By Paul Jerard

At first glance, Martial Arts and Yoga seem like opposing forces and philosophies, but these two health maintenance systems have more in common than meets the eye. For a moment, consider the similarities between Tai Chi and Hatha Yoga. Within the warm up, you notice very similar movement, philosophy, and principles....

Format: audio. This is the podcast that got me going and made me realize what was possible. If you want to know what it's really like in most dojos, this is the podcast for you. It focuses on issues faced by most modern martial artists and sounds so much like the discussions in our dojo, I feel like I know these folks....

In the old days, those who were well versed in the practice of the Tao did not try to enlighten the people, but rather to keep them in the state of simplicity. For, why are the people hard to govern? Because they are too clever! Therefore, he who governs his state with cleverness is its malefactor; but he who governs his state without resorting to cleverness is its benefactor. To know these principles is to possess a rule and a measure. To keep the rule and the measure constantly in your mind is what we call Mystical Virtue. Deep and far- reaching is Mystical Virtue! It leads all things to return, till they come back to Great Harmony!