Falling Is not an option: A Way to Lifelong balance

Postural Retraining

Yi Jin Jing

About The Author

George Locker

Over 40 years ago, I was introduced to Cheng Hsiang Yu, a Grandmaster of T'ai Chi Chuan (Taiji Quan), an ancient Chinese martial art. Master Yu had a profound understanding of the stability and power of T’ai Chi - how to acquire it, and how to apply it. No matter how strong and skillful my classmates and I became, Master Yu stayed well ahead of us, even into his 80’s!

My understanding of balance deepened when I began to teach T’ai Chi to seniors. Even for the young, learning T’ai Chi is a physical challenge. But if the physical challenges that are part of T’ai Chi stance and movement are removed, and the exercise becomes more of a dance than a martial art, its benefits to balance and stability are greatly reduced. This led me to create Postural Retraining™, and to write Falling Is Not an Option: A Way to Lifelong Balance, published in November 2020 by BookBaby.

Apart from T’ai Chi practice and teaching, I am a tenant's rights attorney in NYC; I ski and kayak in the Adirondacks; and I have a magnificent daughter.

At 71, my balance and stability are awesome.