Taiji EastWest

We host in-person group classes weekly, and offer some events online on a periodic basis (such as our seasonal Body Tonics and Qigong series).  

Our embodied movement regimens include training in Taiji Form, Push Hands and Qigong. The art of Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan), which originated in China, is a low-impact set of slow movements that, when knit together, is known as Taiji Form (kind of a dance, but more than choreography). At its basic stages Taiji promotes physical health and emotional calm.

The main goal of our Taiji Form course is to learn the principles of Taiji movement and do the form regularly: practice. Taiji's more advanced stages include partnerwork (push hands, or tui shou) and self-defense. In both Taiji and Qigong classes a strong emphasis is put on optimal dynamic bodily alignment and dantien-, or hara-based movement.

Qigong classes deal more directly with human bio, natural and cosmic energy systems, through a series of what might be termed East Asian calisthenics. In Qigong we directly intend to circulate and store qi (chi, or ki). Generally Qigong forms are less complex than those in Taiji, and more attention is brought to life-force awareness and cultivation. They are sister arts with some overlapping areas of body integrity, rooting and other key concepts.

New learners and those with any amount of experience  are welcome to get started and amplify the practice you already have! To set up an intro and class try, contact us. Which class works with your schedule?