World Tai Chi & Qigong Day 2013 Seattle

by ViSifu on May 1, 2013

Saturday, April 27th, 2013, marked another year’s celebration of World Tai Chi & Qigong Day.  In Seattle, there were several celebrations held simultaneously throughout the city.  Wise Orchid Martial Arts hosted a free class at Cal Anderson Park where over 34 people came from Renton, Burien, West Seattle, and throughout Seattle proper.  Together we practiced the Joint Lubrication Longevity Qigong, Silk Reeling, Yin Yang Medical Qigong, Yang’s 24 Form, Chen’s 18 Essentials Form as well as the fun and popular Spiral Energy Qigong-Ba Fa Pan Gen.

Wise Orchid Taijiquan & Qigong hosting Seattle's World Tai Chi & Qigong Day, April 27th, 2013, Cal Anderson Park, Capitol Hill
Wise Orchid Taijiquan & Qigong hosting Seattle’s World Tai Chi & Qigong Day, April 27th, 2013, Cal Anderson Park, Capitol Hill

Sending Healing Energy, Breathing In, Breathing Out
Sending Healing Energy, Breathing In, Breathing Out

Medical Qigong, Goldfish Wiggles Its Tail
Medical Qigong, Goldfish Wiggles Its Tail

Silk Reeling, Twining Inward and Outward
Silk Reeling, Twining Inward and Outward

Chen Taijiquan's Silk Reeling Exercises
Chen Taijiquan’s Silk Reeling Exercises

The Cold and Hearty Hardcore Souls that stuck it out through the chill and the wind.
The Cold and Hearty Hardcore Souls that stuck it out through the chill and the wind.

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Very exciting news!

Master David Leung will be here the weekend of February 16 & 17 teaching some great workshops

It is an honor and a gift to be hosting another series of workshops with Master David Leung.  Please reserve your spot soon for the following great classes!

Saturday, February 16th
    Tai Chi Universal Principles, 2pm – 4pm
Regardless of your style, learn the true essentials of Tai Chi through development of the principles
   Sword, 4:30pm – 6:30pm
As an extension of the body, the sword trains the harmony of body and mind
   Chinese Banquet Dinner, 7:15pm
@ Harbor City, 707 S. King St., International Dist.

Sunday, February 17th
   Tai Chi Applications/Push Hands I,9:30am – 11:30 am

Deepen your understanding of the postures, their purpose, bring intention (Yi) into your practice
   Tai Chi Applications/Push Hands II, 1:00pm – 3:00 pm
Continued: Cultivate listening, sticking, following with two-person exercises and flow

And, beginning in February
Tuesday & Thursday morning’s class will have a new start time and location! 

Starting February 5th, The class previously held at Seattle Civic Dance at the Hall at Fauntleroy will move to a new beautiful location at The Center for Movement and Healing, 7901 35th Ave SW, 2nd Floor (map).  This comes with a shift in time as well.  We will now begin and end 1/2 hour earlier, starting at 8:30 a.m.  As before, no street shoes allowed on the training floor.

This gorgeous studio space can be found at the Swedish Automotive Office location, 2nd floor at the corner of 35th Ave SW and Kenyon.  Parking is on the street and plentiful (the lot for Swedish is small and restricted to their customers comings and goings).

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Lastly, stay tuned for an upcoming Tai Chi Movie Night!  With so many great movies to share, it is about time we got together and enjoyed them.  Our first feature will be Tai Chi Zero which is a recent release about Chen Village the birthplace of Tai Chi.  It is an adventure and romp, far from historic accuracy yet is great fun and demonstrates Tai Chi as a marvelous fighting art.
Master Leung and Dr. Poh Kheng Loi demonstrating Tai Chi Applications, from August 2012 Workshop.  This was such a fun workshop that this time we’ve expanded it to two sessions.  Come learn the meaning behind the moves!  It’s all about intention my friends.  Expand & Flourish!
The new floor at the Center for Movement and Healing.  I’m thrilled and proud for our classes to be part of the offerings at the new CMH.  Looking forward to taking the floor and letting the Qi flow!  Come down and see it for yourself, Tuesday and Thursdays, 8:30am.

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