Monday 22 October 2018

Exercises to Enhance your T'ai Chi Practise



Here are two great exercises to help you with your practise. I have also posted the Full Mini Form so you can become familiar with the term's work. Enjoy!







Monday 8 October 2018

Beginning Postures of the Mini Form 2018


Here are the first 2 postures of the Mini Form for all T'ai chi beginners.
Enjoy !!!!1

Sunday 7 October 2018



Sunrise as I head West.




Winding roads, 





Mountains peeping , 





Wow when they appear, 




Almost there,





Arrived  🙏💕💗

Saturday 6 October 2018

Mini Form Lessin 1 For T'ai Chi Beginners



It is great to be introducing a new group to out Mini Form. Welcome to this deep practice which can enhance your life experience in many ways. I look forward to our time together and to sharing this journey of Self discovery with you.


Sunday 30 September 2018

Welcome to T'ai Chi Autumn 2018


Welcome to this fabulous Art. T'ai Chi can enhance your life experience in so many ways.
With a little practice your sense of calm and inner peace will grow and you will find yourself responding to life's challenges in a more balanced way. Your physical strength, balance and coordination will all greatly improve and you will become more vibrant and healthy.
So much to look forward to .    .     .    .
I am really delighted to accompany you on this great internal journey of self discovery.


Parting Wild Horse's Mane Posture




Empowering Your Day Posture.



This Ted Talk explains how our posture can influence our confidence and self belief.

Sunday 23 September 2018

T'ai Chi Exercises For Nano Nagle Group



Here are videos of the 3 exercises we worked on last Thursday morning.  I thought it would be helpful to have them all together on one page. If you have any questions about any of the exercises please contact me and I will be glad to help as best I can.

Here is the first exercise that we did at the session.


Opening the body and heart to empower your day. ��� from ann on Vimeo.



Here is the link to the 2nd exercise. Resistance Exercise



Here is the link to the  3rd exercise . T'ai Chi Meditation Walk 

Friday 21 September 2018

A Day of Sedona Method Releasing



The Sedona Method is a unique, simple, powerful, easy-to-learn and duplicate technique that shows you how to uncover your natural ability to let go of any painful or unwanted feeling in the moment What makes the Sedona Method a powerful tool (that really works!) is that it is a process you can use anytime, anyplace, to improve any area of your life
How It works

There are three ways to approach the process of releasing (letting go of unwanted feelings ), and they all lead to the same result: liberating your natural ability to let go of any unwanted emotion on the spot, and allowing some of the suppressed energy in your subconscious to dissipate.
The first way is by choosing to let go of the unwanted feeling. The second way is to welcome the feeling, to allow the emotion just to be. The third way is to dive into the very core of the emotion.
What You Get
You will find that as you work with The Sedona Method, it will give you much more than you bargained for or even dreamed possible.
What happens may surprise you
Release even long-standing problems
Become more aware and more successful
As you continue to use The Sedona Method, you will become more adept at using it, and the results will greatly accelerate over time. You will quickly reach a point where releasing becomes completely second nature. As natural, in fact, as breathing is to you now.
Releasing is a powerful method which enables us to Let Go of limiting beliefs. We mostly don't even realise that we have so many limiting beliefs until we are shown how to find them. In my experience we mostly live our lives based on beliefs that we 'picked up' from our families our schools our culture etc. Many of these beliefs are helpful, however we also pick up many beliefs which hold us back, fill us with fear and keep us from even attempting to follow our dreams. The simple techniques used in The Sedona Method versions of Lester Levenson's work, teach us how to release those beliefs that are holding us back from living life to the full.
This year I have had amazing feedback from people who have found relief in so many areas of their lives:
"Having spent a lifetime struggling to pay my bills now this Christmas has been so easy and enjoyable all bills paid and still plenty to live with ease.
"My ability to deal with difficult family issues amazes me, situations which I believed were past solving are resolved I have no idea how this happened but things seem to sort themselves out since I began Letting Go".
These are just two of the great messages I received recently. It's such a joy to receive this feedback - it further confirms that this work is helping people. It really encourages me to keep sharing Lester's teaching and allow others to avail of this method.
The Day is happening in Bru Colambanus  Wilton Cork from 10-4pm 
 Cost €50 
Phone 087 6616800 to reserve a space. 

Thursday 20 September 2018

T'ai Chi Nano Nagle Session

Welcome to T'ai Chi, here below is the exercise we practised at this morning's session in The Nano Nagle Centre.



