Post-Accreditation Practice

I just had the most incredible practice ever. I am pouring sweat now though. Will that heat ever go away? It felt so magnificent that I just have to share the news.

I was practicing on a soft oriental rug. Every foot placement felt almost perfect, needing no adjustment. All the moves were incredibly slow and even. I felt rooted in my feet and my tan t’ien. The weight shifts were so smooth in the side-to-side movements. I totally forgot about moving my arms, but when I was aware of them, they were soft and just where they should be. The expansion and contraction came so naturally. For some strange reason, my arms went comfortably above the crown of my head when I usually have them forward. Unbelievably the wrists were parallel with my shoulders without strain on the last pose. That was a first without strain and discomfort.

The next time I practice, I will probably be as clumsy as an ox, constantly adjusting my feet and messing up the side-to-side weight shifts. But for now…