Workshops & Special Classes
Jody Curley - "Be Still Like a Mountain, Move Like a River"
First Sundays, 6:00 - 8:00 pm (Sept 7, Oct 5, Nov 2, Dec 7)
Free & Open to the public!
Tai Chi, Qigong, and Heart Rhythm Meditation. Cultivate mindful attention through moving & sitting meditation, music, silence, breath and attention to the heart.
Introduction to T'ai Chi
Monday, Sept 1, 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Free & Open to the public!
Experience the quiet, nurturing beauty - and the gentle intensity that makes T'ai Chi unique among health practices. Discover what it can do for you!
Introduction to "Sensing Hands"
Thursday, Sept. 4, 7:15 - 8:15 pm
Free & Open to the public!
Sensing Hands can be a structured, safe environment for learning to respond with calmness, balance, flexibility and sensitivity to the constant changes around us and within us.
Qigong - September 28, 2008 with Steven Spiro
Using Qi Gong we will explore energy flow in the Gross, Subtle, and Light Bodies. Techniques will include movement, stillness, meditation, and visualization, as individuals and as a group. Come prepared for fun and the unexpected!
Instructor:
Steven Spiro has studied, practiced, and taught Qi Gong and Taiji since 1993. His teachers include Tricia Yu (Cheng Man Ching Lineage), Master Lin, Master Lee, and Thich Nhat Hanh. Fusing East and West, he has developed a teaching style appropriate for our time and culture.
Registration:
• phone 608-663-8299 or
• email doug@taichicenterofmadison.com
• Limited to 16 participants
Suggested Donation : $20 - 30 (checks payable to Tai Chi Center of Madison)
Time & Place:
Sunday September 28, 2008, 10:00 am - 1:00
Tai Chi Center, 301 S. Bedford St., Madison, Wisconsin
Jody Curley - Sword Workshops
Saturday, Sept 20 & Saturday Nov 8, 10:00 am - 12:00
Register at the door - $25 (checks payable to Tai Chi Center of Madison)
William C. C. Chen style sword form intensive for intermediate and advanced students.
Tricia Yu Workshops
Registration and information: www.taichihealth.com or call 608-257-4171
Yang Movement Intensives
Cultivate flexibility, strength, and skill in sensing qi during form practice.
Oct. 25, 9:00 - 12:00
Tai Chi Fundamentals Movement Intensives
Prerequisite: Previous experience in TCF
3-hour Saturday afternoon workshops review and refine TCF movements with focus on your areas of interest. Ideal for working toward TCF certification and enriching your tai chi practice.
Oct. 25 1:00 - 4:30
Sensing Qi Training
Prerequisite: None
An overview of Tricia Yu's method for learning to experience qi and for teaching this awareness. Applicable to all qigong. Sequenced experiences that progress from simple to more challenging.
Oct. 26 1:00 - 4:30
Tai Chi Fundamentals Professional Training Workshop Level 3
Prerequisite:Levels 1 & 2.
Teaches all elements required for TCF Level Three Certification. Participants learn Sections Two and Three of the TCF Form and review all Movement Patterns. Includes teaching practicum, techniques for using TCF with specific populations, training in sensing qi and introduction to The ROM Dance Range of Motion and Relaxation Program, and Energize exercises.