by Robin Rosario | Feb 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Happy Lunar New Year. As my friend Dale says, “May your spoons be overflowing with your favorite dumplings”. 2021 is a “metal” year. In Traditional Chinese Medicine metal rules the lungs. How appropriate is that… given that we are in the... 
by Robin Rosario | Feb 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
A common problem for beginners in Tai Chi is over-extending. It is easy to over-extend your head, arms, legs and energy. This results in losing your arcs and circles. Losing arcs and circles contributes to locked joints and tense muscles. When your joints are locked... 
by Robin Rosario | Feb 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Keep energy in your hands while practicing. Doing an entire form while focusing attention on the hands is an interesting exercise. It takes intention to maintain an expansive energy in the hands without tensing or collapsing them. A small amount of water could be held... 
by Robin Rosario | Feb 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
What does it mean to relax in Tai Chi? It isn’t only about releasing physical “tension”. It is also about not “tensing” the mind. In Tai Chi we call this state of relaxation “Song”. Tai Chi trains our bodies and minds to move... 
by Robin Rosario | Feb 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
Tai Chi is the expression of Yin & Yang. Yin & Yang cannot exist without each other. Light does not exist without dark. Yang rises and Yin sinks. Study the form. Feel the dynamic interaction of Yin & Yang in every movement. Happy Training!!! You... 