In brief - the life of HME's longest operating branch school

HME Melbourne was established back in circa 2006 by one of Sifu Adam Mizner’s most senior students and my first teacher in the system.

‘Andy Mack’ came down from Queensland at the time with an intention to propagate the system of his teacher Sifu Mizner…

… We lived and trained daily in a converted warehouse in Fitzroy. We were lucky to have Sifu Mizner come to stay with us and we all took the opportunity to train overseas with Sifu Mizner in Phuket, Thailand.

It was definitely a time of immersion and developing together. Eventually however…

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HME International - train in Japan

HME instructor Paul McIntyre, manages HME Melbourne and teaches members remotely on a regular basis. He offers full time training in Noda City, Chiba prefecture, Japan

Group class, private training & corporate wellness services in Ueno and Hiroo, Tokyo

Contact paul@heavenmanearth.com for more info

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Sifu Adam interview on Meditation and the path

Great interview with Taiji master and Heaven Man Earth founder, Sifu Adam Mizner. This interview has a focus on meditation however also discusses the many aspects of the path. Steve of Guru Viking Podcast is a skilled interviewer and is able to draw out some crystal clear insights from a remarkable practitioner and teacher. Enjoy

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Invest in Loss

‘‘Invest in loss… when we are training pushing hands or any partner exercise we focus exclusively on the causes of the skill rather than on the result…’’ Sifu Adam Mizner

Read the whole article here: discovertaiji.com/en/blog/cheng-man-chings

Learn TaiChi in Fitzroy and online for @discovertaiji and HME Melb members. Trial a class for free for the remainder of 2022. Book now: heavenmanearthmelbourne.com/start-taichi-melbourne

#investinloss #chenmanching #theprofessor #yangchenfu #realtaiji #taichimaster #understandtaichi

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You've hit the bags, drilled techniques and have taken some hard knocks. Now it's time to explore the deeper journey of martial arts

You’ve hit the bags, drilled techniques and have taken some hard knocks. Now it's time to explore the deeper journey of martial arts. Do you have a background in martial arts, understand the martial way and know what it means to train? 

But maybe you aren’t up for those head kicks and getting injured by beginners in sparring anymore? Maybe you see that application means more than fighting? Maybe you just prefer the training hall to the gym? Maybe…

TaiChi is an ‘internal’ Chinese martial art based on structural alignment and release in the soft tissues of the body. It is sometime considered a ’soft’ style of martial art. However the training is challenging, the principles are deep and the skill development is real.

Still not convinced? Then try, and know for yourself. Weekly classes in Fitzroy, Melbourne

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About Grounding

An audio extract regarding the importance and function of grounding in context of working with the energies of the body. Get in touch to learn more about studying Qigong and TaiChi with HME Melbourne and Japan.

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Start simple & repeat

Training is a process of development starting from the most simple building blocks. Repetition of the fundamentals is key to improving any skill.

Start under the most simple and unchanging conditions and gradually increase dynamic pressure. Momentum is clumsy, inspiration is short lived, sometimes it's just a matter of putting in the hours. Enjoy your training

HME Melbourne runs TaiChi weekly classes in the Heaven Man Earth tradition. Find out more about group and private training, bodywork and retreats intensives with HME Japan. heavenmanearthmelbourne.com

Heaven Man Earth International is founded by Sifu Adam Mizner and the curriculum follows his methods as found in the Discover Taiji online program

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Contemplation practice: earth element

Excerpt from monthly online Qigong Class. This 10min section of the class is a contemplation of earth element designed to attune the listener to the nature and qualities of earth element, which is the most physical, most tangible of the elements and in that context can be used to support grounding in the physical body. Enjoy

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Is Fajin real or Fake?

From Ramzi Nabulsi’s YouTube Channel:

‘‘In this episode I discuss what the beginnings of fajin looks like and how that can eventually transfer to combat application’’

Ramzi teaches on the weekly timetable at Heaven Man Earth, Melbourne

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