Tuesday, 9 September 2014

Fitzgerald's Park Memories






We started way back in June





There were lots of sunny evenings.




And a few rainy ones too.





We worked on ' the fight set'.





And the Mini Form.






Under the trees






We worked on the Short Form.


All in all we had fun and this evening is our last Tuesday in Fitzgerald's park .
It has been an amazing summer of outdoor T'ai Chi.
Looking forward to a great practice later in the warm September sun. 











Monday, 8 September 2014

First Lesson Of The Mini form and Warm Up Exercises For New Beginners T'ai Chi Class


I love this time of the year when lots of new classes begin and I get the opportunity to share T'ai Chi and it's amazing benefits with more people.
A big welcome to the beginners at ARC House this morning and lovely to see some people coming back to take this course again . What a great term of work and fun we have to look forward too.


Beginning Posture of the Mini Form from ann on Vimeo.



Warm up exercises from ann on Vimeo.






Turning the ball warm up from ann on Vimeo.



Sunday, 7 September 2014

Healing With Reconnection







Here is John (my husband ) he broke his foot about six weeks ago. I have already written about the challenges this brought in terms of dog walking etc.  Maybe it was because of all the extra driving and other duties that it took so long before I began to use the Reconnective Healing with him.
Each time I would suggest it he would decline saying it was too late and that I had had too long a day. John is always helping people and was finding it really difficult to be ' dependant ' on me for driving him everywhere. Anyway finally one night last week ( just the night before his return visit to the surgeon ) he asked me to give him a healing session. His foot was particularly sore and he was very worried that the surgeon would give him bad news next morning.
So I set up the massage table and began to ' draw' the frequencies through him. I knew it was particularly strong as I could see lots of involuntary muscle twitches in both legs ,but especially in the injured side of his body.There were also very strong eye registers. I worked on him for about forty five minutes.
When I finished he was very relaxed and said that the session was amazing , that during the session  the lower part of his injured leg felt completely numb, and at other times he could feel waves of energy moving through it.
When he got off the table he was even more astonished in how different his foot felt , he could put his weight on it and walk much more easily than before the session .
Next morning he visited the surgeon and John was thrilled when the doctor too was surprised at the flexibility and strength in John's foot. On the previous visit he had told John that he would need physiotherapy and a long period to get full movement back in his foot . Now he said,  " It  is amazing your foot is fully mobile you don't need any physiotherapy . "
This was great news for John and also for me. Reconnective Healing is not widely known. It is a form of healing that draws ' higher frequencies ' through the clients body and restores a balance. These frequencies carry light and intelligence and can be very subtle or pronounced. They always bring healing to the client and to the practitioner. Sometimes the frequencies cause dramatic energy movements and sometimes the recipient feels a great peace and calm, sometimes it can put someone to sleep, but always it restores a balance.
John has been encouraging me to share his story and let more people know about the wonders of Reconnective Healing .






Saturday, 6 September 2014

A Trip To Galway To Meet My T'ai Chi Friend Pat






We went for a spin out To an Spideal and beyond.









The sea was so calm not a wave in sight !










Hardly a person anywhere just some lonely boats .









Plenty seaweed.








And a few serene looking cows in the field close by.








It was nice to spend some time together as Pat lives in London and we don't meet very often.









Back to Galway for a short walk .








And Pat pointed out this ' face painted ' house.

All in all a great day out.






Thursday, 4 September 2014

Lessons For New T'ai Chi Beginners


A Big Welcome to all the new T'ai Chi beginners . what an amazing group we had this morning . I am really looking forward to sharing this great practice with you all.
It was great to see you getting a feel for T'ai Chi and it's benefits which can be felt even on a first session . The great thing is this is just the beginning and this practice gets better and better.


Beginning Posture of the Mini Form from ann on Vimeo.




  Turning the ball warm up from ann on Vimeo.



Warm up exercises from ann on Vimeo.





Wednesday, 3 September 2014

Body Remembering John Kells' Pushing Hands










Yesterday Sara asked me if we could practice this pushing hands exercise developed by John Kells
We hadn't practiced it for ages and at first I couldn't remember anything. Then I asked her to punch and suddenly my body remembered the yield. Then my feet remembered how to respond , little by little the body remembered each piece until finally we had put it all together again.
Now all it needs is more practice and it will be even better than before.
This practice never fails to inspire me , it teaches me so much about my body, about other bodies about our minds and our connection, each practice session reveals some interesting insight or unexpected experience. It is always new and fresh.





Monday, 1 September 2014

A Short Trip to The Seaside





   A view Currabinney from Crosshaven.






Looking back into Crosshaven on a calm evening. 






On to Fountainstown where nothing seems to have changed since I used to swim there twenty something years ago !






Quiet and peaceful .






And the rocks are as interesting to exploer as they were back then.





But now the ' sweet shop' has been painted blue.





And become a cafe too, run by Angela who prooved to be aptly named as she saved the day for me when I spilled coffee all over my shirt. Angela helped me wash out the stain and even offered me her own sweatshirt to wear ! Her coffee and home baking is great too so well worth the trip.