Description
of Training
Level I- Qigong: Fundamentals of Energy
Healing, Blood
Circulation & Tai Chi Basic Training —This
level training is provided for every woman and man interested in exploring the
health benefits of Tai Chi and Qigong. A basic set of exercises is
presented from several powerful qigong training sets with essential
meditation techniques including tools
for relaxation, building and moving qi, building internal strength and
correct posture. This class also offers tools for increasing joint and
bone strength, biomechanics and balance training
for increasing athletic and sports performance in healthy individuals and
to rehabilitate injuries and for chronic pain relief in others. Wu
style tai chi form and longevity qigong is introduced. Susan's Energy
Gathering and Blood Circulation Qigong Workout Video is available to
supplement home practice and is highly recommended.
Level II: Qigong & Advanced Tai Chi Training Techniques—A continuation of study for second-level beginners
and more serious students focusing on building internal martial fighting strength, increasing blood circulation
(looseness) and gathering qi energy. Exercises train sophisticated
biomechanics integrated with mind energy movement and the development
of neijing force. Students continue to develop a dynamic spine,
zhong ding (spine energy), spiral bone mechanics and chan ssu chin (spiral
energy force.)
Push
hands— Two-person sensitivity
exercises further train awareness of one's own energy and energy movement
in others. Many students develop their natural ability for hands on
healing and other forms of perception of subtle energies.
Tai
Chi And qigong forms—Students
receive instruction in a variety of Tai Chi and Qigong forms to learn and
experience their unique specific energetic and physical qualities including: Wu Style Tai Chi, Traditional Chen Style Tai Chi, Eight Pieces
of Brocade, Wild
Goose Qigong, Wu Style Tai Chi for Arthritis, Lan Shou Quan, Lan Shou
Broadsword, Tibetan Taijiquan and Qigong.
Tai Chi & Qigong for
Seniors—
and
Therapeutic
Qigong for Arthritis, Chronic Pain, Multiple Sclerosis, Fibromyalgia, Stroke—
.
Instruction
provided for Seniors and persons who need to start any
kind of movement at a little slower pace. We explore the
health benefits of Tai Chi and Qigong first with gentle qigong then
learn gentle muscle- and tendon-strengthening
movements are extremely effective in increasing mobility, flexibility,
balance, coordination, and bone density without causing fatigue. Students
understand how to improve posture to return to a straight spine and a body
in balance. Susan
has extensive experience working with seniors and those in pain. She is
gentle in her approach, allowing the practitioner to move at their own
pace. Every caution is taken to protect the student from further pain.
Remarkable results are frequently obtained within a short period of time,
even by those who have been suffering with a high degree of pain for a
long time.
Ancient
Chinese Qigong exercises use
specific moving meditation techniques and mind exercises for increasing
energy or qi, increasing blood circulation, stress reduction, calming the nervous system, and strengthening joints. Techniques include: meditation,
gentle movement, self massage, acupressure point stimulation, energy healing exercises for the
internal organs to improve general metabolism and the immune system.
"My
hands and wrists were so bad they had to put rubber grips on the doors
at the hospital where I work so I could manage to turn the handle. Now I
routinely carry two-2˝ gallon jugs in each hand. " —Cherie
Hughes
Meditation
and mindfulness techniques increase
relaxation, employ stress management tools that empower the mind to help
heal the body. These simple movements
(easily performed in chairs) reduce high blood pressure symptoms, improve digestion,
and improve brain function. Susan's Energy
Gathering and Blood Circulation Qigong Workout Video
and Cultivating a Daily Practice Workbook are available to
supplement home practice and are highly recommended.
"My
husband and I gave up dancing because I was in so much pain. I have
arthritis, fibromyalgia, diverticulitis, and several other conditions.
Susan showed us how to move again, and my husband and I feel so much
better after taking Tai Chi a short time that we recently started square
dancing again!" —Annella
and Elzy Welch
"I
can do things I couldn’t do before—no more neck pain, and I
can garden without pain again. Tai Chi has really made my good life
better; I believe in it."—Mary
Colgan
Description
of Workshops
Beginning Tai
Chi and Qigong Exploratory Workshop —This
workshop mirrors the first several weeks of regular classes with a focus
on energy and blood circulation techniques. This seminar is packed with
information for every woman and man interested in exploring the
health benefits of Tai Chi and Qigong. A basic set of exercises is
presented from several powerful qigong training sets with essential
meditation techniques including tools
for relaxation, building and moving qi, building internal strength and
correct posture. This class also offers tools for increasing joint and
bone strength, biomechanics and balance training
for increasing athletic and sports performance in healthy individuals and
to rehabilitate injuries and for chronic pain relief in others. Wu
style longevity and Eight Pieces of Brocade qigong is practiced. Susan's
Energy
Gathering and Blood Circulation Qigong Practice Video
and Cultivating a Daily Practice Workbook are available to
supplement home practice and are highly recommended.
Nature
Qigong
—Every
outdoor workshop or retreat includes qigong meditations, visualizations,
and movements which connect and expand us into the elements and energies
of the natural world. Your physical body dissolves and the boundary of the
body and the outside world becomes less clear, even while experiencing
increased clarity. Tai Chi grounds you to give you a place to remember to
return to, to expand your presence in the world, and to gather energy. You
cultivate awareness of the true dimension of your being and your true part
of the whole. We walk, communicate with and
explore energy differences in the flora, fauna, and landscape, including
archeological sites. We learn to gather energy from the fire, sun, stars,
earth.
Private
lessons
for
Home Practice or for Chronic Conditions—Call
to schedule. Video of session available.
Master George XU workshops
Intensive
workshops for building internal strength, spiritual power and health.
