Xingming

A local tai-chi teacher** has a wonderful statement on their website that is illustrative of embodied practice. XingMing(性命) Xing ( mind ) is  psychology and Ming ( body ) is physiology. Taoism’s way of nurturing life called ” Xing Ming Shuang Xiu ” means look after both ( mind & body ). In cultivating Xing …

Ashtanga inside

I recently heard someone say that yoga wasn’t effective as a spiritual work – instantly I knew that person had not got inside yoga and was speaking purely from outside opinion. This morning’s ashtanga1 class is started by the teacher gently bringing people back to the top of the mat and reminding us that the …