Waking Up To A Deeper Love And Understanding

I agree with Lester Levenson that we are all searching for our  Summum Bonum ( the highest good ).
If you reflect on your life and on ' mistakes' you appeared to have made you like me will probably come to realise that at that time and with the experience you had then you made the 'only' choice that you could.
 Check inside, remember some event that you now feel you could have handled better and I bet you will recognise that you were actually doing your 'best' at the time. You did whatever you believed would lead to your happiness (which of course you believed consciously or subconsciously would bring your highest good).
When I came to understand myself from this perspective it really helped me to deal with guilt about past 'mistakes'. It also helped me to have more compassion for others. When you can understand  accept and love yourself for having this life of experiences, when you can acknowledge that it is Okay to make 'mistakes', life gets lighter.
You can understand how people get carried away in actions that seem unbelievable to you. It doesn't mean that you agree with some cruel or hurtful actions but you can now at least feel more understanding and compassion for people who act in ways you consider to be immature and hurtful.
I feel deeply that we all 'chose ' to come here to learn from life's experiences and maybe sometimes those experiences need to be extreme just in order to wake us up.
Maybe we would never turn in and reflect if life didn't shake us awake through disappointing us in some way.
What I love about Lesters method of enquiry is the fact that through using it,we release our limiting beliefs, our guilt and shame and grow in love and compassion for ourselves. When we come to know ourselves and accept our human nature we can love and accept others much more easily and allow them to have their own experiences and grow in their own unique way.

Mini Form lessons For T'ai Chi Beginnere and The Da-Lu With Michael and Sara

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Welcome to T'ai Chi it is my privilege to share this amazing practice with you. With each lesson your understanding will increase, your sensitivity will increase, your sense of relaxation and presence will increase. And these benefits are just the tip of the iceberg.
 Your journey inward is the most important journey you can make.  The more you come to know and love yourself on the inside the more you can fulfil your life's purpose and achieve all your dreams.



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I have begun to teach the Da-Lu to my advanced class on Monday night so we did some work on it during our prastice session on Tuesday. It was really interesting to notice how the body stores memories of 'forms ' you have worked on even if it has been a year or two since you 'visited ' that practice. So much fun reawakening the body's memory. A Big Thanks to Michael and Sara for digging in with me.



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What's Here Now ?

What's here now ?

This question draws us into our current experience.

Just take a moment to motice the sensations in your body right now.

Listen to it's messages, they are speaking to you  moment to moment serving your best interests.

When we take time to STOP and listen to our body's wisdom we become aligned with our higher self. The body never lies it cannot lie , our minds may fabricate all sorts of scenarios but our body never lies.
Each time you take a few moments to Listen to your body you are developing your intuition the more you practice the more you come to experience it's wisdom.

So Stop right now and take a moment Listen to it's sensations.

How are your feet feeling ? really listen and then say thank you to your feet for letting you know how they feel. Now say "I Love You " to your feet.

Listen again, what part of YOUR body is speaking to you right now ?
Now thank that part of your body and again say "I Love You " to that part of your body.

When you make a habit of this practice I promise your life will flow more smoothly , your health will improve and your body and mind will thrive,

Your whole energy body will begin to Hummmmm with Well Being and Love

So  give yourself the attention and Love that you deserve,  you will be adding more Love to our planet and we will all benefit from your LOVE.

Short Form To Single Whip

( Scroll down for the Mini Form Lessons )


Here is the beginning of the Short form for advanced beginners ( those who have finished the Mini Form ).
 
Well done to you all for having the patience and commitment to your T'ai Chi practice. It takes a good focus and a determined attitude to master the Mini form so give yourselves a well deserved clap on the back and a big dose of approval for the work you have done.

 Of course the rewards for this practice will be evident to you by now. You will be in better shape physically, emotionally,  energetically and you will have discovered  how powerful these simple movements are in calming your mind and returning you to your center.
So let's move on to stage two and dive deeper into this great work.


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Here is the  Sedona Method

I promised the link at last nights class.

T'ai Chi Mini Form And Beginner's Lessons

Here is the Beginning of the Mini Form for people who have just joined T'ai Chi

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Here is the Mini form To Brush Left Knee And Push( For people who have done the first few lessons.)

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And The full Mini Form ( For all who are almost finished the Mini Form. )
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Another Great Day in The West

I love these Sunday T'ai Chi journeys.

I am always curious to see the changes in the landscape as the clouds part on wet days.

I never tire of these mountains ,

And the light inspires and fills my heart 

To overflowing.

This beauty awakens my love of and for this lifetime.

For the privilege to travell and see God's work.

And man' efforts to connect,

Are also beautiful and uplifting.

All in All a great journey.

Silhouettes and Steeples On The Way to T'ai Chi

I love being surprised by ' new' views of my favourite steeples.

And skylines from different angles.

Had a coffee with my brother Donal home on a visit from Fiji and frozen with the cold .

We met at the Glucksman on a sunny day.

Donal said that the silhouettes of winter trees are some of his favourite sights as he drives around  visiting people during  these winter visits.  I agree with him I think that our winter landscape is wonderful it even makes up for yhe cold.

More Steeples as I pass through town.

Some barely visible in the distance !

So much beauty in our amazing world.