Backyards and Beyond

The thread of our training may take us to times and places other than those listed in Classes and pricing. Where have you practiced tai chi? Share your pictures. Tell your story. Here's a start:


I saw this 1983 Toyata Dolphin parked in the street outside my house. You can see above the passenger seat that some parts of it are made of wood. Someone was clearly living in it. There was a bike locked on the back. It had Minnesota plates. Wow. Some people are still travelling free, living free. I looked closer and saw the Yin/Yang symbol in the window (inset). Do you play tai chi? Do you follow Dao? Anonymous, Ann Arbor, September 2012
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Snake creeps down. Liam, Northern California, August 2012.
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Vienna is wonderful, full of art, music, pastries and good coffee. There is always a need to balance these with our tai chi practice. Here, in front of the Hundertwasser House, I took such a moment. Ellen, May 2012.
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We trained at sunrise on the beach in Puerto Vallarta (Jalisco, Mexico). We got down to the beach before the crowds arrived and enjoyed the relative solitude and peace. Training in sand continues to present balance and other challenges, but it was great fun. Deirdre and Dennis, April 2012.
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Golden cock with newborn. Everything about my niece shimmered. I responded with the bit of gold I had access to. She countered with Play arms like a fan, sticking to a thousandth of an inch. Georgia, Brattleboro, VT, 2006.
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