TAI CHI CHUAN & QIGONG
Tai chi chuan is an ancient system of movements traditionally practiced for health and longevity. There are several 'forms' and one of the most widely practiced in the West is the CMC 37 posture form. It takes only 8 - 10 minutes to practice a 'round of tai chi', and ~32 weekly classes to learn all the specific moves. Kate offers private tai chi form classes that can be adapted to suit your pace of learning.
Roots & Branches 5 Element Qigong offers a simpler introduction to tai chi principle (than learning the form) with a focus on relaxation and releasing tension by aligning ourselves with gravity, and paying attention to how we stand and move. There are 3 basic movements - Embracing the Tao, Yin Yang Breath and Constant Bear with Looking Owl. These are easy to learn, whatever your physical ability, and can even be adapted for sitting. Each season we can tap into the energy corresponding 'element' around us and in us using postures and movements from the tai chi form that correspond to each of the five elements - summer/fire, late summer/earth, fall/metal, winter/water, spring/wood.
Roots & Branches 5 Element Qigong offers a simpler introduction to tai chi principle (than learning the form) with a focus on relaxation and releasing tension by aligning ourselves with gravity, and paying attention to how we stand and move. There are 3 basic movements - Embracing the Tao, Yin Yang Breath and Constant Bear with Looking Owl. These are easy to learn, whatever your physical ability, and can even be adapted for sitting. Each season we can tap into the energy corresponding 'element' around us and in us using postures and movements from the tai chi form that correspond to each of the five elements - summer/fire, late summer/earth, fall/metal, winter/water, spring/wood.
- Greg Woodson offers a free Sunday drop-in Zoom qigong class at 12 pm ET. Click here to register.
- Private classes with Kate in your own home are $100 / hour (travel may be extra depending on location).
In the video below Kate introduces how balance can be practiced and embodied using tai chi principle.
Kate has been teaching tai chi & qigong for over 20 years. She currently teaches with the New York School of Tai Chi Chuan (NYSTCC) and the Tai Chi Foundation (TCF). Contact the New York School of Tai Chi Chuan for information on group classes.
Kate teaches regular group tai chi form classes with the NYSTCC on Zoom and in-person. She also teaches at summer public tai chi retreats in the US and Europe, winter tai chi apprentice teacher trainings, and other workshops throughout the year hosted by the TCF.
If you have any questions or would like to book a private class or group lesson with Greg and/or Kate, please call 929-277-0760 or email katemansfieldacu@gmail.com.
Kate teaches regular group tai chi form classes with the NYSTCC on Zoom and in-person. She also teaches at summer public tai chi retreats in the US and Europe, winter tai chi apprentice teacher trainings, and other workshops throughout the year hosted by the TCF.
If you have any questions or would like to book a private class or group lesson with Greg and/or Kate, please call 929-277-0760 or email katemansfieldacu@gmail.com.