After a week’s rest over Easter, in a place like Lightning Ridge, away from the fast flowing river of modern life, I often find my mind pondering ideas like: “Train your Qi (chi) slowly, use your Qi (chi) fast.” “If you only train Kung Fu...
In the modern day arena of martial arts there are so many to choose from. How do you know which one is right for you? There are so many questions to ask yourself: Which one suits your body type, your mental outlook, or the values...
In Chinese thought the mind is viewed as having two parts - the emotional mind and the wisdom mind. The emotional mind is likened to a monkey, the Mind Monkey. A monkey that chatters constantly and jumps around from branch to branch (or thought to...
I was introduced to this idea by Dr Andrew Fell (our affiliated Chiropractor) from a text he was reading called Book Yourself Solid by Michael Port. In his book, Mr Port, talks about attracting the right type of clientele to your business. In fact, he says...
Why a Daily Practice Part II – in a recent newsletter I talked about the importance of practising daily to reap the ultimate rewards of the arts we practice – Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Qigong, Stretch Therapy, etc. This is all well and good when...
There are just over two months until our next Camp where we will be focusing on developing a relationship with our Qi. This will include stretching the channels that carry our Qi, releasing tension to aid Qi flow, integrating whole body movement to stimulate...
When we are young we take the mobility, energy levels, strength and flexibility of our body for granted. We don't think much about it and often feel we are immortal. But after 40 (and maybe before that in modern lifestyles) we certainly notice losses in...
Much of traditional East Asian medicine is based around the ancient philosophy of Yin and Yang. Heaven and Earth are represented by Yin (Earth) and Yang (Heaven), as are the seasons, night and day, masculine and feminine, fire and water, Qi and Blood, and so...
This year we smashed our Chinese New Year records with a total of 52 lion performances and 10 martial demonstrations. Our previous record was 38 and 4. We did 44 of those performances and 9 of those demos in 13 days! The preparation, planning, and...
"We grow through discomfort or insight. But never through apathy." - Vishen Lakhiani 2016 The regularity of training in Kung Fu and Tai Chi is like the blacksmithing that creates the sharpest swords. The steel is heated in the forge, or crucible, then pounded and folded,...