Tai Chi has been practiced in China for centuries as a martial art, as exercise, and as a means of improving the flow of internal energy within the body. Because of Tai Chi's emphasis on correct form and feeling each movement, it is practiced very slowly and gently. Completely non-impact, yet involving the entire body, Tai Chi promotes strength, stamina, and flexibility, while tempering the joints of practitioners. Because the whole body moves as one, Tai Chi cultivates the link between mind and body, enhancing balance and coordination. Practitioners develop confident ease of movement.

Tai Chi is performed slowly, evenly, and thoughtfully, with the emphasis on continuity of movement without break or pause. The Chinese use the metaphor of pulling silk from a cocoon: pull steadily, and the strand unravels; pull too fast or too slow, and it breaks.

Tai Chi Class: starting Thursday, April 1, 2004
6:00 - 6:30pm Sitting & Standing Meditation
6:40 - 7:30pm Wm. C.C. Chen Form

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QiGong is meditation in motion and meditation in stillness. It is a journey of awareness into our inner being and the external world through alert relaxation.

It is a tool by which we can achieve a routine that effectively improves every system of the body. We can discuss results from scientific studies revealing that this virtually no-impact exercise has lowered blood pressure, shown improvement in knee strength, eased hypertension, increased balance tremendously, and is continuously producing many more benefits.

Qigong is a viable means to enhance communication between the body and the mind. This practice enables us to think clearly, to retain an increased amount of information (memory) with superior accuracy. It based on unambiguous rationale.

Finally, my favorite of all benefits and the key to health and happiness, Qigong enables us to maintain BALANCE within our body, mind and spirit in our lives. We can not eliminate stress from our lives, but through balance we can manage stress and maintain a happy and healthy life.

Qigong Class: Saturday 9:00 - 10:00am