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Mark Tolstrup, director

Saturday Workshops
Each workshop is $25 - Saturdays 1:00-3:00pm
 
Workshop at Align Again Yoga 70 Main St, Greenwich, NY:

October 22 - Five Animal Frolics This 1800 year-old qi gong set has benefits for the whole body. Developed by the  Chinese doctor Hua To, this set emulates animal movements developing the balance of the Crane, strength of the Bear, grace of the Deer, the agility of the Monkey and the raw power of the Tiger each with its own movements and energy. These movements together form a very complete qi gong workout.
 
Workshops at The Tai Chi Center:
November 5
- Eight Pieces of Brocade
This 900 year old Qi Gong set consists of  eight movements that when practiced  together form a very complete treatment of the fundamental aspects of health from a traditional Qi Gong perspective. These movements involve standing and moving postures and stretches.
December 10 - Swimming Dragon This
is a serpent-like movement practice that opens all the joints in the spine and builds flexibility. Swimming Dragon also massages all of the internal organs. This action increases circulation and aids digestion.


Workshops 2012
Grandmaster William C C Chen

Tai Chi Chaun Workshop

Sunday April 1

  The Tai Chi Center is pleased to sponsor a Tai Chi workshop with Grandmaster William C.C. Chen for the 15th consecutive year. This event is the highlight of the training year at The Tai Chi Center. Master Chen is consistently impressive in his ability to deeply understand the internal principles and Body mechanics of Tai Chi and to explain them in language that can be easily understood by all.

This workshop is presented as a series of 50 minute classes.  There are form classes  open to all levels skill. These classes will present the internal principles and body mechanic in the form. Each class will stand on it’s own however as we have seen in past workshops Master Chen will build on the these concepts through out the day - try to attend as much of the workshop as possible so you can benefit from Master Chen’s 50 plus years of teaching. The Applications class will further develop your understanding of these principles by explaining how Tai Chi works as a martial art.