Tai Chi & Qigong
Tai Chi
Intro to Tai Chi
18 Immortals Qigong
Pushing Hands & Applications
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Tai Chi (Taijiquan) is a sequence of postures connected by flowing movement, practiced with focused breathing and a calm mind - a type of moving meditation. The slow, smooth movements gently stimulate the internal organs and joints, and improve energy circulation. Tai Chi is a gentle, low-impact exercise suitable for adults of any age and varying physical ability. Practicing Tai Chi can reduce stress, increase energy, balance, and flexibility, and ease symptoms of many health problems such as high blood pressure, asthma, back pain, and arthritis.
We teach Yang-style Tai Chi as learned from YMAA founder and Tai Chi master, Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming. Click here for more information about out Tai Chi Lineage. Qigong means "energy work." Qi (Chi) is internal energy, the bioelectric force in all living things. Qigong is the ancient practice of using the mind to naturally develop the body's energy through breathing, movement and meditation. It is used to improve health and to develop power for martial arts. It is an integral part of YMAA Kung Fu and Tai Chi classes.
Learn more about the history of qigong here. |
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Intro to Tai Chi
Thursday, 6:15-7:00pm
Practicing Tai Chi enhances flexibility, balance, circulation, body awareness and memory. As opposed to western style exercise, which focuses on major muscle groups, Tai Chi is focused on strengthening the joints, ligaments and tendons, emphasizing softness and whole-body motion. Tai Chi is more than a fitness regime practiced by millions around the world; it is a martial art, with many levels and applications.
You will learn:
You will learn:
- Stretching and warm up exercises
- Fundamentals of Tai Chi
- Exercises to improve balance
- Relaxation and stress relief techniques
- Qigong breathing and meditation
- The first part of the Yang Tai Chi form
Tai Chi
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
8:00-9:00am
Tuesday, Thursday
7:00-8:00pm
Saturday
10:00-11:00am
YMAA tai chi focuses on learning the Yang-style 108-posture form so it can be practiced safely, peacefully, and with good understanding of its energy patterns and martial applications. Solo and partner drills are practiced to help internalize the fundamentals of tai chi.
Class includes:
• warmups that focus on joint mobility, flexibility, and balance.
• correct posture and body structure
• root
• relaxation
• coordinated breathing
• stances and stepping
• whole body movement
• energy patterns in the form
• martial applications of the movements
• tai chi principles
• qigong
• partner work to help feel the practical applications of the movements. The class incorporates solo and partner drills, qigong exercises, gentle stretches, and the Yang style 108 posture form.
Instructor:
Axie Breen
Joe Best
Jeff Pratt
Tye Tonkin
Class includes:
• warmups that focus on joint mobility, flexibility, and balance.
• correct posture and body structure
• root
• relaxation
• coordinated breathing
• stances and stepping
• whole body movement
• energy patterns in the form
• martial applications of the movements
• tai chi principles
• qigong
• partner work to help feel the practical applications of the movements. The class incorporates solo and partner drills, qigong exercises, gentle stretches, and the Yang style 108 posture form.
Instructor:
Axie Breen
Joe Best
Jeff Pratt
Tye Tonkin
18 Immortals Qigong
Tuesday, 6:15-7:00pm
The 18 Immortals Qigong (shiba luohan gong) set is thought to trace its roots back 1500 years ago to the Buddhist monk Da Mo. This series of 18 short movement sets is designed to increase flexibility, strengthen the body, raise energy and improve range of motion. This qigong set involves large movements and breathing exercises to open the body and release stress.
This fun and energizing set is appropriate for students of all skill levels.
Instructor: Ben Warner
This fun and energizing set is appropriate for students of all skill levels.
Instructor: Ben Warner
Pushing Hands & Applications
Monday, 8:30-9:15pm (applications)
Wednesday, 8:30-9:15pm
Saturday, 11am-12pm
Pushing Hands is the practice of tai chi principles with a partner. It is a fundamental part of training Tai Chi as a martial art. Rather than using force against force, tai chi principles teach the student to redirect incoming energy and use it against an opponent.
Pushing hands trains you to listen to and to feel the opponent's incoming force (jin), understand it, neutralize it, and then counterattack. There are two aspects of pushing hands training. The first emphasizes feeling the opponent's energy and then neutralizing it, and the second emphasizes understanding the emitting of martial power and its applications.
Instructors:
Jeff Pratt
Tye Tonkin
Pushing hands trains you to listen to and to feel the opponent's incoming force (jin), understand it, neutralize it, and then counterattack. There are two aspects of pushing hands training. The first emphasizes feeling the opponent's energy and then neutralizing it, and the second emphasizes understanding the emitting of martial power and its applications.
Instructors:
Jeff Pratt
Tye Tonkin
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