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Enhance Your Well-Being with Tai Chi and Qigong

Posted in meditation, mindfulness, movement, physical activity, qigong, Tai Chi classes, tagged , , , , , , on January 5, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Tai Chi, also known as Tai Chi Ch’uan, Taiji, or Taijiquan, is a slow and graceful exercise that enhances mental focus, promotes calmness, and improves body alignment. It helps build leg strength, endurance, and stability while increasing stamina, flexibility, and coordination (refer to Research). Tai Chi encourages efficient movement and minimizes effort. As a form of Qi Gong, it cultivates energy for a healthy body, mind, and spirit, influencing all aspects of life, including interactions with others. https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/tai-chi-what-you-need-to-know

Discover simple ways to include the principles of Tai Chi in your daily lives during this 9 week session. Focus on mindfulness, breath and posture awareness, active relaxation, and slow, integrated core movement. We will play with the basic movements of Tai Chi and Qigong and explore the Tai Chi Fundamentals form.

DATES: January 7- March 4, 2025 ( 9 weeks) Tuesdays from 4:00- 5:15 PM  

LOCATION: Heartland Yoga 221 E College St Ste 213, Iowa City, IA 52240

TUITION:  9 class pass is  $144.45 including tax, tuition prorated depending on start date

REGISTRATION: Contact me or https://studiobookingonline.com/heartlandyoga/classes.html 

CONTACT: Lori@breathbalance.com or Kimberly at Info@heartlandyoga.com

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Morning Qigong

Posted in qigong, Tai Chi classes, tagged , , , , , , on December 30, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Morning  Qigong- ONLINE only

Love Winter, When the Plant Says Nothing Thomas Merton 

Winter, the most Yin of all seasons, invites us to rest and restore our energy. Learn the Eight Pieces of Brocade also called the Ba Duan Jin, an ancient qigong set for wellbeing. Class will focus on integration of body, breath and mind (focus and imagination).  You may attend once or twice a week. One to two Brocades will be introduced Tuesday of each week and if you decide to attend once a week, by the end of 10 weeks, you will learn the full set. Class is offered through https://heartlandyoga.com/

December 31, 2024 – March 6, 2025

Tuesday and Thursday from 6:15-7:00 AM        

TUITION: 10 class pass – $160.50, 20 class pass – $321.00, Try a class- $21.40 

REGISTRATION: Contact me or https://studiobookingonline.com/heartlandyoga/classes.html 

CONTACT: Lori@breathbalance.com or Kimberly at Info@heartlandyoga.com

  

      

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Tai Chi Fundamentals® Adapted Program Training is coming to Seattle May 2-4, 2025

Posted in Tai Chi classes, tagged , , , on December 11, 2024| Leave a Comment »

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Tai Chi Fundamentals® Programs (Adapted and Original) are accessible and versatile programs for learning tai chi. Suitable for individuals with a wide range of abilities, they include instruction in three versions: Standing with Optional Side Support, Walker Support and Seated. All program elements can be modified to accommodate individual needs.

Program Elements:  All movements are taught in a motor development progression and have been modified for practice with optional side support, walker support and seated. All versions include:

  – Basic Moves: a series of exercises that trains the postural alignment, body mechanics, and energetic components of tai chi. Designed as building blocks for learning tai chi, they are taught in a simple-to-complex progression with discrete, measurable increments in difficulty and have applications as assessment and intervention tools.

  – Tai Chi Fundamentals Form: a flowing sequence of tai chi movements based in Yang Style tai chi.

  – Mind/Body Skills Training: integrated into both Basic Moves and TCF Form instruction. Fosters attention and focus; a calm, observant state of mind; awareness of posture and breathing; and physical relaxation. Characteristic of all traditional tai chi practice, Mind/Body Skills training helps foster the cultivation of healthy qi, or vital energy.

Development: Original TCF Program developed in 1996 by Tricia Yu, MA and Jill Johnson, MS, PT, targeting elements from traditional tai chi that enhance balance, coordination, strength, and endurance. TCF Adapted Program developed in 2014 by Tricia Yu, MA, based on the need for a program that includes modifications for standing with support and seated applications.

For more information: https://taichihealth.com/event/course-one-tcf-program-basic-moves-training-may-2025/

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Qigong and Tai Chi: Wake up your Chi and support Humanitarian Efforts

Posted in qigong, Tai Chi classes, tagged , , , , , on November 25, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 615-7:00 AM on ZOOM.

Get your Chi flowing with a series of slow intentional movements and discover the Eight Active Ingredients of Tai Chi developed by Peter Wayne, renowned tai chi teacher, researcher and author of Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi. The ingredients include awareness, intention, active relaxation, natural freer breathing, structural integration, strengthening and flexibility, social support, and embodied spirituality.  When these individual ingredients are integrated, the synergistic benefits promote healing of mind, body and spirit.

Participants of all skill levels are welcome, and the practice can be performed either standing or seated.

This class series runs through Dec 19. All proceeds from this 6 week session with be donated to World Central Kitchen, a charity that is first to the frontlines, providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. Lori is collaborating with Heartland Yoga of Iowa City to offer classes.

A suggested donation of $90 is recommended for 12 classes spanning 6 weeks. Adjust your donation according to your anticipated attendance. If you are able, please consider making a donation.

Contact lori@breathbalance.com for more information.

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