Category Archives: Grace

Dance of the Tao: Tai Chi and the Five Elements

GUILIN, China, June 1992: “Heaven and earth,” I called out. Together the group moved in silence. When our hands came to our hearts in prayer position and then separated, tracing the line of the horizon, I felt a growing sense … Continue reading

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Quick Tip: The Luxurious Lunge

by Alan Davidson When’s the last time you lunged? Unless you are a sports fiend, probably a while back—like, years ago. In prehistoric days, we lunged carrying trees and stones for building or hauling hunted game back to the village. … Continue reading

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Exquisite Grace and Physical IQ at 35 MPH

Hey, there, Top of the morning to you. Did you catch any of the Olympic Figure skating these past few weeks? Jim and I are avid figure skating fans. I love the grace and beauty combined with athleticism. Our top … Continue reading

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Diana Vishneva: Three Sides Of a Prima Ballerina, Made to Order

By ALASTAIR MACAULAY Audiences who came of age in the Iron Curtain era still find it astonishing to contemplate a career like Diana Vishneva’s. Ms. Vishneva is the prima ballerina of the Maryinsky (Kirov) Ballet in St. Petersburg, Russia, and … Continue reading

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The Human Body Is Built for Distance Running

By TARA PARKER-POPE Does running a marathon push the body further than it is meant to go? The conventional wisdom is that distance running leads to debilitating wear and tear, especially on the joints. But that hasn’t stopped runners from … Continue reading

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