Keeping momentum through a class break
Hello, We’re about to have a gap in classes, so today I mainly want to talk about ways to start and maintain a practice habit when we go a while between...
Back to school
Hello friends, It feels strange writing this today on such a warm day, but autumn is coming. I have lots of schedule updates, and then a few thoughts about...
Training in parks
Hello friends, First of all a quick reminder that the James Bay Centre is closed this Tuesday, June 11th, so the usual taiji class there is skipping a week....
Scheduling from now until September
Hello friends, Today’s update is all about scheduling, because with the summer holidays coming it gets a bit more complicated. First of all, there are no...
Forms background, and summer plans
What is this "18 Form" that we practice, and how does it relate to the rest of taiji?
March, April, and May
Hello, friends. Thank you to everyone who joined me for taiji or qigong in January and February. I hope I was able to help you through the dark, cold months....
Drop by drop into 2024
Happy new year, friends! I hope you've had some rest over the past few weeks. As I ease back in to my work routine, I have some quick schedule reminders and...
Registration open for January!
Hello friends, Registration is now open for the January-February and March-April sessions at James Bay. See https://taijiwitheldan.ca/classes.html#chen_class...
Chance to train with my teacher this week!
Hello friends, This Thursday, November 23rd, is Thanksgiving in the US, and my teacher Viola Brumbaugh is using the holiday to offer a free qigong class on...
Dates for the next few months
Hello friends, I have some small news, just a few date changes & reminders for the next couple of months, and tentative plans for 2024. All of this...
September Chen session starts tomorrow!
Chen Taijiquan for beginners starts tomorrow, Tuesday September 19th. I'm looking forward to meeting some of you there! Here are some last minute details: If...
Chen Taiji for Beginners: now starting September 19th
The Chen Taiji for Beginners class is now confirmed, but starting on Tuesday September 19th rather than the 12th as originally planned. All other details...
Registration for September is open!
Quick updates for today: thanks to Melinda I now have a website thanks to the James Bay Centre online registration is now open for the class I'll be teaching...
To begin at the beginning
This is an introduction and also a placeholder and will probably also be the last long message I send to this list for a couple of months. I'll start with...