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T’ai Chi & Chi Gong
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Often thought of as simply an exercise for “Old People,” or perhaps a slow form of moving meditation, T’ai Chi is much more than that. Tracing back at least as far as the 13th century AD, what we today call T’ai Chi is, when taught correctly, the most effective, leverage-based martial art in history. Also spelled Taiji Quan, this art is based on principles of Chinese medicine. Because of this, on-going training benefits include, but are not limited to: • Balance Building • Cardio-pulmonary regulation • Control of neurological disorders • Immune system enhancement • Learning of the 72-Step Jiu Ling Form • Mind & Body coordination • Regulation of diabetes • Rehabilitation of ligaments, muscles and tendons • Respiratory Therapy • Stress Reduction • Tension Relief |
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Chi Gong, sometimes referred to as Chinese Yoga, is the basis of Chinese medicine and traces as far back as 2400-3000 BC. Chi Gong is translated into the modern English language as Breath Discipline, or Energy Art, and refers to the cultivation of the Chi, or living life force, within our body. Modern physicians call this bio-electric energy, or bio-energy, but the ancients have been cultivating Chi for millennia. It is no accident Chi Gong has an 85% cure ratio. Modern western medicine barely holds on to a 22% cure ratio. Our T’ai Chi & Chinese Yoga class includes 5 disciplines of San Zhou Chi Gong. People have sought benefits of this practice for such challenges as: • Arthritis • Asthma • Cancer • Carpel Tunnel Syndrome • Diabetes • Endometriosis • Gastro-Intestinal difficulties • High Blood Pressure • Post Surgical Rehabilitation • Tendonitis • Tumors • Tourette Syndrome • Varicose Veins This class is on-going and is held on Tuesday and Friday evenings from 7:30-8:30, and on Saturday morning from 10:00-11:00. |
Guided Meditation
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This popular class is held periodically during the T’ai Chi & Chinese Yoga class. It begins with stretches from the Heaven & Earth Harmonies discipline, then blends into a pleasant period of separation from the material world and into a deep, meditative state as music plays in the background and Hanshi Nelson speaks in hypnotic tones of tranquil seas, trickling of sandy beaches and floating like a feather on the wind. It is the rare person who rises up at the end in less than a relaxed state of mind. Guided meditation is not held every week, but when it is held, it is held on Friday night – a wonderful way to close out the work week. |
Certification
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We offer an optional certification program for those who are interested. Remember, just learning a Form is only the beginning. There is much, much more to T’ai Chi than a slow moving exercise. |
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