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Myeremia

Behold! I have coined a new term: Myeremia — “the condition of muscular dereliction/abandonment.” Myeremotic — “muscles that are derelict/desolate.” Anamyeremosis — “the act of restoring muscles from a derelict/desolate state.” Anamyeremia — “muscles restored from a derelict/desolate state.” Muscles function in chains. They are cooperative entities, not isolated units separate unto themselves. When aContinue reading “Myeremia”

Daoist Breathing

Daoist breathing is the basis for both qi gong and tai chi, as I enjoy practicing them. Both arts use the muscles of respiration to initiate and power their movements. As such, breathing is the foundation of practice, far more so than the prescribed order of the movements, or form. It is really quite simple, butContinue reading “Daoist Breathing”