This blog exists is to provide someone outside of our school a chance to be aware of what is happening inside the school. Our Facebook page has been launched where many of the day to day events of our school can found, however, some of the more sublime changes involving our school need to be related in this space. It has been very busy since the last blog post; in that time instructor Ian and I have seen a number of students really grow in their mental and physical awareness.
For instance, today I watched a young boy use his meditation techniques to calm himself down from a hyperactive, virtually spastic state, to the point where his behavior was focused and relaxed. I have seen this affectation on students a number of times before and I never tire of it. It is so gratifying to see natural solutions resolve a challenging moment, instead of the administering of medications to address hyperactivity. Students often provide such a great sense of empowerment and validation of the effort put into their instruction by the things that they say or do in the moment. I witnessed this when the young boy stated “I feel relaxed” after he calmed himself using some beginning Chi Gong meditation techniques, and was then able to rejoin the group. It is greatly satisfying when students relate their success stories, how they weave personal practice schedule into their hectic lives, and are appreciative for the results they achieve and of the direction given them.
Our pee wee (4-5), children (6-9), juniors (10-15), adults (16-75), and seniors (76-101) classes are making this process available to people of just about any age. Our programs with a local provider of residential care and therapy for teenage girls have already begun to show results in these new student’s lives. Our scheduled Bagua Walk program has been initiated with observable benefit to the students.
What has come to pass over the years of teaching these various age groups is a greater sense of patience with the expectation of material covered, and lessons learned within each age group and class. Immersion into the ongoing process over a long period of time is how results are achieved. Slow and steady wins this race called life once the tools we have at our disposal are used with the right timing and amount.
