Hold on to your seat, for in this episode the mOnk explores the link between the Tao te Ching and our political world. Surely not, you may ask. Well Lao Tzu devoted considerable pages towards running a country, so it would hardly be fair on the old man we

In today's podcast the mOnk interviews Jason Newton of Pearl Viper and asks about the relationship between music, simplicity and the Tao. Google Pearl Viper music to hear songs from the first and second EP'S and discover how easy it is to wiggle your hi

Should we study, investigate, examine or simply learn to play this creative art? Find out in this new episode about the benefits of play over study.

What reasons do you have to begin or stop practising Tai chi? Is it about you or is it something greater? Find out (or not) as the mOnk explores reasons to be simple Part 1. Featuring backing music by Pearl Viper from the new EP.

Tai Chi teaches us to interpret the world with all our senses, to balance the dominance of thought with the wiggliness of our hips. To that end, Pear Viper Music and the teapotmOnk have combined creative forces to produce the first Taoist toe-tapping EP i

Tired of watching your neighbourhood guru doggie-paddle in stagnant waters? Tired of conversing with a Pot Noodle? Make 2016 the year of change. Watch the video, try a session and learn to laugh at the 21st century. Come and find out more about the new 20

The ancient Taoist sages (the usual suspects) lived in perpetual hope of attaining immortality, using tools like tai chi to help them reach their goal. But what does immortality mean for a 21st century dust dweller? Is it about longevity and long eyebrows

Can stillness be found if you suffer from restless legs? What did the Taoist sages mean when they sought to cultivate the art of stillness throughout their lives? And how is stillness compatible with motion? Confused? You should be...listen to this weeks

In any other discipline, jargon is frowned upon, even banished where it's use obscures or mystifies. Not so in tai chi and the martial arts where language has barely moved on from the ice age. Is it true that our words are responsible for maintaining an

What makes Tai chi so relevant a practice in the 21st century? Is it its martial prowess, it's smart and shiny uniforms, it's deference to hierarchical practices. Or is it something far more juicy and tasty? Something that fuses mind and body, thought and