Dear Friend of T'ai Chi and the Tao,

-"Ralston is simply the best writer and teacher out there if one is interested in exploring consciousness and the truth."

-"If I ran a spiritual training center, an ashram, zen or martial arts center, or even a university philosophy/religion or psychology program, I'd have students read this book as soon as they entered training and again at the end of it."

-"This book will change the way you look at everything."

There is a naturally occurring power already present in the body. By training proper structure and energy alignments, we can use this intrinsic strength to it's maximum effectiveness to develop Effortless Power.

Developing the use of this unique source of power is extremely beneficial whether your goal is the mastery of an Art or simply a more effective use of your body. Everyone benefits by training the use of intrinsic strength. It's fun, it applies to almost any activity, and the practice is energizing as well as good for the body. People suffering from stress injuries often find instant relief and a great deal more power simply by learning to align properly to the task at hand.

We'll look into the nature of balance and the crucial role it plays. We'll visit the essential principles of movement and interaction, and use a cross-section of techniques from the Art of Effortless Power. Gentle games and exercises, that Peter has developed from over forty years of teaching, are designed to bring about a more natural and relaxed use of power.

As always, the Cheng Hsin principles such as listening,

yielding, following, joining, leading, and more will be close at hand.  

Finally, this workshop will end up being unique because Peter never teaches the same workshop twice. He is very much Present to the energy dynamics of each group and teaches what people will take the most benefit from.