Category: Blog English
My focus in practicing and teaching 詠春拳 Wing Chun, the 少林易筋經 Shaolin tendon method, the 陰陽五行功 Yin Yang and the Five Phases method as well as a 導引功 Taoyin method is clearly on the internal aspects of all of these practices.
Such an internal approach to movement traditions based on Taoist philosophy and spirituality cannot only enrich a movement practice, but it can also more generally support deeper transformation processes. With the material I present here, particularly with the text photo pieces on this blog, I want to offer additional inspiration to reflect on Taoist thought — a Tao Te Ching (Lao-tzu / Daodejing / Laozi) commentary in image-texts. With this, I want to contribute to a wider conversation.
dealing with space
another path
involvement
no masters
rippling through the bodymind
the nurturing mother
mirroring the mirroring
balance
no ego – big or small
lightness
communication
floating
gravitational and centrifugal force
inspired modulations
breathing in and breathing out
endless modulations
how you carry yourself
moving on the spot
the Shaolin method for transforming the tendons
focal points
standing like a tree, 2
standing like a tree
narratives
not turning away
compassion
not cutting off
reduction
parts in the whole
inhaling
moving
empty. full.
shifting
the connection between consciousness and unconsciousness
essentials. variations.
recognizing distortion
healing – rhythms
connecting the dots
after
before
Taoist bodymind practices
being a part
movements
matter and mind
moving thought
thought movements
hard waves
sunset
my bridge
my neighbor and I
intelligence
webs
inside
open secrets
closeness
reality is no illusion
dawning
concreteness
eyes
parts of everything
adaptability and the common good versus the rule of individual (group) interests, unshakable dogma, and rigidity
ripples affect
not forgetting a bigger picture
centered around centers. networks.
immersion
not blocking my sight. being part of the picture.
lost in a positive way
which way to go
along the way
being non-being
burgeoning. natural abilities for the environment.
indigenous societies
memorials. reminding.
crossing the imagination
my garden
come in
trying to blend in
looking into a mirror
constructs
sliding transformation