Tai Chi Energy Applications and Advanced Form Work
Located at Urban Grace Church
902 Market Street #301
Tacoma, WA 98402
Year Long Course
October 7th 2023 - September 28th 2024
Saturdays 1pm - 3pm
Tuition is $2400 for the year; $200/month
Tai Chi Chuan is a Chinese martial art that is characterized by the practice of gentle, relaxedly slow movements and stretches, to cultivate vitality in the forms of energy and power in the body/mind. This cultivation of energy can be done for martial and self-defense purposes as well as for the healing of disease and trauma. In this course, we’ll be doing both.
Over the course of the year, we’ll develop our sense of central equilibrium while in standing postures, strengthen our joints, muscles, ligaments, and energetic flow through the practice of Buddha Tai Chi (aka Chán Tai Chi), animal qigong meditative forms, and explore the applications of Tai Chi with the practice of 2-person exercises like tuishou and dalu.
What you can expect in class
During each class, we’ll spend time warming up and loosening our bodies, followed by standing meditation to gain deeper self awareness and to develop the internal structure and strength needed for health and wellbeing.
We’ll then shift into working with animal qigong and the movements and energies of Chán (aka Buddha) Tai Chi Forms, exploring the fundamental principles and methods as they manifest in the postures.
Students will work with each other to help integrate new tools and methods using two person drills and practices such as tuishou and dalu. This will allow us the space to put the principles and methods of Tai Chi into practical application for health, self defense, and overcoming life’s stresses.
Students will also receive energetic assistance during each class. This means that I work with your energy field to balance, protect and amplify your energies. This helps you flow with a higher level of energy (Qi) and also helps make this subtle field less subtle so that you can integrate the techniques and methods more effortlessly into your everyday life. It’s two hours of bonus energy work each week!
This Program Focuses On
Developing balanced, stable structure and alignment
Facilitating release of tension
Identifying and harmonizing blockages
Developing and expanding your sensitivity and awareness of energy (Qi)
Methods to neutralize, redirect, and disperse incoming force or stress
Zhan Zhuang (Standing Meditation)
Chán (Buddha) Tai Chi Forms
Animal Qigong
Tuishou (“pushing” hands)
Dalu (4 corners)
Schedule
Class is held on Saturdays each week from 1pm - 3pm.
Tentative dates are as follows:
October - 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
November - 4th, 11th, 18th
December - 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
January - 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
February - 3rd, 10th, 24th
March - 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
April - 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
May - 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
June - 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd
July - 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
August - 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th
September - 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
How to enroll
We’re not currenlty accepting applications as this course has begun. If you’d like to join the waitlist for next year’s group, please