Nourishing My Practice

I enjoyed the 2009 conference, especially when the entire group practiced together. You could feel the Chi in the room. I was happy to be with old friends and meet new ones. I nourish my practice by concentrating on the lower tan t’ien; the yin and yang are automatic now.

What I took from Justin’s DVD is with regards to Pulling Taffy? At one time I didn’t especially care for this movement but now I enjoy it. I like how Justin explained keeping the right hand down and having the left hand face toward the sun. While doing my practice, I now feel resistance when pulling the hands across the tan t’ien. When I teach Pulling Taffy, I first have the students yin and yang to get the feeling of the full weight shift. Then I have the students do the arms. What I like best about Pulling Taffy is the feeling of flowing from the center.

I learned good tips for Bass Drum, Daughter on the Mountaintop, Six Healing Sounds and sitting still after practice – all of which I use in my daily practice. I teach my students to ground by focusing on a tree with the roots going deeper into the ground. To me, going forth to bloom means going out and teaching TCC.