Caroline, as ever your post is written eloquently and with wisdom and insight - I will be pondering on this sentence in particular, “I only had at my disposal what I had really practiced, I found. “ I will be in touch re guidance on finding a Tao instructor in Ireland? I practice and teach The Happy Body, which similarly insists on not pushing through. I think of it as a patient practice, and regularly need to remind myself of that. Thank you for your words on this Monday morning.
Thank you. Tao-wise, I am not sure. But Anne McIlraith teaches T’ai Chi in Cork, I think, and she was one of the masters who studied with John Kells. I pushed hands with her once and she was soft. https://www.annmcilraith.com/about
Thanks for the excellence, Caro. That piece felt like a generously crafted, extended lesson, where pushed hands had me far enough off balance to let me consider and learn, but not so far as to throw me, so I could continue to learn, undisturbed on my feet.
As for Margaret, that phrase, “I only had at my disposal what I had really practiced, I found.“ embedded deeply.
Caroline, as ever your post is written eloquently and with wisdom and insight - I will be pondering on this sentence in particular, “I only had at my disposal what I had really practiced, I found. “ I will be in touch re guidance on finding a Tao instructor in Ireland? I practice and teach The Happy Body, which similarly insists on not pushing through. I think of it as a patient practice, and regularly need to remind myself of that. Thank you for your words on this Monday morning.
Thank you. Tao-wise, I am not sure. But Anne McIlraith teaches T’ai Chi in Cork, I think, and she was one of the masters who studied with John Kells. I pushed hands with her once and she was soft. https://www.annmcilraith.com/about
Thanks for the excellence, Caro. That piece felt like a generously crafted, extended lesson, where pushed hands had me far enough off balance to let me consider and learn, but not so far as to throw me, so I could continue to learn, undisturbed on my feet.
As for Margaret, that phrase, “I only had at my disposal what I had really practiced, I found.“ embedded deeply.
So glad this helped, Jack. Love from Portland.
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Thank you Caroline.
I am on the west coast of Canada in Surrey near Vancouver. Any Tai Chi teacher you could recommend for me near here?
John
Without a doubt, my dear friend @SamMasich
This essay is one to read again and again, there are so many strands that could deeply root, thank you.
Do you know of any good Tai Chi schools in Fife?
There's Alasdair at https://curioushorsetaiji.scot/
Would love to hear about a good Tai Chi tea her near me, I'm between Woking and Guildford in Surrey.
I don't know anyone personally there, so have a look at https://www.taichiunion.com/find-a-tai-chi-instructor/
Thank you!