workshops
Foundations of Moving Meditation with Craig Barnes [October 2-3]
Please note: date change from printed newsletter. This workshop will be held on Saturday, October 2 and Sunday, October 3.
Gao Style Bagua Zhang with Marcus Opalenik [August 15]
We are excited to welcome Marcus Opalenik back to Brookline Tai Chi for a workshop on Sunday, August 15. He has spent the last three years living and studying Bagua and Xingyi in Taipei, Taiwan under Bagua adept Luo De Xiu who has been his teacher for the five years . Marcus has been studying the Gao style system, which Bruce Frantzis studied with Hung Yi Xiang (Bruce and Luo De Xiu were classmates in the 1970s at Hung's school).
Making the Most of Training with a Master
Over the break, we were thrilled to host Taoist Lineage Master Bruce Frantzis, for five days of Moving Meditation.
Longevity Breathing Yoga [June 26, July 31, August 28]
Connect with inner ease, bring more stability and breath to your practice. Longevity breathing yoga combines the techniques of Taoist longevity breathing with gentle Taoist yoga postures that allow you quickly and easily to feel more calm, physically open, and relaxed. This style of yoga does not require a high degree of flexibility.
New students can feel immediate benefits, and experienced practitioners can work more deeply with the felt sense of internal alignments, breath, and chi. All levels are welcome.
Date: August 28
Time: 2-6pm
Cost: $85
Mini-Topics: Breath, Eyes, and Chi
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, June 14, 15, and 16: 7-9pm each night
These short takes on particular topics offer a surprising range of techniques for you to break the cycle of stress before it gathers steam. Take sessions separately or combine. Both newcomers and veteran practitioners welcome.
Tai Chi and Ba Gua as Moving Meditation [June 19-23, 2010]
While Tai Chi and Ba Gua are known as physical practices that balance the body, increase vitality, and can be used as martial arts, their practice as Taoist meditation arts is rarely taught.
Thus Brookline Tai Chi is excited and honored to host Taoist lineage holder Bruce Frantzis for five days of moving meditation instruction. In these five days, Frantzis will teach you ways of practicing tai chi and bagua that you can use whether you wish to reduce stress, find greater peace of mind, or gain spiritual clarity/stillness.
Hsing-I, the Missing Family Member
Hsing-I is the third major internal energy art, along with Tai Chi and Ba Gua, but it is often left out of a well-rounded practice. Join guest instructor Jess O'Brien for an evening introduction to this missing member of the energy arts family to find out what you can add to your current practice.
Immersion Week 2010: Heaven and Earth Chi Gung [April 17-21, 2010]
UPDATE: Weeknight Sessions Open to All
Master Wang's Zhong Ding (Central Channel) Exercises [February 20-24, 2010]
Robert returns this winter to teach more material from his teacher, Master Wang Hao Da. Students who attended any of this past Cloud Hands workshops will already be somewhat familiar with this material, but now Robert will teach this set in full.