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Secrets of Swimming Dragon Taichi
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 An article by San Francisco Zen Center on Taiyi Swimming Dragon Quan:Secrets of the Swimming Dragon: Taichi Aids Meditation and Health
Traditionally the exclusive practice of the Chinese Imperial elite, the Tai Yi Swimming Dragon Quan is a form of Taichi that has been made available to the public only since the 1980s by Grandmaster Yu Anren. One of Yu’s first two main representatives of the style outside China is Liping Julia Zhu, who has been teaching people of all ages for more than 20 years. In the 1997 San Francisco video below, Liping demonstrates the slow, graceful Swimming Dragon Quan Taichi Qigong Form I, for which she won a gold medal in the 1996/1997 International Martial Arts Tournament.
Also a licensed acupuncturist, Liping has been teaching Taichi and Qigong to people of all ages for more than 20 years. She comes to City Center on August 17 to lead Taichi for Health, a half-day workshop introducing some basic movements and principles for beginners.
Her website describes Swimming Dragon as “a unique and graceful moving form combining Taichi, Qigong, yogic stretching and dancing arts, emphasizing both internal energy and external form practices. It stretches all your tendons and ligaments, and promotes the circulation of Qi (energy) and blood. With persistent practice, it will naturally improve your flexibility, coordination, balance and energy circulation and complements any style of sitting meditation.”
Click Here to read the full article.
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A Slideshow of Swimming Dragon Taichi
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Here is a special slideshow made by San Francisco of Liping demonstrating some of the Swimming Dragon Taichi moves.
Hope to see you at this afternoon event!! Beginners and experienced are both welcome!
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Classes on Swimming Dragon Taichi
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1. Saturday August 17, 1:30-4:30pm Taichi for Health
sponsored by San Francisco Zen Center
Sign up online now to reserve your spot!!
3. 12 Week Swimming Dragon Taichi Workshop starting September
Beginners are welcome!
Sign up online now to reserve your spot!
4. Tuesday Night Weekly Taichi 6:30pm at Gruenwald Press
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Prerequisite: Level 1 Part II Microcosmic Orbit Qigong
Prerequisite: Level 2 Part II Advanced Medical Qigong II
Prerequisite: Level 1 Part III Medical Qigong
Prerequisite: Level 1 Part III Medical Qigong
Preregistration is required for all workshops.
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