TAI CHI & QIGONG CLASSES – WINTER 2023
OFFERED VIA MONTPELIER SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER (MSAC):
Longevity Tree Qigong
with Ellie Hayes | in-persn at MSAC |12 Wednesdays, starting January 4 | 12pm-12:45pm|
Open to public | Ages 12+ $35 member / $60 public
2023 is China’s year of the Hare. The hare is sometimes a symbol of longevity, as is the tree. Longevity Tree Qigong comes to us from the Nam Hoa Temple Tradition of southern China. This form includes an Energy Workout – simple Qigong movements practiced with repetition – as well as a sequence of movements looking very much like Tai Chi – flowing from one to the other, stepping, turning, etc. The form has 36 named movements (some of which are repetitions), ranging from simple to complex; a few of them may pose challenges to balance, strength and flexibility, although these can be modified. As the movements are learned, we can deepen our experience of their energetic qualities and spiritual intent. Note that the last 15 minutes of class will be a review of White Tiger Qigong.
TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES CALL (802) 223-2518 OR VISIT MSAC WEBSITE
OFFERED IN THE COMMUNITY:
Introduction to Hua Yue Tai Chi
with Ellie Hayes / in-person with precautions as necessary / 8 Mondays 4:00pm-4:45pm
Open to the public / $15/class (8 classes $120 Jan 9, 16, 23, 30; Feb 6. 13, 20, 27)
(A second series of 8 classes will be offered Mondays @ 4:00 in March and April)
Hua Yue Tai Chi is my root form, since I have been practicing and refining it for fifty years! Its lineage is far from mainstream, but it deserves to be perpetuated, as it offers a rare exposure to one of the earliest Tai Chi forms of ancient China, and an unsurpassed opportunity to learn Tai Chi principles experientially. For location and other details:
PRE-REGISTER BY CALLING (802) 456-1983 OR EMAIL [email protected]