Tai-Chi and QiGong
Tai-Chi and QiGong originate from China, and are now widely practiced in the West for their health benefits. They are very easy on the body and can be practiced by everyone, whatever the age or level of physical fitness. Gentle and suitable to absolutely everyone, they are also practiced at advanced levels by seasoned athletes to improve their performance, increase concentration, mental clarity, and calm.
Tai-Chi, also known as Taijiquan, is an internal martial art. It focuses on improving health and developing martial skills through slow relaxed movements, alignment of body structure, and cultivation of one's energy.
QiGong is a vast system of health practices, rooted in two thousand years of Chinese Medicine. QiGong includes breathing practices and slow movements for health and energy. It is seen as a way to increase longevity.
Our classes and workshops always have elements of both Tai-Chi and QiGong.
Tai-Chi, also known as Taijiquan, is an internal martial art. It focuses on improving health and developing martial skills through slow relaxed movements, alignment of body structure, and cultivation of one's energy.
QiGong is a vast system of health practices, rooted in two thousand years of Chinese Medicine. QiGong includes breathing practices and slow movements for health and energy. It is seen as a way to increase longevity.
Our classes and workshops always have elements of both Tai-Chi and QiGong.
Tai-ChiLearn How Much Your Body Can Actually Do
Practicing Tai-Chi makes you discover how to move and use your body in ways that are remarkably more efficient than what we are used to. Paradoxically, the relaxation and slowness of Tai-Chi moves help us develop a lot of power, effortlessly. But is it that easy? Well, actually the most important thing is to practice regularly, because we become good at what we do often: if we are calm and relaxed often, we become good at it. So regular practice is totally worth it, and it feels good! Our curriculum progresses from short to longer forms, with practice of fundamental principles. During weekly classes, we practice the Four Direction Five Element Tai-Chi, and the first section of the long Old Yang form. The 5-Section curriculum from Sam Masich can be taught in private lessons. |
QiGongRelax and Awaken your Inner Strength
QiGong helps develop and cultivate inner energy and stamina. QiGong can be practiced on its own, but also serves as a foundation for Tai-Chi practice. It starts with a standing meditation called WuJi, a stationary posture to stabilize and ground the body while unblocking the flow of our life force called Qi. Our Tai-Chi and QiGong classes, and our workshops include QiGong practices to develop internal energy. Flowing sequences of movement have a number of therapeutic effects, such as improving internal organ function, loosening the back, harmonizing emotions, and learning how to move harmoniously with natural cycles of the seasons and of life. |