‘You get what you need’
If it is easy to feel overwhelmed or discontented in a world that is designed to encourage such feelings may I share with you these wise words;
'At a time when more and more people are disconnected from their bodies, from each other, and from their natural environment, it is more important than ever for us to come together and practice being and moving in ways that are healthful, peaceful, and powerful. Instead of despairing over the current state of the world, let’s work together, start where we are, and do what we can.'
'You can be more perceptive, empathic, powerful, and effective in everything you do. In [Paul Linden] class, you will experience that the integration of power and love is actually possible. By using clear language and intentional projection you can anchor the body in a structurally balanced, stable and mobile way of being. Experiencing the self as spacious awareness acting in three-dimensional space will improve your mindbody functioning in all areas of your life.' (Linden 2025)
May I also commend to you Paul Linden’s work that in many ways parallels our Embodied Tai Chi philosophy. Both Paul’s practice and our ‘Chan Ssu Chin’ Informed Moving Interoceptive Mindfulness approach offer ways to break habitual negative cycles of living. As the old Rolling Stones song suggests;
‘You can't always get what you want
But if you try, sometimes
Well, you might find
You get what you need’ (Jagger / Richards 1969)
More information about Paul's work: https://www.being-in-movement.com
Principles of BIM Trauma Work; https://www.being-in-movement.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Principles-of-BIM-Trauma-Work.pdf?mc_cid=3104d5e75c&mc_eid=de4c73cc38
More information about Embodied Tai Chi: www.embodiedtaichi.org
Reference
Jagger Mick, Richards Keith (1969) You Can’t Always Get What You Want; song from the Rolling Stones album Let It Bleed, Songwriters; Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/rollingstones/youcantalwaysgetwhatyouwant.html , accessed 17th February 2025
Linden Paul (2025) email; Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 06:46:01 PM GMT