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Honoring the Sacred Contract

https://youtu.be/d6CPuYiXCc4   For seventeen years, I trained with Shifu Li Tai Liang in Xin Yi Quan, Baguazhang, Tai Chi, and Chi Gong—internal martial arts rooted in Taoist lineages that go back thousands of years. I first began attending Shifu's classes in the Corona section of Queens. But I quickly realized that the depth and complexity of what he was teaching [...]

By |2025-07-29T11:05:49-04:00July 27, 2025|0 Comments

Breaking Up and Bouncing Back: Unconventional Strategies for Rapid Healing

https://youtube.com/live/DxsVk4P5sy0 In my mid-twenties, I found myself reenacting the traumas of my childhood and adolescence in my romantic attachments and intimate relationships. Matters were further compounded by the fact that I was struggling with an insecure or anxious attachment style. Breakups were especially devastating, and I found myself reenacting patterns of abandonment and unrequited love. This struggle was further exacerbated [...]

By |2024-01-19T17:21:51-05:00November 21, 2023|0 Comments

Internal Martial Arts and the Healing of Trauma

Mugging attempts are fairly common in New York City. I was cat sitting for some friends on Avenue A in Manhattan’s East Village in the fall of 2002 when someone attempted to rob me as I was walking along 7th Street. I immediately whipped out pepper spray and chased the attacker down the street. Next thing I knew the police [...]

By |2016-12-08T17:53:20-05:00July 5, 2014|0 Comments
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