Last weekend I attended an online conference organised by the Immortal Sisters of the Tao (a foundation that supports women in Qi Gong and Taijiquan). I enjoyed being in this space so much. To be with other women who have been practising for decades and who love their practice deeply. The call was about Qi […]
I went to a Tai Chi class recently. We did a lot of applications, the martial side of the practice. I like exploring what each move actually does when practising with a partner. At some point, one of the students said that she doesn’t want to think about an enemy. She doesn’t want to think […]
A few months ago, I noticed something unsettling. My Taijiquan practice felt boring. Not occasionally, not only on a tired Monday morning. Just generally, flatly boring. And that worried me, because Taijiquan is something I really love. Or at least, I used to. I noticed this subtle pull away from my practice. Towards my never-ending […]
For years, I have been writing about Taijiquan. A dictionary. Blog posts. Reference articles. All of them non-fiction, all of them trying to get things right. Then an idea hit. An idea for a Tai Chi novel! When I started writing, it was strange at first. To write fictionally. To just go with the flow. […]
I really enjoy connecting with fellow Taijiquan and Qi Gong practitioners from all over the world. That’s actually why I’ve chosen to write my blog in English—even though German is my mother tongue. So far, I haven’t had the chance to attend a major conference or a large push hands gathering, but it’s definitely something […]
