A new way of riding For Riders Who Feel Nervous, that is Calming and Connecting for Them and Their Horse
The Equestrian Tai Chi Podcast
This episode is about a new way of riding for riders who feel nervous, that is calming and connecting for them and their horse'. It is for the horse as much as it is for us, horses love connecting with us as much as we do with them, but if we feel nervous this blocks connection. We both affect each other with our energy, Tao Riding is a new way of riding that focuses on helping the horse to feel calm as well as the rider. Please use this link for information about Tao Riding https://www.equestriantaichi.com/tao-riding-libsyn/ Please
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A Nostalgic Look back to the time of the Earth Element and an exercise for connecting with the Earth
The Equestrian Tai Chi Podcast
This episode is about going back to times past at the time of year of the Earth Element, a short period between the end of the summer and the beginning of Autumn. There is also an exercise for connecting with The Earth.
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About the Fire Element
The Equestrian Tai Chi Podcast
This episode is about the Fire Element which is predominant now in the Northern Hemisphere from the time of the Summer Solstice on the 21st of June. I also mention the Tao Riding Program.
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Why Horses love when we practice Equestrian Tai Chi
The Equestrian Tai Chi Podcast
This episode is about why horses love Equestrian Tai Chi. It's a focus for them to really tune into energy and to follow it in their body as we practice and in our bodies too. Horses are really masters at reading energy. It's natural for them to connect through energy.
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Taking the Time to Be Me
The Equestrian Tai Chi Podcast
This episode is about taking a little time to address habits that are not helpful to us, that we wish we could be free of.
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Using our Yin energy to help us in the shortest days of the year
The Equestrian Tai Chi Podcast
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When Time is of the Essence
The Equestrian Tai Chi Podcast
This Episode is about when we have to do something in a certain timeframe and we don't have enough time. We look at three things to consider in relation to this and how we can use another type of time to help us, when we are under pressure for time!
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In the Middle of Hope and Fear
The Equestrian Tai Chi Podcast
According to Taoist cosmology, Wu Ji is the undifferentiated source of everything. Although Wu Ji is the source of everything, it has no desire to create and for this a creative energy is needed, and this creative energy is Tai Ji. Tai Ji can give birth to, or generate any set of complimentary opposites, both physical and abstract. This episode is about looking at the opposites of Hope and Fear in relation to something you want to do. I hope you enjoy it and find it useful in some way.
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Making the Small Big, so the Big can become Small
The Equestrian Tai Chi Podcast
A fundamental part of Taoism is the interplay between complimentary opposites, night and day, dark and light, big and small and so on. This Episode is about making things that seem big for us smaller, and highlighting the small things that are stopping us from doing them, so they become bigger.
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Creating new things at the time of year when Yin energy is at its strongest
The Equestrian Tai Chi Podcast
This Episode is about creating new things or adding to existing things at the time of year when Yin energy is at its strongest. In the deep dark quiet of winter, if we spend time thinking about things that we want, they can be nurtured in the quiet stillness that surrounds us and is in us around the time of the Winter Solstice. Links mentioned in the episode. https://www.equestriantaichi.com/info-stable-clearing/
info_outlineWu Wei is a Taoist Concept that can mean Doing without doing, or Effortless Action, sometimes Non Action. Weaning foals can be quite stressful for the mare and the foal if it is done too early and in a harsh and abrupt manner, this episode is about how I discovered a way of weaning foals that was easy for the mare and foal and the humans involved!