Hi James, just a quick note to say I continue to be thrilled by the improvement both in my own balance and movement and in the ridden work. I am finding that it is much easier to feel into my body for my contribution to the problem - for instance, my horse was feeling rather hard and unyielding in my left hand, and I could feel that my left Chi Whoey was closed, and allowing it ot soften allowed my horse to soften too.
And on the ground, I feel much lighter in my movement, it is noticeably easier to stand from sitting, and in doing the exercises I now find that my neck turns are coming from midway down my thoracic spine and lifting the chin I can feel the stretch right down the centre of my abdomen. So it's all good! Looking forward to your visit in September.
Kind regards,
Julie P
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Hannah from Yorkshire and her Big Trot!
Great course with James Shaw James Shaw's Tai Chi riding techniques have proved themselves yet again!
We had a fantastic course with him in July, getting deeper into how our body influences our horse. This can be both positively or negatively!
My big breakthrough this trip was getting the key to sitting a big trot, something I've been struggling with for a while! It's taken a lot of work to get here, but when I managed to get all the pieces together (it's all in the bellybutton!) sitting Toby's bigger trot was easy! I had an hour and half lesson from James yesterday, nearly all of it in trot and canter and none of it with stirrups! I don't know another method that enables you to get this easily and pain-free for both horse and rider. Seriously, check it out! http://www.shawtaichi.com/
And the good news is he's back in September teaching courses all over the UK, so click here to find out more and when he's near you!
Hannah, Hannah Dawson Equine
Check out her webpage--Click Here!
We had a fantastic course with him in July, getting deeper into how our body influences our horse. This can be both positively or negatively!
My big breakthrough this trip was getting the key to sitting a big trot, something I've been struggling with for a while! It's taken a lot of work to get here, but when I managed to get all the pieces together (it's all in the bellybutton!) sitting Toby's bigger trot was easy! I had an hour and half lesson from James yesterday, nearly all of it in trot and canter and none of it with stirrups! I don't know another method that enables you to get this easily and pain-free for both horse and rider. Seriously, check it out! http://www.shawtaichi.com/
And the good news is he's back in September teaching courses all over the UK, so click here to find out more and when he's near you!
Hannah, Hannah Dawson Equine
Check out her webpage--Click Here!
Monday, June 28, 2010
Neurofeedback &Tai Chi for Equestrians in Tennessee!
Hello James,
Wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed your clinic and how incredibly useful it was for every aspect of my riding and my personal/professional life.
Not only am I a psychologist, but I specialize in Neurofeedback Therapy. Essentially, I am able to monitor the brain activity and provide visual/auditory information and help my patients (as well as myself) regulate their brain activity inorder to achieve greater balance, harmony, and health in their lives. I experimented a bit on myself today with some of your "balancing" exercises and monitoring the sensori-motor strip as well as the occiptal lobe. I was able to recieve visual verification of the proper regulation as well as the internal sensory awareness of proper balance. Awesome! I plan to also take a look at the cerebellum (monitored at the inion) and see what happens when providing the feedback during the standing meditation exercises. I am playing with these ideas and will let you know what I find.
I hope you have a wonderful respite in Montana and I am sure you will enjoy yourself at Aimee's. I am very grateful for the work you are doing.
Best regards,
Catherine (the great)
Wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed your clinic and how incredibly useful it was for every aspect of my riding and my personal/professional life.
Not only am I a psychologist, but I specialize in Neurofeedback Therapy. Essentially, I am able to monitor the brain activity and provide visual/auditory information and help my patients (as well as myself) regulate their brain activity inorder to achieve greater balance, harmony, and health in their lives. I experimented a bit on myself today with some of your "balancing" exercises and monitoring the sensori-motor strip as well as the occiptal lobe. I was able to recieve visual verification of the proper regulation as well as the internal sensory awareness of proper balance. Awesome! I plan to also take a look at the cerebellum (monitored at the inion) and see what happens when providing the feedback during the standing meditation exercises. I am playing with these ideas and will let you know what I find.
I hope you have a wonderful respite in Montana and I am sure you will enjoy yourself at Aimee's. I am very grateful for the work you are doing.
Best regards,
Catherine (the great)
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Testimonial from Switzerland!
