Hey so it seems like forever since I've blogged so it's gonna be a long one. Around Christmas time I started to have some major problems with my lower back. Major problems to the point where sometimes I was bed ridden because I couldn't sit and could only stand for short periods of time. Also one of the reasons I haven't blogged in ages.
So it's been about 10 to 14 days now since I stopped going for acupuncture. I feel alot better. I've really recovered well. The training's going really well. I finished my horse whisk form (which I swear is definitely the most difficult form I've ever learned) and just a few days ago finished Tai Chi 28. The next form I'm planning on learning is the most basic one (which I should have started with). Live and learn.
I've made a kind of crazy decision. There's a program being run by the headmaster of our school here (Master Yuan), which is either 3 or 5 years long depending on how far you want to take it and so I've decided to at least do the 3 year program. It's basically all of the forms of the school and includes some hard chi gong and alot of internal training. I'm really looking forward to it. It starts in September. It's become almost like a second home here. Me and Brandi have really become close to quite a few of the students.
I've also started training Iron palm which I surprisingly really love.. I'm not sure yet what it is that I love about it but the benefit is definitely obvious.. it's a 3 year process so it's a pretty big commitment in itself. I also plan to do other iron body training which I'm also really looking forward to.
So we're leaving in less than 2 weeks which I'm excited about and sad about. I really don't want to return to the working force for any amount of time but I'm sure it will reap it's benefits in the end. I can't wait to see everyone when I come home....!!!!!
