November 4, 2025
The Jōrni Podcast
Episode 331 - Meditative Arts with Jeff Patterson

In this episode, we look at how easy it is to stay busy, scattered, and convinced we don’t have time to pause. Yet the very habits that keep us rushing, drain our energy and leave us feeling scattered.

What happens when we trade struggling for yielding instead? This conversation explores how simple daily practices can lower stress, bring more balance, and change the way we move through our lives.

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, where he emphasizes the transformative power of meditative and martial arts practices, particularly the yielding concept.

He has published two books and hundreds of instructional videos, is the founder of The Yielding Warrior online program, and has worked with 1000's of students from around the world.

RESOURCES
https://theyieldingwarrior.com/
https://www.instagram.com/theyieldingwarrior/
https://www.facebook.com/TaichiYielding
https://www.youtube.com/@TheYieldingWarrior
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-patterson-b691819/

THE JŌRNI RESOURCES
https://thejornipodcast.com for show notes
https://thejorniblog.com for more holistic healing and mental health resources
https://thejorni.com

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