Critical Mind, Embodied Spirit
Critical and compassionate enquiries into systems of mind, body, and spirit from the scientific and esoteric to the everyday. Barnaby Kent dives deep into subjects – from meditation to medicine, Yoga to Brazilian Jiu-jitsu – with accomplished practitioners who have already cut through the conceptual jungle so that you, the listener, can get straight to the practical essence of what actually works to transform yourself into a healthier, happier, more powerful person. Ancient traditions or modern methods are often inaccessible or clothed in cultural assumptions from another time and place. Critical Mind, Embodied Spirit is a mix of solo shows and interviews with the world’s leading experts that will hold your hand down the rabbit hole so that you – the 21st century seeker of health, power, and reality – can unpick the conceptual confusion to personally embody universal truths. Hit the subscribe button and get ready to enrich your life.
Critical Mind, Embodied Spirit
What on Earth is Tai Chi? A Critical Approach From an Insider
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#002 - Tai Chi in China is in a state of crisis as combat athletes like Xu Xiao Dong destroy Tai Chi ‘masters’ left, right, and centre. For anyone who’s interested in the martial arts and wants a no-nonsense answer to the question ‘What on Earth actually is Tai Chi?’ in this solo show Barnaby Kent, 6th generation disciple of Yang family Tai Chi and Chinese medical student at the Shanghai University of Chinese Medicine, draws upon over a decade of studying and training in China to try and answer the question by going deep into the history, philosophy, and physiology of the Tai Chi mechanism in plain English (without getting lost in jargon!)