I have a question for all of you about progression through the system.

I believe, based on prior experience) that doing one level per year is realistic. What is your opinion of that? Too fast? Too slow?

I need to come out for seminars if I want to train in upper level materials with master Lin & senior students. Given the cost of airfare and lodging I think it's a realistic goal to work on level one for a year and then come out for a seminar on levels 1 & 2. Then the following year do a level 3 seminar and so on.

My experience doing the level one active exercises for a few weeks was that there is a lot to absorb and get good at. I also need time to 'harvest the chi' so that I truly reap the benefits.