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| Qigong/Taichi in the Fall, Oct-Dec 2008 issue |
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Qigong Level 1-Qigong for Health II
Level 1- Qigong for Health II
(5 practices - Prerequisite: Level 1 -Qigong for Health I)
In this series we explore the primary practice of Qigong Level 1, focusing on the Taoist alchemic practice Xiao Zhou Tian (Small Cosmic Orbit aka microcosmic orbit) which contains: Using the Sound to Guide Qi through the Orbit, Nourishing Qi Method, Gathering Qi Method, Secret Method of Opening the Orbit, and Supplementary Method of Opening the Orbit. Our workshop together also includes the theories on Eight Success Factors, group Dynamic Qigong practice, and some medical Qigong healing practice. Small Cosmic Orbit practice is the first stage of the Daoist Neidan Gong practice to transform Jing into Qi. It was also known in the ancient time as "Human Immortality Gong" . Heavenly Essence (Tian Hua) Qigong system evolved this traditional practice and calls its method “Accelerated Small Cosmic Orbit Method” which combines the ancient wisdom with a more direct and simpler approach to this traditionally esoteric practice.
Time: October 25-26, 2008 9am – 4pm (Saturday & Sunday)
Location: Gruenwald Press, 1663 Mission St, SF, CA 94103. Entrance at Plum Street, right off the Discount Builders (between South Van Ness & Mission) (For Saturday, parking on Plum street where it is marked red, sign says no parking Mon-Fri only or parking on Duboce St near Valencia. Sunday parking is free at all meters)
Cost: $285 for non-CEU takers, $315 for CEU takers postmarked by October 20
All late registration adds $40. Space is limited. To register, mail in registration form with full payment to: Qi Dragon Healing Center, 368 Page St, SF, CA94102
15 CEUs approved for licensed acupuncturists (L.Ac.)
please see refund policy on the registration form. Registration form can be found online http://qidragon.com/?page_id=77
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What a Tassajara Qigong season in 2008!
What you see here are the smiling faces from this year's Tassajara Healing with Zen and Qigong workshop during the Labor Day weekend! The group ranges in age from 30's to 80's and comes from as near as California and as far as Japan. The healing effect from Zen and Qigong is shared with you here with this poem by Kirk Fuller who is one of the participants. Thanks for again for coming to Tassajara Zen and Qigong! Hope to see you all in Tassajara in 2009!
Deep Bow
by Kirk Fuller
As with all things our class has come to and end.
There was beauty and perfection in the moment.
Then the moment left us.....
It left us with an understanding of impermanence.
It left us with the tools to take forward to unravel the next mysteries in this life.
The moment also gave us the brilliance of gathering life force, energy, healing exercise and happiness.
But the moment really gave us each other and that moment will stand always.
'With Smiling faces'
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Taichi Sword Class at ODC starting this Sunday!
10 Week Taichi Sword Performance
Workshop
at ODC Dance Commons (351 Shotwell St)
staring October 5 Sunday 6pm-7:15pm
Beginners are welcome!
Taiyi Riding the Wind Sword is the brother form of Master Yu’s family
heirloom - Taiyi Swimming Dragon Chuan. Originated from Wudang mountain
in China, it is a very rare, uniquely beautiful and energetic style. No
previous experience necessary. You need to get your own Taichi sword.
Check Brenda Lai supplies in the mission (between 14-15th St).
Sundays Oct 5 - Dec 6, 6pm - 7:15pm Performance on Dec 6 both 5pm &
7pm.
Please register through ODC dance commons directly at the front desk. ok for drop-ins. Call ODC at 415-863-9830 ext 100 if you have any questions.
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Taichi: 10 Week Liu He Ba Fa Workshop
Liu He Ba Fa (六合八法) also called Six Harmonies Eight Methods, water boxing, Temple Style Tai Chi, or Hua Yue (the mountain with which it is associated) is a form of internal Chinese martial arts.
This new 10 week workshop starts on Oct 10, 2008 and goes on until Feb 6, 2009. on Fridays 6:30pm - 8pm. Please check the calendar of Qidragon.com to see which week has class. If you are a brand new student, please be aware that the new round starts where the class is left from the last round. Beginners are welcome!
Cost: $225
Payment is due at the first class to Qi Dragon Healing Center
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Two Sundays in Golden Gate Park this month
This Sunday Oct 5 starts at 9am
9am-9:30am Taichi warm-ups
9:30am-10am True Qi Circulation/Opening, Closing Basics
10am-10:30am Swimming Dragon Long Form
This is an on-going group practice class. Class meets once a month and
schedule is posted on line. You can join the group anytime. All Levels
are welcome!
$15 per class
**Please notice this class starts at 9am in stead of the usual
9:30am due to the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in the park this
weekend.**
Next Sunday Oct 12 starts at 9:30am
This added park class is also a field trip for Qigong students from ACTCM acupuncture college.
All are welcome!
