It's yoga, it's tai chi, it's qigong, it's workout, it's meditation, and it's about breathing prana, the life force....and it has all of these elements and practices all at the same time. Sun Do focuses on developing life force "Ki" using its unique lower abdomen energy center "Danjeon" breathing method performed with sequential postures, stretchings, workouts and meditation. It is a whole being practice working toward cultivating vitality. Sun Do breathing method helps: - Rejuvenating/tra …

To improve our mental, physical, and spiritual health, we practice the art of Tai Chi. Beginners and experienced practitioners are welcome. We invite you to join us to experience the amazing benefits of Tai Chi easily and safely. All instruction is under Master Colon’s direct supervision with the assistance of a highly trained and experienced staff of Certified Tai Chi Instructors with extensive teaching backgrounds. All classes are kept to a maximum of 8 students which provides an excellent s …

"Tai Chi Easy™ is a carefully developed method and approach to Tai Chi and Qi (Chi) Cultivation that makes it easy, beneficial and fun from the very beginning.The student does not have to devote years to learning the traditional 108 movement form or even the shortened (24, 36, 42 movement) form to enjoy the calming emotional and health benefits of Tai Chi (Taiji). "Tai Chi Easy is not “just” an exercise program that uses gentle activities to help increase joint flexibility and range of motion an …

Pure Heart Holistic Wellness offers an arena for New York (and Worldwide) Healing Arts Practitioners and Non-practitioners of Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) and other holistic modalities. Why? The purpose is to come together to give and receive, share and learn, transform, become certified, network, provide referrals, support each other, expand consciousness. How? Via circles, groups, lectures, workshops, certification, guest speakers. CAM and other holistic modalities are becomin …

This is a group where young ppl who are some how affected by LUPUS can get together regularly to let loose! we'll talk, share, listen, cry, laugh, relate and just have a blast in the process! we'll do everything from sit down and share our stories to trying out a healthy new recipe to trying out some yoga/tai chi or watching a movie. . . the possibilities are ENDLESS!!! So join me and many others as we explore life with LUPUS in a NEW WAY!!! A FUN, POSITIVE, UPBEAT, UPLIFTING WAY. . . A WAY T …

Tai Chi Chuan is simultaneously a practice that enhances a healthy mind and body, and also teaches the body mechanics suitable for self-defense and for success in other sports. David Alexander has studied for many year with William C.C. Chen since 1982, and before that with other teachers, starting in 1978. Tai Chi Chuan is suitable for all ages. When practiced it leads to greater energy and coordination and at the same time to a more peaceful state of mind. Classes are one hour long, and includ …

New York Yoga Club is part of a national Yoga club that was created to offer people of all levels cost effective forms of healthy practices (yoga, tai chi etc) with local quality instructors in natural outdoor settings. We want you to come out & create community through YOGA around NYC.  It is through community that we feel connected, inspired and supported. "When you break up the individuals from a community into individual units, they become disempowered because it's the collective consciousne …

I-Ching has been used for more than 5000 years as a method to make decisions and to know the future. It is a source of wisdom and inspiration. Feng Shui uses the laws of both Heaven (astronomy) and Earth (geography) to help one improve life by receiving positive energy.

UZAZU gives you the tools you need to unlock the enormous potential of your body-mind connection. By using simple combinations of vowel sounds, thoughts, and movements to tap directly into different dynamics of energy, it empowers us to access new levels of both well-being and productivity. It is a language that ‘speaks’ without words, and like yoga and tai chi, UZAZU has been born of embodied experience and extensive collaborative discovery. The unique energetic chemistry of UZAZU is essentia …

Taiji (Tai chi): this is the traditional form with 108 movements. It is the Wudong Style Qigong (Chi Kung): The movements of qigong are therapeutic – each set of exercises being specific to certain acupuncture meridians or organ systems. Qigong revitalizes your body and brings scattered energy together. The result is that you are more relaxed and yet more energized. Meditation: We do traditional Taoist standing meditation called the Microcosmic Orbit. Here we bring the yin and yang forces of the …

Qi gong or Qigong[1] or Chi kung[2] (气功 or prana force) is the philosophy and practice of aligning breath, physical activity and awareness for mental, spiritual and corporeal health, as well as the development of human potential.[3] It includes certain forms of martial arts[4] and the spiritual awakening to one's true nature.[5] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qigong Anyone Can: It doesn't matter if your are young, old, healthy or ill, Qigong is for everyone. Qigong is ideal for reducing stress, …

Classes are held on the art of Qi Gong in the Chinatown/Soho area. We emphasize the 4 main principles of: - Movement exercises to stretch the sinews & ligaments thereby increasing overall circulation. - Meditation with creative visualization techniques to still & quiet the mind. - Breathing techniques to train proper, full use of the diaphragm's capacity. - Self-Massage to open the meridians & unblock any tight/sore muscular areas. There are no pre-requisites or previous experience required. Pl …

We will meet once a week and practice and learn Cheng Man Ching's 37 posture form. We will spend time breaking the form down, showing application and also stress the importance of body awareness especially through the yin yang transformations throughout the form. Practice of the form on a daily basis can lead to both better health, greater awareness and the development of inner wisdom. Quoting from Professor Cheng in his book "Cheng Man Ch'ing's Advanced T'ai Chi Form Instructions on page 32, tr …

Learn and practice Taoist Tai Chi in the Montclair/Nutley area of NJ. We are part of the Taoist Tai Chi Society of the U.S. through the Tri-State branch covering NYC, NJ and CT.(see the international website at www.taoist.org), As a not-for -profit,  501c3 organization, we are tasked with making Tai Chi available to everyone so they can receive the health benefits and enjoy life more fully. Tai Chi delivers many physical health benefits and is known as 'moving meditation' because of its ability …

This group is dedicated to young people (late teens, 20s, and 30-somethings) who want to create a positive, constructive, transformative space using techniques that increase and elevate consciousness as a method of creating version of ourselves, and a better world. We'll employ practices including tai chi, yoga, breathing, and meditation. All are welcome!

