Taproot Tai Chi

Dear Taproot Community,

Can you push this summer?

Sunday sessions over the summer are once again focusing on push hands training. Class prices are officially increasing, though nobody will be turned away for lack of funds. We are a small and focused group including both experienced and curious players. RSVP required. 

Saturdays I’m interested in piloting a virtual dance fitness class, integrating feel good dance, HIIT, and kickboxing choreography. Let me know if you want in and what times you can do. I’ve been leading these for seniors for the past year or so, and I can’t help it, I love it. 

This month’s article is a practical homework assignment, mostly instructional. I recommend tree standing either to begin your practice or begin your day. On a personal note, I learned this practice from my teacher, Daria Faïn , about ten years ago, and it is still the first root of my martial arts practice. A 45 minute stand was the test for my Iron Shirt Instructor certificate. This was my morning practice in my hotel room in Taiwan on the day of my World Championship. In addition to tree standing, Daria has taught me several meditations both standing and seated which made stillness core to my training regimen. Her next workshop is coming up this Saturday July 13th, at the same location as Taproot’s Sunday session in Soho, NYC. Please find more information here!

From my heart,
Ilona