In Taijiquan, we talk about relaxing a lot. We talk about letting go, slowing down on purpose, softening our body. Besides that, there are, in my opinion, two other great ways to relax: laughter and sleep. I think we can all agree that we get too little sleep nowadays. Endless scrolling through the night, or […]
I recently read the book “The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck”*. And there is one segment I want to talk about:
I like to practice Taijiquan and Qi Gong outdoors. It’s just great to be surrounded by nature. However, nature includes mosquitos. And I don’t like them. Thus I want to share with you how I deal with mosquitos when practicing outdoors. And I tell you my secret weapon: bite away*!!!
I remember the first time I was in a Taijiquan class for beginners. It was strange, but calming. And I clearly felt that those moves where something I liked. But also I really wasn’t sure how to do them.
This post is a little unusual for my blog. Because it is not about Taijiquan or Qi Gong directly. But I really like to learn more about China and Chinese traditions, so I got into colors in Chinese culture. To understand Chinese color meanings, let’s start with the Five Elements (Wu Xing):
