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When I went to save this document, it saved it under: Tai Chi and the Beginner. Perhaps that’s a better title. I am by all accounts a beginner. My practice is hours old (8 one-hour sessions over eight weeks plus some additional hours of practice on my own.) What I “know” about Tai Chi is limited. It’s not colored or clouded by time. And it’s simple—like a child summing up her world. Here’s what I know for certain—I want to continue. Tai Chi helps me center my KI (in my Okinaw

How Yoga Practice with mom & friends has helped transform our lives for the better. I’m embarking on a new phase of strength training. This one’s as much about the spirit and the mind (like karate-do) as it is about the body. Overall health and wellness, just feeling better and greeting the day with gratitude, is now something I actively cultivate. Mom does too. I’m incredibly proud of my mother-in-law. There are many reasons for this. Chief among them is her tenacity and h

I want to train like a Five-Year-Old. They come to the floor with no judgment, minds ready to learn something wonderful that will add to their joy, and they give everything they have—every ounce of their concentration. I want to train like a Five-Year-Old. An empty mind ready for filling, totally present in the moment, doing what is being shown at 100% of their ability. How cool is that? One thing that I’ve always loved about martial arts in general—including Tai Chi and Yoga

I’m a Jimmy Buffett fan. I enjoy being on the water, next to the water, watching water, and feeling it when I—falsely—believe I have a...