Opening the body and heart to empower your day. ��� from ann on Vimeo.



In the link below Amy Cuddy explains how our posture effects the hormones circulating in our blood. She explains how we can use this information to increase our confidence and empower ourselves.
Amy Cuddy

I will make a video of the Resistance exercise and the T'ai Chi walk at my class tomorrow and post them over the next few days.
I really enjoyed our session this morning and hope it will benefit you all.




Friday 13 July 2018

Welcome to T'ai Chi


It's so nice to introduce people to T'ai Chi. Welcome to this fabulous practise which can enrich your life in many ways. You just need to practise a little every day and you will learn to relax and heal your body and mind .

Here below are two videos of the Mini Form to help you get started . Enjoy !


Beginning Posture of the Mini Form from ann on Vimeo.



Mini Form to brush left knee and push for the Monday Morning Class from ann on Vimeo.

Wednesday 13 June 2018

Hiking in Sedona


We head it at 6am. 



And follow the trails so interesting to see these houses camouflaged into the landscape. 



Today we passed a Stupa . 




And the amazing Red Rocks in every direction. 




Felt like this Red Rock was sending us a kiss. 
So Grateful and Happy to be here. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏


Sunday 10 June 2018

Back in Arizona



Such an interesting State. 



I woke at 5am and decided to take a walk. 



And feel the desert heat. 


Such beautiful flowers. 





And interesting ‘seed pods’ I have never seen these before!!!




See again the desert cactus. 



Spotted a tram, 



And a local buss. 



Looking forward to my time in Sedona. Heading there this morning. 
Feeling very blessed and grateful. 🙏💕♥️

Sunday 8 April 2018

Just a few reasons I love these taichi journeys


The sun was trying its best to break through as I drive West.





The homeward journey was stunning, 




Patches of blue,





Amidst  billowing clouds, 





Felt, dreamlike, otherworldly.






and perfect, 





The Paps looked so beautiful and I felt  very Happy after a wonderful day of taichi in Castletownbere. 







Friday 30 March 2018

Nano Nagle Place


I’ve been driving past on my way to Tai Chi as the restoration work progressed. 


Today I had time to pay a short visit. 



Climbed the steps to the garden. 



Tranquil and quiet with a feeling of the  convent stillness. 



Found the Cafe, 



Couldn’t resist a sweet treat. 



While  I pondered the perfection of the the window. 



The whole building and sterple beyond. 



So happy to see this space open . I’m looking forward to a longer visit soon as taichi was calling and I had to leave. 











Thursday 29 March 2018

Castletownbere Retreat





We are putting the final touches to our Spring retreat in Fabulous West Cork . 



 The Weekend will include Cooking with Maureen


, Mindfulness  with Tricia 



       Tai Chi with me.  
 There will be time for mindful walks and exploring  our surroundings. weather but I bet it will be 
 It promises to be a wonderful weekend.  We have just a few spaces remaining so get in touch if you would like to join us. 
The weekend costs €200, Bed and Breakfast is available at Bellatrix €60 for the 2 nights. 
There will be Morning Workshops in Mindfulness and T'ai Chi in the Sarah Walker Gallery on Saturday and Sunday morning from 9-1pm cost €50/session . 
Contact : taichimcilraith@yahoo.co.uk   if you would like any more details or to book. 
Lots of Love Tricia, Maureen and Ann

Monday 26 March 2018

A Great Trip West


Tai Chi in The Sarah Walker Gallery 💕 with this amazing group.  



And views to take ones breath away. 



I love these winding roads that lead to so many new possibilities. 



Close encounters with curious creatures.




Breaks for coffee and delightful treats. 





Beauty to restore 



 my spirit around each bend on this journey of my soul. 

Wednesday 21 March 2018

Welcome to Lifelong Learning and other new T'ai Chi Beginners.


Here are some of the exercises we explored at the recent classes. So nice to share our practise with you all. I do hope you enjoyed the classes and that you will join us for more t'ai chi.


Opening the body and heart to empower your day. ��� from ann on Vimeo.



Stepping like a cat exercise. from ann on Vimeo.


Beginning Posture of the Mini Form from ann on Vimeo.


Saturday 17 February 2018

Some more views from the West



These trips West open my heart and mind,




The landscape, 





The mysterious beauty,





The sea and sky,




 

All serve to renew my spirit.
I am eternally grateful for the gift of eyes that appreciate the wonder of life.