The "Force" is strong with this one... (The Chi, that is!) I’m sharing a clip today from a video that went viral with over 2.7 million views. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DV61h8hj-vN/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== It’s a great reminder that you don’t always have to practice the full Yang Style 24 Form to feel like you’re getting ahead. Sometimes, the best progress happens in the simple moments of Qi Gong and Qi/Chi work. Just like cultivating a "Tai Chi ball," these basic fundamentals build the foundation for everything else we do in our Tai Chi practice. If you’re feeling short on time this week, don't skip your practice, just simplify it. Spend five minutes with the "Tai Chi Ball" and reconnect with your flow. Prompting Question: How is your Chi flowing this week? Are you keeping it simple or diving deep into the form? Let me know in the comments! 👇

Hey all, I would love to get some conversation going, comment below where you are currently at in your tai chi journey! Lets support each other!

(3-6-2026 -SEE BELOW FOR THE ATTACHED EMAIL TO OUR STUDENTS AT WATTS) Odie and I are working on an email to share with our students. We will discuss what we covered in 2025 with the handouts attached; and some new ideas for 2026 Tai Chi Chuan/Qigong classes. Thought you might want to do the same for the students you have taught or are teaching now. This gives something of a teaching plan for everyone. Here's most of what we sent them. ======================================================== Hello Tai Chi Family at Watts Towers. Last year we covered a lot and this year we hope to share with you some new and interesting ideas for yourself and perhaps family and friends. In the past we have gone through 24 Tai Chi Chuan, Yang Style. We have shared our personal Qigong/Exercises as well as The Eight Brocades, Five Animals and the Ten Qigong Form. Meditation Walking, Tai Chi Walking have been part of our Tai Chi Journey together. For some cardio we added some Capoeira and Maculele. We did some basic Wave Hands and hope to continue with the more advanced form of Wave Hands this year. As 2025 ended we showed you some hand qigong for improving your health as well as some cognitive hand exercises. We had hoped to do the individual videos of your Qigong, but there wasn't enough group participation to do that. Hopefully, you will be more willing to do it this year for your own health benefits. This year we want to bring in some Chess, Wave Hands, and more of what we have learned over the twenty plus years we have been learning and teaching. As a parent, I also want to send a shout out to Russell when was a teen he told me, "Mom, you shouldn't wear that, you don't look good in it anymore." I was surprised and then very thoughtful. So I joined the 24 Hour gym and got my old body back, so that he became proud of me and how I looked to him and his friends. That was a serious wakeup call for me. Odie and I hope that you are as healthy as we are when you are 77 and 88 years old. In fact we hope you are even healthier than us. We hope that you will consider becoming more involved, not just for yourself, but to share with your family and friends. Last year we had too many friends who realized at 60 years...it was nearly impossible for them to improve their health. Some are on walkers now. One can't even get out of bed by himself. Odie and I think about all those who can't get up for one reason or another and are determined to continue to do our best each and everyday possible.

Thanks to all for your encouragement during my first zoom meeting with you. I also like what Dr Hoover said about (not a direct quote): "if you demand something of your body, your body will adapt." And so, I am demanding more.... slowly, of course. 😁