Learn a short and therefore relatively simple Tai Chi Meditation-Exercise, very closely based on the first four postures of Yang style. Philip Lance Karasyk provides one-to-one instruction at his Union Square apartment. Find out what doing a Tai Chi form is like. Practitioners first warm-up with some chi kung, exercises. They then gather life-force or chi in their abdominal regions. As they do the harmonious form, folding-and-unfolding, coiling-and-uncoiling, inhaling-and-exhaling, they remain c …

We are two neighbors living in the historic Ossining Campgrounds , an evolving Methodist camp meeting ground that has been in existence for over 150 years.  We are offering several classes in the community Auditorium located on the Campgrounds on Campwoods Road.   These classes are open to the public.   Kundalini yoga classes are being held on Thursday nights at 6:30.  Tai Ji-Qijong and Dance Fitness classes are being offered on Saturdays at 4pm.   If you are currently involved in these practice …

Riverside Tai Chi offers On going classes in Tai Chi Chuan, Hsing-I Chuan, Ba Gua Zhang, Chi Kung, Push Hands, Sparring, Self Defense, and Weapons. Riverside Tai Chi is seeking students that are interested in excelling in the internal martial arts disciplines, and training in traditional methods of internal kung fu. Riverside Tai Chi develops champion level students. Train to be the best, and you will achieve your goal. Internal martial arts are fun, and rewarding but should retain their martial …

This is a group for anyone interested in Natural Martial Arts with focus on non-violent self defense that is also good for the body. This is for anyone with or without martial arts experience to come explore and learn. The teacher, Grand Master Lin, has had over 60+ years of experience in Chinese and Japanese martial including systems such as Sun-Ping, Tung-Pei, Shao-Lin, Chang-Chuan, Cha-Chuan, Pa-Chi, Jou-Chuan, Hsing-l, Pa Kua, Tai-Chi, Shuai-Chiao Chin-Na, Kuai-Chiao, Aikido, Jujutze, Judo, …

Kung-Fu , Tai-Chi, Health Dharma, Vegetarian cooking, and Meditation are all part of our Temple's usual activities.  Come join us from time to time to learn about these ancient practice time tested to enhance every aspect of your life from the original Buddhas pure from Asia. Guang Huan Mi Zong Buddhism. This precious Dharma is able to enhance health, develop wisdom, eliminate misfortune and foster good luck. It can balance people’s mind and body, providing significant relief for diseases like …

Tai Chi has been called "meditation in motion" because of the similar benefits to sitting meditation. Some of these benefits are, regulates the breath, calms the mind, reduces stress, reduces anxiety, etc. As a physical exercise, Tai Chi has the added benefits of improving balance, improving blood circulation, loosening the joints, massaging the internal organs by moving energy or chi throughout the body, etc. I will be teaching the Yang style Tai Chi Chuan form as taught to me  by Master Willia …

This group is for young people in their teens to early 30s who want to learn how to gain better physical health, de-stress, manage emotions and cultivate a general feeling of peace and well-being while having fun and meeting other young people! We'll do various Dahn Yoga practices -a Korean yoga based on feeling energy- to build strength and tap into our natural healing abilities through deep stretching, meditation, dance (like trancing), and tai chi ki gong. We'll discover the power of our brai …

Explore a new way to express yourself, meditate and get healthy. We will meet once a week to practice classic forms of standing meditation, stretching exercises and partner work in a relaxed atmosphere in the heart of the east village. All levels of fitness and experience welcome! This video, from one of Zhan Zhaung's (Jam Jong) most famous practitioners, might give you some idea of what you'll be up to in this practice circle.

For those of us that have been in some form of recovery but still may sometimes suffer from the physical manifestations of Anxiety, Fear, Confusion, Depression and Various Medical Ailments - meaning most of us - I have started this group for people interested in broadening their horizons of what wellness is. With a gentle melding of 12 step principles, Meditative Movement, Daoist Internal Alchemy and self administered Chinese Medicine (Qigong) and Tai Chi, we have a simplified and directed appro …

LIFE IS AN ECHO. What you send out – comes back. What you sow – you reap. What you give – you get. What you see in others – exists in you. Do not judge – so you will NOT be judged. Radiate and give LOVE – and Love comes back to you. ~ Zig Ziglar It's not happy people who are thankful, it is thankful people who are happy. ~ Unknown What is LIFE OUT LOUD? Our philosophy is simple ... be positive, inclusive, supportive and really enjoy the moments and memories we are building together. Life is too …

This group is for anyone interested in movement as a path for healing. We engage our body for fun, exercise, and also to move energy and emotions that may keep us from living to our fullest potential. We enjoy a variety of activities that keep us moving including various forms of Conscious Dance, Yoga, Tai Chi, Pilates, Zumba, Laughter Workshops, and even social dancing. Meet ups are held in all areas of Manhattan from Washington Heights to Tribeca and everywhere in between including Brooklyn, Q …