Uploaded January 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Little Idea Form, which you can see me practicing in the videos on this page, is about non-cognitive, mind-directed, choreographed movements. In watching the videos be sure to have your sound on so that you can hear my voiceovers. This form set provides the perfect foundation and framework from which to practice and develop internal self-healing. Little Idea, translated from the Cantonese Siu Nim Tao, refers to the planting of a little seed of intention in all physical movement. This practice set helps students find and move from center of mass, resulting in a very natural ease of movement and lightness of being.
The reason Little Idea Form (siu nim tao) is such a profound and dynamic, body-centered, mindfulness practice is due to its perfect combination of slow movement with stillness.
Little Idea Form has the perfect mix of physical movement with mental effort, making it an extraordinarily exceptional practice for the cultivation of mind-body integration.
Larry Berkelhammer teaches Women’s Self-Defense Through Body-Mind Mastery. Beginners can start at any of the five times per year that the seven-week class is offered at College of Marin. For information on living with chronic medical conditions and dynamic mindfulness, visit his official website: https://larryberkelhammer.com.
Little Idea Form, which you can see me practicing in the videos on this page, is about non-cognitive, mind-directed, choreographed movements. In watching the videos be sure to have your sound on so that you can hear my voiceovers. This form set provides the perfect foundation and framework from which to practice and develop internal self-healing. Little Idea, translated from the Cantonese Siu Nim Tao, refers to the planting of a little seed of intention in all physical movement. This practice set helps students find and move from center of mass, resulting in a very natural ease of movement and lightness of being.
The reason Little Idea Form (siu nim tao) is such a profound and dynamic, body-centered, mindfulness practice is due to its perfect combination of slow movement with stillness.
Little Idea Form has the perfect mix of physical movement with mental effort, making it an extraordinarily exceptional practice for the cultivation of mind-body integration.
Larry Berkelhammer teaches Women’s Self-Defense Through Body-Mind Mastery. Beginners can start at any of the five times per year that the seven-week class is offered at College of Marin. For information on living with chronic medical conditions and dynamic mindfulness, visit his official website: https://larryberkelhammer.com.
