January, 9th.

06/11/2023

Back to classes from tomorrow, and how about remembering stuff……

Research shows that a daily dose of tai chi, the slow-moving meditative, martial art can boost our body and brain. A new study finds adding word games to tai chi doubles the increase in memory.

09/05/2023

NEW TIME for the new 5 week Qi Gong class: 1.45-2.45pm
Contact me if you want to join or find out more. ☯️

05/05/2023

Very excited of offer these two new possibility to study different aspects of Tai Chi!

31/12/2022

Looking forward to finding and choosing new paths in 2023!

08/11/2022

Hot off the press!
A new venue for our annual Retreat Day - Creating the New Year:

04/03/2022

Book your place! 😊☯️

17/01/2022

After a fabulous Retreat Day I am excited to offer the Focus on Form workshops again!
An opportunity to practise and consolidate what you learn in your weekly classes, meet fellow students from other classes as well as being able to switch off and regroup.
Message me to enrol.

08/01/2022

Happy New Year!
Classes start back next week, looking forward to seeing you there!

31/12/2021

20/12/2021

Wishing everyone a Blessed Winter Solstice with this post:

Happy Winter Solstice 冬至 (Dongzhi)

In the northern hemisphere, December 21st is the shortest day and the longest night of the year. In Taoist theory, it is the fullest expression of yin and the tipping point that slowly and gradually begins the increase of a new yang cycle. If you are going to do a practice specifically for the winter solstice, try to begin after nightfall when the darkness is at its strongest. There will be an energy that will spike sometime during the night that can take you into the deepest yin spaces inside of you.

If you know Taoist meditation, go inside yourself and begin to dissolve. When you move into the yin space as far as you can go, you should be prepared for the fact that some people may get frightened because it will be as though there's nothing there. It might seem almost like the experience of an infinite sensory deprivation tank where you can't see anything in any direction and you feel like you're in suspension. But if you go to the bottom of that, or as far as you can, once you think you've arrived there, try to sit there for at least 15 or 20 minutes. And then begin to consider what sort of a seed you want to plant inside yourself that will come out and manifest during the coming year.

So within the darkness, within the depths of yin, at the very end of the end, there's a beginning. And even though the winter will be a time when you're going to need to rest and store up, the seed for the coming year can still be planted at the solstice. As you sit there and let your mind go as quiet as it can, try to decide what this seed is without any talking in your head, without saying any words, but just having the intent of what you want to have happen. You don't need to make it anything too specific because this is going to set off a wave that is just going to continue for the whole year long.

In each of the other seasons, there are other things you can focus on. But this is the one thing that would be most useful at the time of the winter solstice. Do your best to be aware of and appreciate this reminder of the ongoing change of the seasons.

Happy practicing!

18/09/2021

The new Tai Chi Term is about to start!
Looking forward to seeing you in class! ☀️🤗☯️