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Jim McClanahan on Journey to the West

Stuff in my Mind

I am interested in definitions of the mind. Here is mine: The mind is a constantly updating 3D sensual-picture of the the world.

One thing I sort of dread about the coming of Summer (a problem I never had in San Francisco cause it is always foggy) is that my mind shuts down complex and abstract thinking when the temperature gets above 75F/24C. Has anyone invented a device that regulates the temperature of your head? One that keeps it at the perfect temperature for thinking? Maybe the solution...

I was interviewed by Journey to the West Podcast

This was a super fun interview.

Journey to the West: The Podcast has been going through the book one chapter at a time. It is a great project and a great way to learn, study and enjoy. Here is how they wrote me up:

Special Guest: Scott Park Phillips, Master Martial Artist and Dancer!

This week we rest our weary cloud-trodding feet and take a deep dive with Scott Park Phillips into the Tao of Journey to the West. Learn how classic Chinese stories were used in theatre, war, and religious rituals....

Towards a Workable Future

Greetings Everyone! I am adapting to a future I cannot see. It may be a long time before I can do the kind of in-person tactile teaching I excel at. I was in the process of scheduling four international workshops for later this year, all of which are on hold indefinitely. My excitement about teaching close to home is also on hold. Instead, I have thrown myself into the world of online teaching. As you know, my work is utterly unique and I will do everything I can to make it easy for people to...

Loose and Connected--Tai Chi Principles

Interview with Katherine Alexander

Journey to the West with Katherine Alexander (an Introduction) Katherine Alexander is a professor of Chinese Language and Literature at the University of Col...

Daoyin Classes

Daoyin: Wild Animal Yoga, a mix of Orthodox Daoyin, Circus-Opera style, and golden elixir inspired improvisations. This WAS a LIVE class with time for questions and individual coaching. More Classes Here

Live Daoyin Class Continues Sunday March 22, 9AM (Mountain Time)

 9AM (Mountain Time) Friday March 22thDaoyin: Wild Animal Yoga, a mix of Orthodox Daoyin, Circus-Opera style, and golden elixir inspired improvisations. This is a LIVE class with time for questions and individual coaching at the end. It is $15 on the honor system. Here is the new Zoom link for 9AM (Mountain Time):

https://zoom.us/j/417910132

Zoom Link Paypal $15

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I have been...

Live Online Daoyin Class Begins Friday March 20th

9AM (Mountain Time) Friday March 20thDaoyin: Wild Animal Yoga, a mix of Orthodox Daoyin, Circus-Opera style, and golden elixir inspired improvisations. This is a LIVE class with time for questions and individual coaching at the end. It is $15 on the honor system. Here is the Zoom link for the 9AM (Mountain Time):  https://zoom.us/j/147746778 Zoom Link Paypal $15

My Paypal account is my email: gongfuguy@gmail.com

Five Emissaries of Epidemics

I believe these shenmo (god-demons) known as the Five Emissaries of Epidemics were invoked and embodied during certain martial arts rituals. Martial rituals are the part of traditional Chinese martial arts which were discarded at the beginning of the 20th Century. This is a possible origin for the arts of Xingyi and xinyi, but this is a subject that needs a lot more investigation. I hope to do a video on it in the next couple of months.