EPISODE · May 16, 2025 · 42 MIN
Jeff Patterson Shares MARTIAL ARTS Secrets for a Meditative Lifestyle
from Meditation Podcast · host Roy Coughlan
Jeff Patterson is the founder of Northwest Fighting Arts/Portland Tai Chi Academy and The Yielding Warrior, where he emphasizes the transformative power of meditative and martial arts practices, particularly the yielding concept. #martialarts #taichi #meditation About my Guest Jeff Patterson : Jeff Patterson, from Portland, OR, USA, has over 36 years of experience, practicing and teaching the meditative and martial arts. As the founder of Northwest Fighting Arts/Portland Tai Chi Academy and The Yielding Warrior, where he emphasizes the transformative power of meditative and martial arts practices, particularly the yielding concept. He has published two books and hundreds on instructional videos. Founder of The Yielding Warrior online program and has worked with 1000's of students from around the world. What we Discussed: 00:00 Who is Jeff Patterson 02:50 Which came 1st Meditation or Martial Arts 06:10 His Meditation to Help his Boxing 09:00 What is Tai Chi and its benefits 10:45 What is Qi Gong 12:00 What is Eskrima 12:50 Has he developed his own Style 13:30 What does he mean by Yielding in Martial Arts 18:45 Wys to Improve yielding 24:15 How the training helping his Martial Arts 26:45 The Five Regulations 31:30 Regulating the Mind 33:00 The Monk and the Puddle 34:45 Regulating the Energy 35:20 Regulating the Spirit 37:45 Having the Tools to bring us back to centre 39:20 Having a Meditative Lifestyle --- How to Contact Jeff Patterson https://theyieldingwarrior.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TaichiYielding https://www.instagram.com/theyieldingwarrior/ https://www.tiktok.com/@theyieldingwarrior?_t=8nVujZa24XC&_r=1Free Book https://book.theyieldingwarrior.com/free-plus-shipping ------------------ All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at https://roycoughlan.com/ ___________________ 🤝 JOIN OUR SPEAKING PODCAST COMMUNITY ✦ Website: http://meditationpodcast.org/✦ YouTube: / https://www.youtube.com/@roycoughlan ✦Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/meditationpodcast ✦Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/meditationpodcast.org ✦ TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@roycoughlanpodcaster ___________________ #qigong #meditationpodcast #mindfulness #breathwork
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<p>Jeff Patterson is the founder of Northwest Fighting Arts/Portland Tai Chi Academy and The Yielding Warrior, where he emphasizes the transformative power of meditative and martial arts practices, particularly the yielding concept. </p><p>#martialarts #taichi #meditation</p><p> </p><p><strong>About my Guest Jeff Patterson :</strong></p><p>Jeff Patterson, from Portland, OR, USA, has over 36 years of experience, practicing and teaching the meditative and martial arts. As the founder of Northwest Fighting Arts/Portland Tai Chi Academy and The Yielding Warrior, where he emphasizes the transformative power of meditative and martial arts practices, particularly the yielding concept. He has published two books and hundreds on instructional videos. Founder of The Yielding Warrior online program and has worked with 1000's of students from around the world.</p><p><strong>What we Discussed: </strong></p><p> </p><p>00:00 Who is Jeff Patterson</p><p><br></p><p>02:50 Which came 1st Meditation or Martial Arts</p><p><br></p><p>06:10 His Meditation to Help his Boxing</p><p><br></p><p>09:00 What is Tai Chi and its benefits</p><p><br></p><p>10:45 What is Qi Gong</p><p><br></p><p>12:00 What is Eskrima </p><p><br></p><p>12:50 Has he developed his own Style</p><p><br></p><p>13:30 What does he mean by Yielding in Martial Arts</p><p><br></p><p>18:45 Wys to Improve yielding</p><p><br></p><p>24:15 How the training helping his Martial Arts</p><p><br></p><p>26:45 The Five Regulations</p><p><br></p><p>31:30 Regulating the Mind</p><p><br></p><p>33:00 The Monk and the Puddle</p><p><br></p><p>34:45 Regulating the Energy</p><p><br></p><p>35:20 Regulating the Spirit</p><p><br></p><p>37:45 Having the Tools to bring us back to centre</p><p><br></p><p>39:20 Having a Meditative Lifestyle</p><p> </p><p> ---</p><p><strong> How to Contact Jeff Patterson</strong></p><p> </p><p> https://theyieldingwarrior.com/</p><p>https://www.facebook.com/TaichiYielding</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/theyieldingwarrior/</p><p>https://www.tiktok.com/@theyieldingwarrior?_t=8nVujZa24XC&_r=1Free Book https://book.theyieldingwarrior.com/free-plus-shipping</p><p>------------------</p><p>All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at https://roycoughlan.com/ </p><p>___________________</p><p>🤝 JOIN OUR SPEAKING PODCAST COMMUNITY</p><p>✦ Website: http://meditationpodcast.org/✦ YouTube: / https://www.youtube.com/@roycoughlan</p><p>✦Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/meditationpodcast</p><p>✦Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/meditationpodcast.org</p><p>✦ TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@roycoughlanpodcaster</p><p>___________________</p><p> </p><p>#qigong #meditationpodcast #mindfulness #breathwork</p><p></p>
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