*** November 19: Manila, Philippines. I have been teaching private lessons to a few students. The classes are one-on-one and are focused on the correction of Section 1 of the 108 movement solo fist form of Traditional Yang Family Tai chi chuan. In certain cases I also teach Tao Basics, a course that includes Microcosmic Orbit Orbit/Small Heavenly Circle (Xiao Zhou Tian) and Zhan Zhuang (Stationary Postures). Continue reading “Newsletter – November 2019”
Year: 2019
Mediterranean Tour—Part 2.
A photo gallery — click on the thumbnail to see the full-size image.
Mediterranean Tour—Part 1.
A photo gallery — click on the thumbnail to see the full-size image.
Newsletter — August 2019
The Med Tour
It was actually Bhutan I wanted to visit. In one of those strange synchronicities in my life, I had met Karma Lhatrul Rinpoche in Bali, a lama from Bhutan. One night an Italian friend Francesca rang me up to tell me we were having dinner in Sopa, a vegan restaurant in Ubud. That’s where I first met Karma, a lama from Bhutan.
Singapore: A photo gallery
Photos from Singapore
Newsletter: May 2019
Once again I am late in reporting on my recent travels. A serious jet-lag, characterized by sleepiness and exhaustion mixed with a busy schedule, forced me to put the materials aside. I had become lackadaisical. I was editing some essays from the 1980s, satires against the Marcos regime, to feature in the anniversary of the martial law regime in February but I was seized with the so-called manana complex. I kept putting the blog off and before I realized it, we’re into April, the “cruelest month” and tax time. To top it off, I had a couple of eye surgeries for my cataracts. Yes, I am getting on in years! ☺
Batanes: A photo gallery
Photos from Batanes