Testimonial by Nicole Giger, classical dressage instructor in Switzerland and Portugal:
"Just a day after my first Tai Chi and Riding-course with James in Switzerland, I implemented some of the exercises in the lessons I give and my students improved their riding immediately. What my students and I enjoyed most: to see and feel how much the horses relaxed and apparently improved their rhythm/cadence. The Key element for the rider is to keep attention to his breath and to feel how sensitive the horse is to it. You can learn as much technique as you wish but at the end good riding is all about feeling. I was very pleased to get enough time during the lessons to figure out which elements and exercises I want to add to my own classical schooling and the one of my students. Tai Chi is not a new technique for riding,
Tai Chi just helps to feel your body better, so you can get a better rider, who is balanced enough not to disturb the natural balance of the horse anymore!"
Best regards, look forward to meet you again.
Nicole
"Just a day after my first Tai Chi and Riding-course with James in Switzerland, I implemented some of the exercises in the lessons I give and my students improved their riding immediately. What my students and I enjoyed most: to see and feel how much the horses relaxed and apparently improved their rhythm/cadence. The Key element for the rider is to keep attention to his breath and to feel how sensitive the horse is to it. You can learn as much technique as you wish but at the end good riding is all about feeling. I was very pleased to get enough time during the lessons to figure out which elements and exercises I want to add to my own classical schooling and the one of my students. Tai Chi is not a new technique for riding,
Tai Chi just helps to feel your body better, so you can get a better rider, who is balanced enough not to disturb the natural balance of the horse anymore!"
Best regards, look forward to meet you again.
Nicole
Sunday, June 6, 2010
New Lesson Uploads on YouTube!
Go to YouTube and look up JamesRShaw1111 Channel for my latest uploads!
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Help with Riding & Plantar Fasciitis in one Clinic!
Hi James
I hope that you are doing well! Since your last clinic (my third), I have made amazing strides!!!! As you know, my horse is very spooky and easily startled. (Although you have never met him, I talk about him enough!) So anyways, I made a decision to go back to the basics. So, to the unenlightened eye, it looks like all I do is walk and trot! However, being able to trail ride and ride outside without it being a roller coaster ride is amazing!!! We even encountered bicyclists-and I didn't die!!!lol Anyways Thanks!
Ok, so now on to my other breakthrough. I work in a very busy and demanding Orthopaedic Office. I am an X-Ray tech and we all work 10 hour days with a half hour lunch break. All of us have had bouts with plantar fasciitis. It is a painful disease of the ligaments in the arch of the foot. There is a standard course of treatment, but non of my coworkers experienced any long term relief. I started teaching them about Standing Meditation and how to walk (the James Shaw Way) and ALL of us have had at least a change for the better. Some of us, like myself, have had complete resolution! I swear it was from the changes that I learned at one of your clinics! Thanks so much. Looking forward to working with you again soon!
Deb, NH
I hope that you are doing well! Since your last clinic (my third), I have made amazing strides!!!! As you know, my horse is very spooky and easily startled. (Although you have never met him, I talk about him enough!) So anyways, I made a decision to go back to the basics. So, to the unenlightened eye, it looks like all I do is walk and trot! However, being able to trail ride and ride outside without it being a roller coaster ride is amazing!!! We even encountered bicyclists-and I didn't die!!!lol Anyways Thanks!
Ok, so now on to my other breakthrough. I work in a very busy and demanding Orthopaedic Office. I am an X-Ray tech and we all work 10 hour days with a half hour lunch break. All of us have had bouts with plantar fasciitis. It is a painful disease of the ligaments in the arch of the foot. There is a standard course of treatment, but non of my coworkers experienced any long term relief. I started teaching them about Standing Meditation and how to walk (the James Shaw Way) and ALL of us have had at least a change for the better. Some of us, like myself, have had complete resolution! I swear it was from the changes that I learned at one of your clinics! Thanks so much. Looking forward to working with you again soon!
Deb, NH
Monday, April 5, 2010
Two Great New Clinics in Washington!
I had the great pleasure of two new clinics in Washington this March. Both venues were beautiful and the people warm and open to learning a new way to connect with their body, mind and spirit AND their horses!
I'd like to offer thanks to all who attended the clinics as full participants, groundwork students or auditors. A special thanks to organizers and hosts:
At the Whidbey Equestrian Center 
I'd like to give special thanks Sharon and Lisa for all the arrangements they made and for making me feel comfortable and welcome!
I'd like to give special thanks Sharon and Lisa for all the arrangements they made and for making me feel comfortable and welcome!
At the Eros Bordeaux Stables Clinic I'd like to give special
thanks to Joyce and Charlene for all their hard work and for making my job a pleasure!
I look forward to returning to both of these groups to see the progress that's been made! Don't forget about my clinic on May 21-23 in Yelm, WA. I hope to see you there!
James
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