Happy Lunar New Year everyone! With a new year comes a time to contemplate the past year and make adjustments for the future. As Grandmaster Ken Cohen explained… “2023 is a Water Rabbit Year. However, each animal also relates to an element. The Rabbit is Wood. Hence, this is a Water Wood Year. The first
I have a full array of Tai Chi and Qigong classes here at the studio. All classes are designed to increase your health, fitness level and your immunity to sickness and disease during these winter months. Here’s a summary of changes: I’ve added a Meditation and Qigong class every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9am
Happy New Year everyone! With the new year comes the desire to do better for yourself. Mostly resolutions to be healthier and more fit. No surprise there. It just so happens that my New Year resolution is to lose the 15 pounds I gained during the pandemic and to kick my fitness level up a
I hope everyone’s summer went well and those of you who came to class enjoyed the Tai Chi Ruler system of exercise. This Fall we will be putting aside Tai Chi Ruler and returning to a more fundamental practice. I will be introducing Yi Quan Qigong during the first half of each class and with
This summer in the studio we are looking at the Tai Chi Ruler system of exercises during the qigong portion of the class. It’s a gentle but powerful series of Chinese yoga developed over 1,000 years ago. It follows the theory and principles of Tai Chi Quan using yogic instead of Buddhist breathing techniques. During
I found a video I did not realize I had… My instructor performing part of the quick form. Enjoy!
This Saturday, April 30, is World Tai Chi & Qigong day where at 10am all practitioners throughout the world assemble in their associated locations and practice to celebrate the ancient healing arts of Tai Chi and Qigong. To honor this event, Brookfield Tai Chi will take part in this worldwide celebration Saturday at the studio.
This is a great video my good friend Gayle shared with me. It has detailed explanation of the lower dan tien and it’s function with respect to Qi and Qi circulation. Also discussed is how shaking the body is beneficial to you and how it activates your body’s natural immunity defenses. This is something that
Don’t forget to register for the new Parks and Rec class! Tai Chi Quan class starts Friday, 1/28 at 6:30pm and runs for 6 weeks. This class will introduce basic stretching and focus on Tai Chi theory and form. Suitable for beginners. The class is being held in the Center Elementary School gym in Brookfield.
The Brookfield Parks and Rec classes will be delayed 1 week to allow the recent COVID surge to burnout making the class environment safer. Here’s the revised schedule: Tai Chi Quan class starts Friday, 1/28 at 6:30pm and runs for 6 weeks. This class will introduce basic stretching and focus on Tai Chi theory and