Anyone is welcome to join if you're interested in any of the following: Learning the oldest form of Taiji (Tai Chi) and the martial origins of its movement principles. Building exercise repertoire for health and fitness benefits. Exploring personal growth thru a mentally and physically engaging martial art system. Some of Taiji's benefits include: • stress relief & enhanced immunity • alleviate chronic illnesses • coordination & connection to core • strength, balance, efficiency • calmness …

Welcome to the  Bay Area Tai Chi Chuan Meetup Group! This group serves to provide a forum for practitioners of all styles to come together and share!  Whether you are new to Tai Chi or an old hand, whether you practice Yang, Wu, Chen, Hao, Sun or any Internal Martial Art, you are welcome to participate here.  We encourage practioners from all styles to come together openly and share knowledge and support so that we may all grow together. Please come back often for updates as our group grows!

I would like to start a Tai Chi Push hands group in Redwood Shores. I envision a non-competitive group where students of any discipline can test and improve their skills in a friendly,relaxed manner. I used to be part of San Jose Tai Chi push hands group in Townsend Park and I learned so much from the guys teaching there that I could never have learned in class. I am new to Redwood Shores and would also like to meet new friends in the neighborhood! I have taken Chen Tai Chi and most recently Imp …

Welcome! We are a group of tai chi (taiji) and chi kung (qigong) enthusiasts who gather together in a beautiful park setting in Belmont to practice the ancient arts of tai chi and chi kung for health, meditation, and martial ability. When practiced with consistency the arts of tai chi and chi kung help to strengthen the body, the internal organs, and the immune system, improve balance and agility, build up the protective qi (energy) field, and bring quietude to the mind, ultimately helping promo …

Come breathe, move, and play with fundamental techniques of self-healing. This class will be seriously fun, as we stimulate every cell in our bodies for detoxification, loosen all the joints for mobility, and improve the flow of Qi (life energy) in our meridian system. You will learn all the major organ meridians and the 18 most important acupressure points. We will flow with an easy 5 minute Qigong Taiji style that improves balance and coordination and harmonizes our energy with the Universe, a …

This group is for anyone who is looking for a gentle way of building energy and to keep moving. Qi Gong movements are the building blocks of Tai Chi. This is a great meet up to learn to put your own Tai Chi routine that benefits your needs and/or challenges. Anyone of any physical ability is welcome. If you already know Qi Gong and want a place to practice, come practice with us. If you've never done this and always wanted to this is a great opportunity to check it out without pressure. No exper …

The Healthmasters meetup is for anyone who has a passion for helping others. The purpose of the group is to connect people that want to help others learn about the numerous benefits of natural healing therapies. The meetup will bring together people that are committed to expanding their awareness of all natural therapies like tai chi, yoga, homeopathy, chiropractics, ayurveda and flower therapy. This meetup will be particularly helpful for those helping people with health challenges, like senior …

This group is dedicated to the practice of Chinese Internal Martial Arts (IMA) or Neijiaquan.  We most often practice Tai Chi, the most popular form of IMA, but also practice Xingyiquan and Baguazhang.  This is an informal group that anyone my join free of charge.  For more formal instruction please visit the Experimental College website or the UCD Tai Chi club. Push hands is a two person drill in which both parties are trying to control the other person's center, while at the same time trying …

This is a group for anyone interested in training together for a half marathon or 10k run. I started this group to share what I have learned about running and training over the years. Right now we are training for the Jungle Run Half Marathon and 10k in Los Gatos on July 14th. 140 dollar membership fee which includes the cost of the event. "In motion the whole body should be light and agile, with all parts of the body linked as if threaded together." -Chang San-Feng WHAT I OFFER YOU For tho …

ChiRunning is an effortless and injury-free running technique that will make you feel like you are running like the wind! My goal in creating this meetup group is to create a ChiRunning Community here in the SF Bay Area, where our focus is on running more naturally, feeling lighter and more efficient, reducing impact and feeling simply amazing when we run. Blending principles of Tai Chi, including core strength and posture, an inner focus, and the natural flow of energy, with the power and str …

Welcome to San Jose I Liq Chuan practice group. The training is intended for students of all levels interested in learning the art. I Liq Chuan, martial art of awareness, is an art of cultivating consciousness based on Tai Chi and Zen principles, in other words the practice of moving meditation. "The philosophy underlying I Liq Chuan involves the very simple concept of making an active choice to be fully aware of the present moment, by being aware of the sounds around you, your breathing, your v …

This is a group for people who love Yoga, Pilates, Zumba Dance, Tai Chi , Martial Arts, Karate, Meditation, Hiking, Biking and other sports that strength one's body and mind. Through this group, you will find other like-minded people to practice and share experience.

