Author: Beca Lewis

Family Of Healers

From: “The Art of War” Translated by Thomas Cleary “According to an old story, a lord of ancient China once asked his physician, a member of a family of healers, which of them was the most skilled in the art.” “The physician, whose reputation was such that his name became synonymous with medical science in… Continue reading Family Of Healers

Trip Wires And Golf Balls

This is a short awareness story of how we only see what we’re taught to see. From the October, 1982 issue of Pacific Northwest magazine: “…A special forces officer had been sent to Vietnam to teach modern warfare to the Montagnard tribesmen. Before he left, he had been taught that it was impossible to see… Continue reading Trip Wires And Golf Balls

Tai Chi and Parkinson’s Disease

Tai Chi Improves Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease Study: Tai Chi Leads to Smoother, Steadier Movements, Longer Strides, and Fewer Falls Compared to Other Types of Exercise By Brenda Goodman, MA WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD Feb. 8, 2012 — Tai chi, a type of exercise that guides the body through gentle,… Continue reading Tai Chi and Parkinson’s Disease

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Taiji Ruler

The history of the Taiji Ruler varies; from as far back as 100AD to 920AD to 1920AD. Doesn’t matter, it’s a good practice device which helps with posture, breathing, concentration, focus, feeling, listening, whole body movement, circulation, qi balance, stance strengthening etc. The Ruler engages a lot of circling, coiling and spiraling that is a… Continue reading Taiji Ruler

Butterfly Hands

The 4 Positions Of Butterfly Hands (Click Pictures To Play Videos) This Is A Slow Motion Video With Narration Of Butterfly Hands and A Gif Animated Series of Pictures With Narration. Which Is Easier To Learn From? [wp_lightbox_protected_s3_video name=”Hands/Butterfly_Hands_Slow_Narration.mp4″ bucket=”foxwalkfilms” width=”600″ height=”480″ source=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/foxwalkfilms/Hands/Butterfly_Hands_Slow_Narration01.png”] [wp_lightbox_protected_s3_video name=”Hands/ButterflyHandsGif2.mp4″ bucket=”foxwalkfilms” width=”600″ height=”480″ source=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/foxwalkfilms/Hands/Butterfly_Hands_Slow_Narration13.png”] [wp_lightbox_protected_s3_video name=”Hands/Butterfly_Hands.mp4″ bucket=”foxwalkfilms” width=”600″ height=”480″ source=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/foxwalkfilms/Hands/Butterfly_Hands.png”]

Cardinal

A female Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) dropped onto our backyard spruce the other day. I got a pretty good video of her behavior. I saw a couple small white bugs zipping around and noticed when I slowed the video down how she reacted to them. Didn’t really catch that until I saw the slow motion… Continue reading Cardinal