The goras sat cross-legged, their knees floating high above the floor. Pramila marveled at the paleness of their bare feet. Kalpana pointed to her own knees which, in the same cross-legged position, rested comfortably on the floor. “They must be sitting in chairs mostly,” Pramila whispered.
—Dry Spells, by Archana Maniar
#alignment #health #barefoot #movement #yoga #taiChi #india
"Munching Squares" Feedback
An experiment with this deceivingly simple algorithm in Tooll3, adding feedback for smoother changes and some organic flow.
Music created with "Plasmonic".
@skinnylatte
I've been doing #TaiChi here in England for about 15 years and still consider myself a complete beginner.
It's a full workout for body and mind.
It may look like gentle exercise but it's surprisingly intensive, particularly once you start trying to focus on positioning, where your weight is placed, and coordinating all your limbs. (I can't even contemplate breathing correctly!).
TaiChi is also a martial art and can be highly effective by an experienced practitioner.
Our group - TaiChi and Quigung - is very sociable and that's a big part of it for me.
I may have found a good Tai Chi training for me.
I've tried live lesson (nope. Too many people), several other online classes. Now I found a class on Udemy (really) with a British trainer who really explains what I want to know.
This might be a winner.
https://www.europesays.com/uk/7992/ Blood pressure can be lowered with this simple daily exercise | UK | News #BloodPressure #BloodPressureStudy #Fitness #Health #HighBloodPressure #LowerBloodPressure #RelaxationExercises #TaiChi #UK #UnitedKingdom #yoga
L'école où je fais du tai-chi offre une classe d'essai gratuite, le samedi 12 avril, de 10 à 13 h. C'est tout près du métro Mont-Royal : https://www.artduchiquebec.com/montreal/ Les pratiques d'été, au parc Laurier, commenceront le 4 mai. (Et il y a des cours similaires partout au Québec : https://www.artduchiquebec.com/horaire-inscription/cours-hebdomadaires-et-ateliers/)
"The Tides · Of Life"
The creation of the sculpture
Find the full quality videos of the installation also on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBd7EiaFUofgeUCavf6GkTwLx0yzj3MTL
"The Tides · Of Life"
The creation of the sculpture
This video shows how the #sculpture was originally designed as a logo in #Softimage #XSI and rendered in different styles over the years
In 2024 we finally made it into the wall #lamp it always was supposed to be by 3D-printing it in four pieces on a #Creality #Ender 5 Plus
Learn more about the project on our website:
https://urbanflow.art/en/the-tides
We're home now from this morning's TaiChi (me) & gym session (Sacha) - we had a co-op meal deal picnic at the allotment. I got a few small allotment type jobs done while we were there.
Sacha has got a doctor's appointment otherwise we might have spent longer there. Rain kept threatening but never came to anything.
I've got a tricky email to compose, so I need to have all my facilities for the next half hour or so!
Feel free to skip this toot…
I am finally getting down to business (other than unpacking, cleaning, chasing up awaited deliveries and sorting out delivery issues with various shops) and this new dwelling is finally ‘feeling’ like my abode and no one else’s.
I have a tonne of good #habits to get back into, like daily #callisthenics, #walk/jog, #TaiChi, #meditation, #martial arts training (including study), music (#Guitar - poor thing has been lonely for so long), riding my #motorbike, and #cooking (the healthy kind). So much to get on with and to enjoy. And let’s not forget: Picking UP my #writing (RayPierreLeonard.wordpress.com) - that’s also been held in abeyance for far too long.
Today I restarted callisthenics, later I will have time to do some TaiChi. With so many things I wish to do, I am tempted to set up a weekly plan so as not to get lazy (or too busy) again… I don’t know. I’ll see how I go for a while.
Anyways enjoy your day folks, it’s never going to come around again.
#goodmorning. The cats allowed us to sleep in this morning (good kitties). It felt really good to wake up naturally vs having a rough #cat tongue licking your nose. I’m channeling my inner @Uncleharvey by sitting and sipping. I’m also trying to keep up with @Rasta and his #heardle antics but I’m failing miserably. It’s sunny and the mid-60s today. Enough relaxing though. I have two #taichi classes this afternoon so I need to get motivated. #randomthoughts #happyfriday
Actualizo mi #presentacion a cuenta de la mudanza.
Soy Cirkadia, escritora de novelas de fantasía urbana y alumna avanzada de #taichi.
Las historias se generan dentro de mí a velocidad alarmante, así intento poner por escrito lo que puedo y lanzároslo a la cara.
Publico mucho de gratis en #Wattpad para que me pueda leer el mayor número posible de gente.
El #Patreon y #ShoppityShop tienen material extra para sacarme unas perrillas.
De vez en cuando os daré la murga con #LirioDeSangre, #IEvsHA, #Caprice y #LaResidencia (ésta última sobre todo cuando se acerque Halloween)
Llevo practicando taichí 7 años y soy guía de mi clase, o sea, que me pongo delante y las compas me siguen.
Tengo conocimientos suficientes como para empezar a ser profe de taichí, pero la gracia está en encontrar alumnado.
Me interesan muchos temas y me gusta sentarme a que me cuenten movidas de todo tipo. Así que estaré encantada de seguir cuentas divulgativas.
Luego todo lo que lea me inspira para más historias, así que es el cuento de nunca acabar, nunca mejor dicho.
Tengo treintamuchos. soy asexual arromántica y me estoy planteando que puede que también autista.
Now that it’s warmer, I’ve been able to get to the dojo with my husband and watch the tai chi class.
The last time I went was two weeks ago and I could only sit and watch. Tonight I totally surprised myself and was able to do the full Yang style 40 form before sitting down!
I’ve been on the new meds for three weeks now. Definitely less fatigue and more energy 
Tai chi was brutal tonight but it was good exercise. After 15 years of doing the old form (and the associated spear and sword training) we are now doing the ‘new’ form (new frame) created by Chen Fake which is nearly 100 years old. #chen #taichi
We will still do all the older stuff (including Cannon Fist) but add the new form into the cycle of training.
We decided to try a different approach to Tuesdays #today.
After I'd been to Tai Chi and collected Sacha from her gym class I filled the car up with petrol and got a Sainsbury's Meal Deal which we took to the allotment.
Lunch with coffee and then.....jobs!
We were probably only there a couple of hours but it was very productive.
Sacha planted yet more rescued flower bulbs - and there are definitely no more. I put some dahlias and gladioli in, with some marigold seeds.
I've also put some old found seeds in the ground - parsnip, lettuce and french beans - being old they're unlikely to germinate, but better to try than just throw them away.
I didn't get the digging done, I intended, but I'm very pleased with our efforts.
It was a bit chilly, but it's dry.
We might repeat it next Monday - but that requires me to get to the gym by bus, and it's two buses despite not being very far as the crow flies.
Good evening, #mastoart #mastophoto
This is #FensterFreitag #WindowFriday #fotografie #photography
#taichi #temple in #hunan #china
#roentare
#photographyisart
#photooftheday
#pictureoftheday
#picoftheday
#blackandwhite
#blackandwhitephotography
#window
#Windows
#ayearforart
#foundart
#architecture
#bw
#bnw
#bwphotography
#monochrome
#shades
