When I was in massage school we did a t'ai chi exercise everyday before we started class.
The class enjoyed it so much that we sometimes did it twice.
Like the folks you see out in the park gliding through half hour katta's and gyrating with meditative partners, our little exercise took just a few minutes and had a childlike playfulness to it.
It grounded me deeply in my body and intention.
The instructor would recite the following chant as we moved our bodies in reflective positions. And, as the words were spoken, I heard my own voice beckoning.
I didn't realize it then that I live by this mantra.
I've written the mantra below in black, the softer font is what came to my mind as I heard it.
Here it is:
Join Heaven And Earth
Join Body, Mind and Spirit
Embrace Tiger
Embrace Challenge, Embrace Change
Return To Mountain
Return to Root, Return to Essence
Open Tiger
Open to the New and Share
Touch Heaven And Earth
Be Present In Body, In Spirit
Blend Heaven And Earth
Create and Manifest From Source
Bring To Center And Give Outwardly
Draw Forth What You Need And Give
What You Give Comes Back To You
Give More Than Expected
Gather Energy From All Directions
Gather Possibilty From Source
Bring To Center And Then Share With The Whole World
Own Your Unique Expression and Share It With All You Encounter
Join Heaven And Earth, And Bow
Be Grateful, For All That Is, Is Humbling
This mantra is a metaphor for who I am, who I want to be, and what I bring to coaching and massage.
Though I have much personality, and many expressions, this is the mark I leave on earth.
If this inspires you, then we have a great deal to share.
Coaching for Change is just what it implies.
The world is evolving, with or without us.
Why not embrace tiger?
~ B ~
Barbara Calkins
Coaching for Change
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