The classes are continuing as usual at Laingholm Eleven and the wood burner is keeping us nice and warm on these cold and wet winter evenings. A few new people from Huia, Laingholm, Titirangi and Woodlands Park joined our Tai Chi class last month. A warm welcome. In this article I will focus on meditation – the core practice for increasing awareness in many Eastern traditions.
In this article I will focus on the process that I consider to be at the core of human development – increasing of awareness. I see it as the universal key factor involved in personal growth, attainment of maturity, in career and professional development, in spiritual growth and in advancement of science.
Many people have heard the notion that recurring thoughts can affect what happens in their lives. But how does this work, and how can we use it to create positive experiences in our own life?
My Tai Chi class at Laingholm Eleven is designed to help participants grasp the fundamentals of Tai Chi and to support them in making Tai Chi a part of their daily life. Let’s assume that the participant’s goal is to get 100% of the benefits that learning Tai Chi from this class has to offer. Below I will explain how the investment of personal time (practice) corresponds to what percentage of the benefits you can attain.
The new year is here and it’s a good time to recap what’s on offer at Laingholm Eleven.
Thrive is an engaging independent documentary that presents findings of the filmmaker’s life-long quest to figure out a very fundamental question – why are many people’s lives a struggle, and what will it take for humanity to thrive?
Clearly, it is a complex and multifaceted question to address. The movie examines many subject areas in order to form “the big picture” of what is really going on on our planet today:
First Two Weeks
Tai Chi classes are off to a great start. There were 9 participants in the first session and we did a breathing meditation and practiced all twelve exercises for a taste of what it feels like to do Tai Chi. Most of the participants were back next week and there were 14 people in the second class. We did the same meditation and I taught the first exercise in detail. This got participants thinking about their posture and range of movement and some great questions were asked during and after class.
The opening month is finally here after a long time of preparation. I want to thank everyone who sent encouraging feedback from last month‘s article. This month I will write about the first two activities that will be taking place at Laingholm Eleven.
Some people practice spirituality and gain rewarding insights that enrich their life. Some others see spirituality as a cliché pastime for people with limited logical reasoning capabilities. It can certainly be both.
Laingholm Eleven is a home studio where I offer classes and workshops focused on Tai Chi, meditation and personal growth. It is located in a natural setting of the Waitakere Ranges (West Auckland, New Zealand) surrounded by native forest and overlooking the Manukau Harbour. The following classes and workshops are open to newcomers:
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