Life is Playful
The tale of the meditation stool One of my students made a meditation stool. In her planning she wrote ‘bottom’ on the base to know which side to fix the legs too. Somehow the bottom became the top, and now … Read More
Taoist Teaching and Mid Life Assistance
26/06/2014
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Taoist Teaching Mid Life Transformation Assistance www.personaltao.com Taoism as a practice helps people live balanced and graceful lives. In China there is a saying: “You retire as a Taoist.” This is a reflection of the fact that Taoism as a … Read More
The Power of Breathing
07/02/2014
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In ancient Eastern cultures breathing is seen as fundamental to life-long health. This has become lost in the modern world, leaning more on pharmaceutical companies to provide us with ‘better health’. Learning to breathe more effectively can have a profound … Read More
Meditate on Love
24/02/2013
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Meditate on Love The art of happiness, compassion and love comes from within. Meditating on love can be done anywhere and at any time. It is one of the open secrets of meditation, it’s simple, effective and requires very little … Read More
Benefits of Smiling
03/02/2012
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“Man without smiling face should not open a shop” Chinese Proverb A smile is simple, effective and free. In Taoist philosophy the smile is seen as the gateway to health, happiness and longevity. The foundation practice of the inner smile … Read More
Why Smile to our Organs
24/11/2011
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Why Smile to our Organs How much attention do you pay your face, hair and body each day? How many times do you look in a mirror a day? Do you know where your organs are in your body or … Read More
Stress Reduction Worthing
18/11/2011
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Beat the Christmas Hustle As a warm up to the Christmas hustle and bustle, this workshop will focus on techniques to reduce stress, melt away tension in the body and help you towards regular meditation practice. Using the theory … Read More
Tai Chi Standing
18/11/2011
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Zhan Zhaung – Standing Tree Practice A powerful internal practice where a static posture is held for a period of time. Standing is an important part of Tai Chi and Qi Gong training and should be built up gradually whilst … Read More
Christmas Stress Buster
31/10/2011
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Christmas Stress Buster If you live in Horsham – Fear the pre season meltdown no more! Join our pre Christmas workshop, focusing on stress reduction and inner calm. In this workshop we will combine relaxation with graceful movements and gentle … Read More
Taoist Six Healing Sounds
19/10/2011
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Taoist Six Healing Sounds Further to the article on the meditation of the inner smile, we can extend the practice to include the healing sounds. This ancient practice helps expel negative emotions from the organs, cleanse the organs and transforms … Read More
Tai Chi for Fibromyalgia
12/10/2011
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Tai Chi for Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia A non curable medical condition/syndrome that causes chronic musculoskeletal pain and fatigue in the muscles, tendons and ligaments. Fibromyalgia Symptoms & Effects Polymyalgia Rheumatica Rheumatoid Arthritis Fibro Fog (common name for the brain fog that … Read More
Meditation Microcosmic Orbit
19/09/2011
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Detailed below is one complete cycle of the Taoist meditation of the Microcosmic Orbit. There are a number of preparation exercises to complete prior to this stage, to reach one complete circuit can take a long time. You can use … Read More
Meditation of the Inner Smile
31/07/2011
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Levels of the Inner Smile 1) Preparation 2) Smiling down the front line – organs and glands 3) Smiling down the mid line – digestive system 4) Smiling down the back line – brain and spinal cord 5) Storing Qi … Read More
Help Reduce Stress
26/12/2010
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Do you have a spare 5, 10 or 15 minutes today? What are you doing whilst the kettle is boiling? Can you grab 15 minutes of privacy? Whilst the dinner is in the oven can you take 10 minutes ‘me … Read More