9:30-10am Sword Finger Stance (Qigong)
10am-11am Learning the first 4 moves of the Taiyi Swimming Dragon Taichi
11:30am Optional lunch at Five Happiness Restaurant (on Geary Blvd, between 5th & 6th Ave)
Yes, Happy Birthday to Liping(10/12), Colleen (10/14) and
Catherine(10/18) and all the Oct Libras! Please come to celebrate by
doing Qigong and Taichi together! No gifts please.
p.s. Please make a note of the dates for Nov & Dec in Golden Gate Park: Nov 2, Dec 7 9:30am-11am
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Qigong Intensive Day
Come to spend a day in silence doing Qigong!!!
Qigong Intensive Day (8:45am - 4:00pm) Nov 16
(prerequisites: Level 1-Qigong for Health I)
(Silence is observed, you are committed to the whole day schedule)
8:45am Orientation
9am - 10am 3 Dynamic Qigong Exercises
10am-10:15am Walking Qigong
10:15am-10:40am Nourishing Qi Meditation or Receiving Gong
10:40am-11:00am Shaking Qigong
11am-12noon Nourishing Qi Meditation or Receiving Gong
noon-1pm Lunch
1pm-1:40pm Nourishing Qi Meditation or Receiving Gong
1:40pm-2:30pm Lecture/Q&A
2:30pm-2:40pm Break
2:40pm-3:30pm 3 Dynamic Qigong Exercises
3:35pm-4pm Nourishing Qi Meditation or Receiving Gong
Who can participate?
Anyone who has learned the three Dynamic Qigong exercises through
Level 1 Series 1 study and wishes to deepen their practice and healing
with a group setting support
Space is limited to 30 participants. Please respond soon. The list is up once it is posted on the website.
If you have never done Sword Finger Stance, Moving Like a Pupa
and Shaking Qigong, please participate in Monday night Qigong for
minimal two times before signing up for this event.
How do i register?
Email liping@qidragon.com to be on the Qigong Intensive Day list
or put your name down on a sign up sheet at Gruenwald Press. If the
registration is full, you will get an email to notify that you are on a
waiting list. Otherwise please assume you are on the list and you will
not receive any confirmation email. Please inform if you can't make it
so that people on the waiting list can join.
What is the cost?
Sliding scale $25-$60. There is no collecting of money. Please
bring your payment and place it in the donation box on site at the
event. Cash or check.
What to bring?
Bring your own bag lunch, there will be a microwave on site. Tea
and filtered water is provided. Please consider bringing your own
sitting cushions if you have one. We only have 20 sitting sets right
now, so it all depends on how many people are participating. We do
have quite a few chairs and some Yoga mats. Most likely we have enough
to sit on for everyone.
Qi Dragon Healing Center
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Qigong Level 1-Qigong for Health III
(9 practices – Prerequisite: Qigong for Health I & II)
In this series we will learn the Six Qigong Healing Methods (Qi Lin
Displaying its Power Six Methods): Magic Palm, Immortal Grabbing,
Buddha’s Hands, Praying to Higher Power, No Doctor and Muddled Doctor.
Also we will address the theories and training methods for Three ESP
functions: Seeing the Aura, Opening the Third Eye, and Hand-Detecting
Sick Qi. Some reviews on Series I & II will be included. We will
also incorporate group healing and guided meditation.
Time: December 13-14, 2008 9am – 4pm (Saturday & Sunday)
Location: Gruenwald Press, 1663 Mission St, SF, CA 94103. Entrance
at Plum Street, right off the Discount Builders (between South Van
Ness & Mission) (For Saturday, parking on Plum street where it is
marked red, sign says no parking Mon-Fri only or parking on Duboce St
near Valencia. Sunday parking is free at all meters)
Cost: $285 for non-CEU takers, $315 for CEU takers postmarked by December 6; All late registration adds $40.
15 CEUs approved for licensed acupuncturists (L.Ac.)
Space is limited. To register, mail in registration
form with full payment to: Qi Dragon Healing Center, 368 Page St, SF,
CA94102
please see refund policy on the registration form. Registration form can be found online http://qidragon.com/?page_id=77
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Insight of Qigong Practice
The Process of Practice
by Petra Duffoo
After the recent Qigong In-the-world Intensive Week practicing twice a day, three hours a day, it’s clear to me that I am not a daily dynamic Qigong practiconer. In fact, my practice only visits the Dynamic exercises once or twice a week, at best, and as much as I would like to claim more, I found that after the Qigong week was over, I wanted to be completely honest, it was torture. After discussing this a little with one of the senior students, I realized that the process of developing practice for me is just as important as the practice itself.
Perhaps it is a goal of mine to become a daily dynamic practicioner, perhaps it’s not. But right now, my process of practice draws me to focus on the Qigong community and the Nourishing Qi method. That is my process right now - and being true to the now, I have discovered, is the only way for me to develop my practice in a lifetime way. In the past, when I have found a practice that I felt beneficial to myself, I created a set of rules for myself that dictated what the perfect practice needed to look like... and inevitably I would set myself up for failure. In this moment, I see that the perfect practice is one that works for you where you are, not any one else but you.
The beauty of the Heavenly Essense Qigong system is that it offers so many variations of practice that there is bound to be one or two that calls to you, others that you hate and learn to love and then even others that require little effort at all (for me, that’s the tip of my tongue always at the roof of my mouth and a smile on my face). And that even more – being flexible and forgiving but still committed about practice will allow it to continue to deepen through all the set backs and traumas that will continue to happen in life.
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