I’ve come to the conclusion that half the loudest people in any hobby take their greatest joy in that hobby from complaining unreasonably about it and the other people involved in it rather than in actually participating in the hobby. #ttrpg #warhammer #ballet #taichi #martialarts

It has been a wonderful day. I did a lot of training. It's really cool to feel the progress of years begin to pay off as my body becomes a more comfortable place to be.

#martialarts, #baguazhang, #taichi, #kungfu

View from this morning's #taichi spot

Another night of broken sleep.

#Today I'm at the #taiChi class, then back home for lunch. I'll be watching for the DPD van containing a big box containing my new #eBike.
Excited or what?

Hoy he hecho algo muy fuera de mi personaje:
-salir a la calle,
-quedar con alguien
-para ocupar un espacio público y hacer #taichi en este mes que no hay clase.

Haber podido llegar a concentrarme (a ratos) habiendo chavales pegando gritos, con balones y bicis es tremendo logro.

After yesterday's travel 'adventure' I slept very well and had trouble getting out of bed this morning!

I had to sit down during #taiChi today as I had a minor #vertigo incident. (Probably #mirtazapine induced I suspect).

Daughter seems to be well, and is talking to us again. Sigh.

Today's #sketch in a toot to follow.

Looking for #covidsafe outdoor activity in #melbourne eastern suburbs....
There's Sunday morning #taichi at Wattle Park - beginner class... with varying birdlife - lorikeets, kookaburras and more

Laughing Kookaburra
Gouache on paper
Lauren Kerjan 2019

see more https://g.co/arts/1ZbQF4JB4hmnD8Xw7
#COVIDisAirborne

Was ich aus dem Retreat mitgenommen habe: eine Vorliebe fürs Fächer-Tai-Chi. Ist so ähnlich wie Karate, nur mit Fächer und in Slow Motion.

Aber schaut selbst.

#taichi #karate #kampfkunst #kampfsport #china

https://youtu.be/JEff3tUVFMU

Thanks for the kind wishes after yesterday's moan-fest.

I actually felt a fair bit better by late afternoon, and wasn't as sleepy as I have been of late.

I had a poor night - waking up with flu-like aches, and a foggy head. I was also getting the twitching eyes when I woke up. All #Sertraline withdrawal related.

No #taiChi today - our teacher is away, so it's #housework, and I've cut some of the grass. I might attack next door's hedge in a bit.

Onwards! Upwards!

Off to my first Tai Chi class. Not quite sure what to expect, so I am nervous but excited to find out.

#taiji #taichi #taichichuan

I was asked #today what I get out of going to #taiChi and #Quigung each week.

It took a while to get the answer, but it's a full package of physical exercise, mental distraction, and the socialising after the class.

The 'mental distraction' thing is important to me to shut off the stuff going on in life.
It goes hand in hand with the importance of #exercise in maintaining #mentalhealth.

I'm feel like a perpetual beginner when it comes to Tai chi, but I think that's a common thought!

New bloke at #taiChi today - we got chatting.

He was a member of the #Communist party in the 1950s and still believes in #socialism.

Not a good word from him about the UK Labour Party, Conservatives, or Lib Dems. He said he might consider inviting a Green for a chat!

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This week, a brief take on the benefits of #yoga vs. #taichi in managing #chronicpain, with links to informative personal tales about each.

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Afternoon Tŵters! Early start this morning, nap over lunch time, and now I'm resting this afternoon before #therapy tonight, followed by a busy few days with #TaiChi , #Gym , and #Swimming as well as seeing my family, and an #EscapeTheRoom thing with them on the Saturday before curry night in the evening. I think I don't really stop til next Sunday now!

Hope you're all doing well and feeling good 🙂

Qigong is such a wonderful exercise. It has kept me fit over the years and has helped me to have perspective on the worst days and the best days.

Genuine qigong training is a gift to yourself.

#taichi, #qigong, #healing

I've started learning Tai-Chi Fan. This form specifically:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ovcPjxtIMo

They really start moving at 0:25. Might look a bit boring if you are not initiated to tai-chi but the sequence from 0:55 to 1:15 (and that last move in particular) are sending shivers up my spine. It's beautiful!
#taichi

This morning saw a good practice. Did my neigong and some Baguazhang practice.

I adore doing the basics!

Later some flexibility work and my 100 kicks for the day.

Kung Fu means Work and Time.

My first Tai Chi teacher said it best: "Give them the right method and work the hell out of them."

Still working like hell!

#martialarts #taichi #baguazhang

Woken up early #today by the cat wanting food.
Didn't really feel like going to #taiChi / #Quigung but enjoyed it in the end.

Phone call from the vet following the tests on the #cat last week - he's losing a lot of protein in his urine and has Vitamin B12 deficiency. This might account for his weight loss.

So - he's getting kidney medication, and weekly B12 injections for a month.

He'll hate us. My wallet already hurts.

Following an idea that had grown from something that I read, I think I may have found a new layer of practice in my zhan zhuang.
After the dropping of the weight, the relaxation, the awareness, now everything has become a lot more" bouncy" and less mechanical.
It feels more like a constant soft motion of everything to keep relaxed while being motionless instead of the individual acts of relaxing whenever tension broke the surface.
#taichi #zhanzhuang #martialarts #qigong

Park #taichi - the grass was glistening with waterdrops underfoot this morning

Goretex walking shoes give me a firm grip on the planet... keep my toes warm and dry

#Melbourne #wattlepark #taichi #outdoors #covidsafe #fitness

Image by me & DALL-E