21st Century Tai Chi with the teapotmonk

The Art of Yielding - Zoom Session now open.

New Live Session: Simple practices for a conflict free existence. Are you.....Wondering what Yielding means in Tai Chi?Pondering how to practice it by yourself at home?Curious how to employ the soft-techniques on the street (and in the supermarket?)...

What is a NInja?

What defines a Ninja? Those that join the Quiet Ninja. membership? Those that hide in plain site, walk in silence, and leave no footprints The word Ninja - it should be said - is not a reference to a garbed and gloved sword wielding assassin at all,...

The teapot workshop with LCTKD

How can you show the principles of grounding, sticking, and yielding in curious and engaging partner work exercises?How can you reach out to teachers from diverse arts such as Karate, Taekwondo, Qigong and Tai Chi within the same workshop - appeal t...

How to Wear Your Philosophy (Without Looking Like You Joined a Cult)

You’ve read the book, maybe even done the exercises. You’ve practised the noble art of leaving things undone. But what happens when those ideas start whispering, “We’d like to get out more”? Well, that’s how it all began. One quiet afternoon, a few ...

The Energy Flow Form. - Zoom Live session

Are you.....Fed up with practising a 479 move Tai Chi form that takes 3.5 hours to run through once?Do you keep forgetting how many Monkeys you have repulsed?Do you keep running out of room even though you have an entire football pitch at your dispo...

Feedback on session for 10 Step Form (Zoom Sept 25)

A big thanks to those that joined in this weekends zoom session on the 10 Step Form in which we discussed footsteps, breathing, memory of moves and lots more... - see sected screen grabs below. For those that attended and for those that registered ...

Tom Divney

“Blending Traditions: Learning Tai Chi from Two Distinct Styles”

“Blending Traditions" Was first posted on the old site by Tom Divney. He proposed writing a short article on the issues raised when learning from different styles/instructors. His article with comments, is reproduced here : Learning Tai Chi from...

The forest

How do we notice change? It’s not like leaving your office on a Friday and returning on Monday to find everything more or less the same, save for a little dust and grime. No, the forest at the edge of town tells a different story—walk through it aft...

Another way of viewing PDFs

I'm trying out this PDF viewer as an alternative to simply downloading a file and then forgetting where it is. But I'm not sure about ways to present it. It could be a simple URL, Or embedding the file like this (hit the expand button to see if full...

Update: Email Glitches

For the last year I have been reconstructing my email automations (especially for book purchases where codes need to be sent out 24 hours a day) or courses where content is drip fed over a period of time. But this Spring, the email program began to...

Waiting on a book?

If you’ve ordered a book recently and it’s not turned up yet—don’t panic (and please don’t blame the dog). Here are a few things to check before declaring it lost to the cosmos: 1. Was your address spot on? You’d be surprised how many typos sneak in...

Updates on Courses and Programs in transition

Save this page link and come back to it each week. I'll keep this list updated with what changes have occurred and what is in planning stage. Want anything in a hurry moved over? Having issues accessing one thing or another? Leave a comment... Memb...

The In-person Live Tai Chi Workshop (Full)

A Teapot Tai Chi Workshop - in person UPDATE JULY - SESSION NOW FULLY BOOKED Saturday 18th OctoberFrom 2-5 p.mNear Worcester in the UkCost £35 That’s right—a live workshop with the teapotmonk. Not online. Not on Zoom. No PDFs. No emails. Live and i...

Cover of nothing to do nowhere to go book and podcast

The Podcast & Book: Recycled Stardust with Aching Knees

This post is to celebrate the release of both the book and the new podcast series on the Tao Te Ching: Nothing to do Nowhere to go. It is for all those of us that have wanted a version with simple messages, relatable to the practice of Tai Chi and...

A New Home for the Teapot Dojo

Over the summer and autumn of 2025, the Teapot Dojo will begin moving to a new home—this very site you’re browsing now. The move won’t be rushed. It will unfold slowly, carefully, and with intention—bringing together existing courses, new ...

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