Meet others interested in learning more of the practice of Push Hands in an open learning environment. Push Hands is a two-person "slow sparing" or energy awareness exploration practiced by Tai Chi, Qi Gong and other other Asian martial disciplines. Anyone is welcome, though experience with Push Hands or exposure to an "internal" martial art is very helpful. I have several years experience with Push Hands from the perspective of Qi Dao (Tibetan Shamanic Qigong) and I am open to teaching thos …

Touching Earth & Sky Hikes are outdoor events encouraging spontaneous community to explore Nature in creative and mindful ways. Monthly events are scheduled to various locations offering various lessons to awaken our senses  and connect more intimately with both our internal and external environment. Lessons may include guided meditations, introductory Tai Chi Qigong practices, creative processes, & community building activities.

Macro-Description ... This group presents an opportunity to experience -- rather than think.A cursory definition of meditation is transcendence beyond the distracted, entropic meanderings of the 'mind' -- and resultant connection to Consciousness / Infinite Connectedness / One-ness. Restatement of the obvious - water represents the fathoms of our spiritual nature. Meditation is supported by the energetic fabric and rhythm of a body of water ... especially one as large and consummate as the Pacif …

This is a new Wing Tsun/Escrima meetup group in Sonoma County – Class in Petaluma, Rohnert Park, Santa Rosa! Also check us out at bmmasc.com Wing Tsun, 詠春, is a Southern Chinese martial art originated over 300 years ago during the Qing dynasty. Wing Tusn is a "soft" style that does not counter force with force but instead recycles energy and employs a sophisticated method of response using trained reflexes. Chi-Sao ("sticky hands") training is used to develop and hone these reflexes to specific …

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This group is open to all people interesting in learning or extending their martial arts.  Xin Yi Dao is a training system rooted in Che and Dai family Xingyi Quan.  Exercises from Old form Bagua Zhang and Taiji Quan are used to emphasize body mechanics vital for correct technique. Each practice session, one of the group leaders will take the group thru drills for a specific martial skill (ie sticking, bridging, twining). The group leaders are senior students of Grand Master Li Tailiang. More in …

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The Community Healing Circle is an opportunity to come together for individual and group healings in a joyful and welcoming environment.  At each gathering, techniques will be demonstrated from various disciplines to empower you to re-align every aspect of your life - mental, emotional, physical and spiritual. Through demonstrations of Qi Gong, Quantum-Touch, Pranic Healing, Breath of Life, The Law of Attraction, The Law of Allowing, Tai Chi, Craniosacral Therapy, and Grounding techniques, you w …

MISSION ORDERS WHO AM I: Hi I am O.C. SSgt Rios & I have started this group & will be your Instructor/Commander. I decided to create this group because I always loved teaching and helping people- and I wanted to get out doors and help others be healthier in a fun and a positive way! I am also starting a Fitness Army and our objective is to over come the enemy: Obesity & Boredom! Report for duty- Troop! OBJECTIVE: To have fun, and to work out outdoors regardless of the weather! We will by lean a …

A collective of residents in the general Gerstle Park area of San Rafael who are interested in connecting as a community through potlucks, gatherings, events in the Park (yoga, tai chi, meetups), share skills & resources (tools, books, garden beds, or the simple last minute egg you don't have on hand for a recipe). We are about creating a strong community and embracing all ages, genders, races, relationship statuses, faiths, beliefs and economic brackets. Let's celebrate our awesome community to …

The Liminal Art Salon meetup group is a forum for incubating authentic expression. Its purpose is to guide, stimulate and inspire artists and seekers to renew the spirit and power of true, authentic creative expression. Liminal literally means "threshold". To create from a liminal state is to cross the threshold between everyday reality and the invisible realms of supra rational consciousness. We aim to generate, brainstorm and cultivate ideas, imaginings, creations, events and collaborations. O …

Norcal Self Defense is a group open to all who wish to share, learn and practice simple, realistic, practical techniques and mind set for the purpose of self defense and personal safety. Anyone who wishes to join us is welcome. All ages and levels of fitness can participate. No prior martial arts training is needed. All of us have the right to feel safe and to avoid harm from anyone who seeks to control or injure us. Anyone who would like to join us to practice and share is most welcome. I began …

Gentle exploration of the circular movements of cartwheels. Influenced by Capoeira, Tai Chi, Yoga, focused mostly on relaxed movement, connecting to the earth, strength and flexibility, meditative play, and natural awareness. Low impact exercises for any level. Full mobility not required. Bring your tumbling experience to share, and prepare to breathe. This is not just cartwheels.  It is exploration of somatic vortices, mirrored helical kinesthesia, closed eye horizon tracking, breathing, cleans …

Hello Friends! We would like to invite you to join our group practices in Yoga, Tai Chi, Meditation, Reiki, Energy Healing and Body Work. Our mission is to offer quality classes and services which help people to Feel Well, Look Well and Live Well. We promote the development of wellness consciousness, peace, joy, and loves. Come to join with loves and supports. Here, You Will Be Yourself, Be Who You Are and Live Your Truth!

Welcome to San Francisco I Liq Chuan practice group. The training is intended for students of all levels interested in learning the art. I Liq Chuan, martial art of awareness, is an art of cultivating consciousness based on Tai Chi and Zen principles, in other words the practice of moving meditation. The philosophy underlying I Liq Chuan involves the very simple concept of making an active choice to be fully aware of the present moment, by being aware of the sounds around you, your breathing, yo …