What a beautiful afternoon with Tai Chi college students and pals celebrating Chinese language (Lunar) New 12 months! We stuffed the afternoon with pink and gold colours, Chinese language snacks, studying concerning the 12 months of the Wooden Dragon (we had a number of yr of the dragon born folks within the room!). Then for an hour+ all of us moved our power collectively by means of Tai Chi.
WinterJade Forest illuminated us with enjoyable lore, traditions and historical past of the Chinese language Zodiac system.
She defined that “in Chinese language mythology , the Dragon is a robust and auspicious creature representing braveness, creativity and innovation. This portends a promising yr, filled with potentialities and alternatives. For these born within the 12 months of the Wooden Dragon it will likely be a unbelievable time to start out a brand new enterprise or to start rising and increasing their hopes and goals.”
We celebrated the power of the New 12 months with Tai Chi, beginning with an indication with my college students.
Then the complete group gathered to expertise light Tai Chi rules and strikes, led by Daniel Thatcher. His calm and clear instruction relaxed us and stuffed our our bodies and the room with great Qi. Qi is the important power or the life-force power that retains an individual’s non secular, emotional, psychological and bodily well being in steadiness.
As we closed all people felt refreshed, renewed and re-energized. Ah, the quiet energy of Tai Chi lifting us up, emptying out ideas, feeling centered and able to exit to our worlds. It’s two days since this New 12 months’s expertise and I’m nonetheless feeling the power.
Yet another factor — Though not a part of our celebration I got here throughout a inventive Chinese language meals sculpture that I have to share. Joyful New 12 months, 12 months of the Wooden Dragon!
