Teaching

Song and Anavah: The Shared Root of Release

The Chinese concept of song 松 — deep, conscious relaxation without collapse — maps almost perfectly onto the Jewish middah of anavah, true humility. Both describe a structure that yields without losing itself.

April 4, 2026 · 8 min read
Teaching

Rooting: What the Patriarchs Knew About Standing

Abraham stood. Isaac stood. Jacob stood. In each case the Torah uses a verb that does not only mean upright — it means rooted, sunk, present at the feet. The internal arts would recognize this posture instantly.

March 14, 2026 · 9 min read
Teaching

Na’aseh V’Nishma: Action Before Understanding

At Sinai the people said we will do, and then we will hear. The sequence is strange unless you have practiced a form for years. The body learns first. The understanding arrives after.

February 21, 2026 · 8 min read