RECUPERATE
YOUR
SENSE
OF
ELEGANCE
by
Carmen
Álvaro.
Start
with
a
very
elementary
reflection
on
whatever
art
you
practise,
which
puts
you
in
the
position
to
recuperate
the
sense
of
elegance
wich
surrounds
you
(a
delicate
behaviour
towards
everybody
and
everything)
which
has
been
lost
in
both
a
mediocre
and
inhuman
society,
focused
on
a
post-modern
and
electronic
comunication,
even
with
your
own
body.
If
you
have
chosen
the
warrior´s
path
to
evolve,
you
will
have
wondered
"what
make
art
shine"?
The
Bertrand
Hamel´s
answer
is,
he
who
practises
it
can
connect
to
the
spring. His
master
taught
him
the
essence
of
internal
martial
arts
a
long
time
ago: TaiChi
Chuan:
Life
flows
in
a
gentley
and
circular
way Hsing I
Chuan:
A
direct
blow Bagua
Zhang:
The
variety
or
continuous
changes If
you
feel
comfortable
in
your
centre
point,
you
go
into
a
state
in
which
you
pay
attention
to
nature
and
you
observe
the
harmonisation
wiht
it.
Nature
accepts
everything
that
is
in
order,
if
it´s
not
so,
it
will
send
wind,
rain
an
itching,
a
cramp...
to
temove
you
from
that
place,
from
your
posture,
indicating
that
you
are
not
connected. The
correct
strong
posture,
searches
for
that
conscious
contact
with
the
spring,
with
the
internal
guide,
to
act
knowingly
afterwards.
The
way
of
breathing
is
decisive
to
achieve
the
full
sensation
of
calmness
and
clarity.
If
boredom
or
anxiety
invades
you,
you
shrink
and
your
breathing
shortens,
you
self-esteem
decreases
and
your
mind
blurs.
At
that
moment
you
should
breathe
out
three
long
breaths,
breathe
in
naturally
without
any
effort,
close
your
eyes
and
feel
your
feet
steady
on
the
ground.
Take
your
attention
to
your
Dantien,
(the
lower
part
of
your
abdomen,
one
or
two
inches
below
your
navel)
and
for
a
few
minutes
enjoy
the
flow
of
life
inside
you.
Start
the
rhythm
of
the
exercise
again,
and
concentrate
on
the
intermediate
state
(Yin
mixed
with
Yang
movements)
similar
to
the
state
betweeen
sleep
and
alertness,
relaxed
but
active,that
isn´t
carried
out
as
a
normal
action
or
inconscious
movement,
but
we
give
it
more
life.
Here
is
where
the
so-calved
"fairy"
or
"internal
doctor"
appers...
In
chinese
thought
the
idea
of
movement
is
associated
to
the
opportunity
to
achieve..... Working
with
energy,
means
paying
attention,
not
to
your
muscles
or
your
internal
organs
(where
no
doubt,
your
movements,
thoughts,
actions
and
everything
have
an
effect)
but
to
your
energy
and
breathing.
On
breathing
in
you
fill
yourself
with
energy,
with
everyting
you
wish
and
are
capable
of.
On
breathing
out
you
liberate
your
tensions. Think
of
yourself
as
a
unique
and
original
human
being
in
your
way
of
practising
or
teaching,
to
forget
that
is
your
worst
sin
your
art,
your
mastery
impregnates
everything
and
everybody,
a
new
way
of
feeling,
of
relating
to
others
unknown
until
that
moment.
Life
in
a
conscientions
way,
look
for
your
interior
peace
"the
fairy".
Take
your
time
to
watch,
to
listen
and
to
savour
the
flavours
of
each
moment.... Carmen
Álvaro 2002) Bertrand.
Hamel´s
discipule
,
and
Tai Chi´s
teacher.
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us
by
e-mail
Thanks.
13/12/07
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