A poem for Alice
How could we loseBoth the sun and the moon The cool summer rainWinter day still River’s calm whisperIn the flow of the daoCrane’s graceful wingsTortoise gaze within Bereft in our sighsLungs thicken with painWe want to ask whyWhy, oh why, this one Vase suddenly shatteredIn clamor, in hasteThen earthquakes and thunderChaos takes reins Yet somehow kind […]
A life of kindness and hope: In memory of Alice Rhett
We all mourn when we lose leaders in our community—people prominent in government, church, business and other areas of life. Sometimes, we grieve at the loss of a bright light who lived a humble life of kindness. Such a person was Alice Rhett, who died in a car wreck Tuesday. Alice was doing what she […]
Tai Chi for Diabetes at TJM Community Center
SUMMARY INFO Time and Location: Every second and fourth Wednesday, 2:30pm at TJM Community Center, 1011 Cluster Springs Road, South Boston, VA. Enter at the front and turn right. The classroom door is at the end of the first hallway. No stairs are involved. Cost: Free with an optional small donation of any amount. What […]
Buddha Crane system introduction
In the darkness there is still light. The Yin and Yang of life remain. During a very dark time, I was given a special gift via meditation. It is a Qigong system named Buddha Crane. At first I didn’t understand what was happening, until I recognized an opening movement, a main movement, and a closing. […]
Qigong for addictions and cravings
Update: Embedded video added: It is a long story on how this new form came into being. For now, I will just settle on sharing what I wrote for the local newspaper… A humble effort at providing relief from addictions and cravings Less than three months after moving to South Boston VA in 2022, we […]
Laughing While Driving is a Good DUI
I left our home in South Boston, Virginia, five minutes later than planned. I was still going to be 25 minutes early for a class in Halifax, but that was later than I wanted. Heading up North Main, a lane was closed for powerline work. Once I cleared that, I had to wait in a […]
Mindful Living: Walking Mindfully for Physical and Mental Health
As infants, it is a milestone when we take our first steps and become toddlers. After that, do we give very much thought over the years to how we walk? As adults, many of us realize how a walk can clear our busy minds, and credit that to the benefits of exercise or getting outside. Wouldn’t it […]
New Seated Tai Chi for Arthritis class in Halifax
SUMMARY INFO Time and Location: Every first and third Thursday at 10am in the basement fellowship hall of St. John’s Episcopal Church, 197 Halifax Road, Halifax, VA; For those who need to avoid stairs, there is a curving walkway on the left side of the sanctuary building for entering a side door of the fellowship […]
Qigong and Tai Chi Schedule
Mondays 10:30am at South Boston YMCAQigong for Overall Health and Wellness Wednesdays 10:30am at South Boston YMCATai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention Every Fourth Wednesday, 6pm(Wednesday the 10th in September)The Light Spiritual Wellness Center, 435 Main St., South Boston, VARegister at www.tinyurl.com/onetimeclassMonthly Qigong and Tai Chi Saturday, August 23, 10amSaturday, September 13, 10amThe Corner […]
New year ahead; a year in review
“Is this going to keep happening? I mean, is this class here to stay?” Something like those words came from a class member about a year ago who is now a regular. I hesitated, and then said, “I will keep teaching.” I hesitated because doubts entered my mind. Marina and I had moved from Georgia […]