Tai Chi Foundations Class

Tai Chi Foundations Class Outline:

Wu Ji Emptiness Standing Meditation

-Standing Postural Alignments and Relaxation methods to begin practice from a place of deep stillness and quietude.

3 Treasures Qi Gong

-Cultivation of the 3 Dan Tian(Elixir Fields) and strengthening of overall qi-energy.

9 Spiral Gates Qi Gong

-Opening the joints as gateways of qi blood, and body fluids - gentle stretching of the whole body through circular and spiraling movements of the joints and limbs.

Tai Chi Stance Training

-Building lower body strength, flexibility, and coordination with the basic stances used in Tai Chi.

Tai Chi Single Techniques Training

-The main portion of class during which we focus symmetrically on a few of the many Tai Chi specific movements and techniques. Each week various specific movements are practiced, so with regular attendance and practice at home, you can be building your exposure and experience to many various Tai Chi techniques that get linked together to create the longer Tai Chi tao lu/forms such as the Wudang 18, 28, 13, and 108 movement Tai Chi forms.

Common Benefits

  • Strength

  • Coordination

  • Balance

  • Flexibility

  • Posture

  • Circulation

  • Blood Pressure Regulation

  • Pain Relief

  • Sleep

  • Concentration

  • Immunity

  • Digestion

  • Stress Reduction

  • Anxiety & Depression Regulation

  • & More

This 1 hour class is designed to be a beginner friendly, relaxing and rejuvenating moving meditation experience, gently guiding participants of all experience levels through a variety of Tai Chi practices that have a host of benefits with regular practice.

You’ll learn various Tai Chi moving and standing meditation practices symmetrically left and right along with guiding Tai Chi philosophy and principles. Regular attendance of these classes will allow you to become familiar with many Tai Chi movements, and prime you to learn Tai Chi tao lu (choreographed forms/routines) when you’re ready.

Because these exercises improve circulation and function overall, there are numerous benefits associated with regular practice at any age.

Teaching these exercises over the years- many have remarked how they felt like they were re-gaining the function of their bodies with a renewed sense of strength, flexibility, coordination, balance, and self-awareness after what they felt like were months or years of self-neglect and not exercising.

Many report less overall aches and pains, improved sleep, improved concentration, and regulation of stress, anxiety, and depression. The exercise is gentle, but definite. Soft, but strong.

You do not need a yoga mat. Comfortable shoes are advised.

The class is intended to be done standing, but there are modifications for sitting practice, and we are wheelchair accessible.