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Taoist Arts Center : Past Workshops 2002-2005 |
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Get More Chi Now ! May 14 and May 15, 2005 Noon to 6 pm Medical Chi Kung is the part of Chinese medicine that cultivates and controls the energy of chi for increased health and well being. Practiced by millions of people throughout the world, it improves the circulation of blood and chi, aids the delivery of oxygen to the cells and stimulates the immune system This workshop will teach students breathing, awareness and movement practices through which they can balance their energies and feel the internal workings of their bodies. They will gain an understanding of the relationship between Chi Kung techniques and Chinese medical theory including a way to diagnose their organs using the theory of the Five Elements. Practices will include Taoist full body breathing, opening and closing of the joints, circulation of energy throughout the body and unique Taoist stretching techniques. It will be helpful for all those who wish to deepen their understanding of chi kung theory and practice and feel more healthy, relaxed, and vital. For students at all levels of experience. April 8, 2005 7:00 - 9:30 pm Breath is life. Many spiritual traditions maintain that better breathing is the key to a healthy body and a clear and calm mind. In this workshop Taoist Full Body Breathing will teach students to reduce stress and tension and prevent and heal illness. An excellent skill in itself and an essential prelude to Tai Chi, Chi Kung and Meditation this workshop will be useful for meditators, martial artists, and all those who wish to feel healthier, more balanced and relaxed. Beginners Welcome. March 18, 2005 7:00 - 9:30 pm Energy (chi) is basic to all Tai Chi, chi kung and Taoist meditation. In this workshop Taoist breathing, awareness and movement practices will teach students techniques that will help them develop, store and increase their internal energy. Techniques include dissolving energy blocks downward, circulating chi upward and storing chi in the tantien. This workshop will be helpful for all those who wish to deepen their practice of Tai Chi and Chi Kung, and for all those who wish to feel more healthy, grounded and relaxed. For students at all levels of experience. February 19 and 20, 2005 Noon to 6 pm This workshop will guide students beyond the externals to the heart of Tai Chi Chuan. Students will learn to power their form by stretching inward, opening and closing joints, coiling muscles and directing energy. They will go beyond just the physical movements and focus on learning tai chi from the inside out and bring more chi into the tai chi form for increased power, health, and relaxation. Designed for students at all levels of experience. Secrets of Tai Chi is a must for everyone who wants the real Tai Chi. October 11 and 12, 2003 Noon to 6 pm Dragon and Tiger is a Taoist system that originated 1500 years ago in the Shaolin Temple and is widely practiced in China today to build and maintain health. It is easy to learn and gives a strong feeling of energy in a short amount of time. The gentle movements of this exercise activate the chi field outside the body, causing the chi inside the body to circulate smoothly and freely through the acupuncture meridians and deep energy channels. Dragon and Tiger exercises every part of the body, and by increasing the blood and chi circulation in the brain, enhances intellectual capacity. As a form of movement meditation it also calms and clears the mind. In this workshop we will focus on using external movements to bring energy from beyond the skin into the body to stimulate the meridians and clear the channels. A great introduction to the internal arts and a valuable resource for students at all levels of experience. Read more about Dragon and Tiger Chi Kung in the November 2002, Inside Kung Fu magazine. May 9, 2003 Friday 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Celebrate Spring the season of growth with a Special Evening of Chi Kung. Associated with the spring season and the wood element, the Marriage of Heaven and Earth Chi Kung teaches how to move and stretch the way a plant grows - naturally and without strain. The Marriage of Heaven and Earth chi kung is an excellent set to help you grow through the spring and blossom through the summer as easily and naturally as a flower or a tree. In this special evening class the basic movement of the Marriage of Heaven and Earth will be taught along with
The Marriage of Heaven and Earth will spur your growth through the spring and summer and is a great warm-up for the Taoist Arts Center's Heaven and Earth Chi Kung Summer Retreat in the Catskill Mountains of NY (June 22-27). March 29 & 30, 2003 Noon to 6 pm Dragon and Tiger is a Taoist system that originated 1500 years ago in the Shaolin Temple and is widely practiced in China today to build and maintain health. It is easy to learn and gives a strong feeling of energy in a short amount of time. The gentle movements of this exercise activate the chi field outside the body, causing the chi inside the body to circulate smoothly and freely through the acupuncture meridians and deep energy channels. Dragon and Tiger exercises every part of the body, and by increasing the blood and chi circulation in the brain, enhances intellectual capacity. As a form of movement meditation it also calms and clears the mind. This intensive weekend workshop will allow students to explore the inner workings of Dragon and Tiger. Grounded in spirituality, yet useful for martial artists, healers, and everyone who wishes to become relaxed, flexible and balanced Dragon and Tiger Chi Kung is an excellent choice for students at all levels of experience. Read more about Dragon and Tiger Chi Kung in the November 2002, Inside Kung Fu magazine. February 8 & 9, 2003 Noon to 6 pm Medical Chi Kung is the part of Chinese medicine that cultivates and controls the energy of chi for increased health and well being. Practiced by millions of people throughout the world, it improves the circulation of blood and chi, aids the delivery of oxygen to the cells and stimulates the immune system This workshop will teach students breathing, awareness and movement practices through which they can balance their energies and feel the internal workings of their bodies. They will gain an understanding of the relationship between Chi Kung techniques and Chinese medical theory including a way to diagnose their organs using the theory of the Five Elements. Practices will include Taoist full body breathing, opening and closing of the joints, circulation of energy throughout the body and unique Taoist stretching techniques. It will be helpful for all those who wish to deepen their understanding of chi kung theory and practice and feel more healthy, relaxed, and vital. For students at all levels of experience. October 5 & 6, 2002 Noon to 6 pm In this workshop students will learn the skills that make tai chi a truly internal art. They will go beyond the physical movements and delve into the heart of tai chi chuan to bring more chi into the tai chi form for increased power, health, and relaxation. For students of all styles and at all levels of experience. May 18 & 19, 2002 Noon to 6 pm This workshop will allow students to extend their Tai Chi skills into the exercises of Push Hands and Taoist Meditation. On Saturday students will practice the two person exercise of Push Hands in which the energies of both are balanced by applying the principles of Chi Kung and Tai Chi. On Sunday students will learn to practice Taoist meditation within the Tai Chi form and in Push Hands. This combined practice will enable students to achieve stillness within movement, adding strength to their meditation, depth to their Tai Chi form, and subtlety to their Push Hands. March 16 & 17, 2002 Noon to 6 pm This 4000 year old Chi Kung exercise is famous as a one-movement health practice. It helps people to breathe fully, heal the internal organs, and release energy for relaxation, strength, and calmness. The workshop will begin by teaching students how to open their joints as a first line of defense against the binding of energy that leads to illness. It will go on to show students how to open their Yin and Yang meridians so that the energies of heaven and earth can merge and flow within them and they will feel balanced and connected to the universe. February 2 & 3, 2002 Noon to 6 pm In the Chinese tradition the universe is composed of 5 phases or elements of energy. In the human body these elements are related to the acupuncture meridians and to the internal organs. This workshop will show students how to achieve optimal health by practicing Tai Chi in a way that opens their meridians, clears their internal organs, and balances their 5 elements. (You may read more about this here.) |
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