This Saturday, April 28th, is World Taiji Day when we celebrate the birthday of Wudang Taoist monk Zhang Sanfeng. I’ll be at Kamaole Beach #III at 9:30, look for me near the south end of the parking lot and we’ll find a shady place to do our thing.
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World Taiji and Qigong Day 2012 3 comments
Wudang Taiji & Qigong on Maui 2012 Workshop Leave a comment
Master Zhou and Julie are coming back to Maui soon! Here is the flyer with the schedule. I will post again soon with more details, but this is a quick outline of events; Sunday Morning we are going whale watching! I will let everyone know what boat/harbor and how many spaces we will have available [...]
This is Tao… 7 comments
The desireless one sees the essence; (the soul) While the desiring one sees only its manifestation. (the superficial) Desirelessness is a matter of respectfulness. Contemplate these statements, ponder them, meditate on them, and if you could have only one desire, make this be your goal: Overcome your desires and show love to others. What gift [...]
This is Taiji… 2 comments
Taoist Breathing Lesson #1 Tuning the Breath Leave a comment
Effective meditation and qigong both require good breathing skills; this lesson will give you a method that you can use every time you start your practice. I should begin by saying to just breathe naturally, beware of complicated methods; they are not necessary and can even be harmful. In addition, know that generally Taoist breathing [...]
Longevity Science 6 comments
I was watching TV yesterday and there was a fascinating show on Discovery’s “Curiosity” about “could we live forever?” Now we all know that this has always been the holy grail of everything about life. Interestingly, this show was right after a documentary about Apple’s creator, Steve Jobs. In just the last few years of [...]
New “Tai Chi for Arthritis” Class at Kaunoa Leave a comment
Update January 2012: I have just received my newest certification to teach the entire Tai Chi for Arthritis program fully sanctioned by the Arthritis Foundation of America Millions of people have benefited from Taiji training and yet many have not been able or have not felt able to participate. Now almost anyone can participate in [...]
The Ultimate 6 comments
What if you searched your whole life for something; what if you invested everyday and night, thousands of days, tens of thousands of hours, year after year in a quest towards a goal and when you finally did everything you were told and after years of waiting, and then, you found out, there was nothing? [...]
Dong Family Qigong Set Leave a comment
Here is a written description of how to perform the Dong Family warmups and qigong set. Italicized comments are from Cory Williams. I call this “The Basic Set” and it is the first thing I show all of my students. Hat tip to Chip Ellis for transcribing all of this. Dong Family Practice Aids Warm [...]
Fong Ha Workshop on Maui 2011 2 comments
Join Taiji on Maui and learn from Sifu Fong Ha at our exclusive Workshop this month. On Sunday September 25th for four hours Master Ha will give detailed instruction in his methods of Qigong and Taiji principles. Starting at 10:00 AM until 12:00 and from 1:00 until 3:00 PM we will be training at a [...]
Master Dong Zeng Chen On Maui 2 comments
Reminder…. For three days Master Dong will be at the Pukalani Community center. As we have talked about in class, the best day for most of my students is Saturday morning form 9 to 12. This class will be the first and second sections of the long form. Here are some Photos from last years [...]
Wudang Taijiquan Long Form Leave a comment
Here are the names for all the moves in the Wudang Style long form for your reference. Wudang Taijiquan Long Form Part One 1. Preparatory Posture (Primordial Chaos; Wuji) 2. Beginning (Birth of Yin and Yang) 3. Step Backwards with a Snapping Force 4. Grasp the Peacocks Tail 5. Single Straight Whip 6. Lift the [...]
Wudang Taoist Taiji & Qigong Workshop Training 4 comments
What an amazing week many of us just had! Personally I am still coming to grips with all that we did and all that I learned after living side by side with Master Zhou and his wife Julie for an entire week. Thank you Master Zhou for your dignity and grace throughout the week sharing [...]
Taoist Meditation Lesson #8 Heavenly Sojourn Leave a comment
Completing the Small Circle In the previous lesson, I outlined the basic idea of the Small Circle or Microcosmic Orbit meditation. Learning to connect your internal solar system will give you much insight into your internal energy. The last lesson leads you through a series of points in your energy system. The point was to [...]
Tai Chi Classes on Maui Leave a comment
New 2011 Tai Chi Class Schedule Many of my classes are available to seniors for no charge (county sponsored) although a a two dollar donation (five for non-seniors) is recommended by the county. Thursdays are free for everyone. Mondays at the West Maui Senior Center on Lahainaluna street in Lahaina Beginner Taiji level II 9:00 [...]
Qigong Lesson #5 Harmonizing Yin and Yang Leave a comment
The focus of the last qigong lesson was to introduce the properties of Yin and Yang in the human energy system as it pertains to Qigong practice. One of the first things qigong students learn is the difference between the way yin and yang manifest during practice. This basic understanding is the starting point to [...]
Nothing means anything… You do not “know” anything… 3 comments
To be real we must get over our perceptions that we know things. Knowing, in a way is prejudice, when we think we know something we shut down our awareness and stop being open to the moment. Who we are changes each moment… we exist as a being not just in a physical form but [...]
The Nature of Love 2 comments
Sensitivity, Understanding, Forgiveness, Compassion, Detachment, Liberation, Nurturance, Heaven These are some thoughts about love from my Taoist perspective; that compassionate detachment is the highest virtue and discontentment the greatest misfortune and understanding that even “joy” is not always a good thing and that often “sadness” is. Finding a balance with our emotions keeps the qi [...]
Daoist Qigong and Taiji Seminar Leave a comment
Zhou, Xuan Yun will teach a four-day workshop at the Filipino Community Center on Onehee Street in Kahului, April 17, 18,19th and 20th He is also going to be at Kaunoa on April the 21st from 9-11AM for a class just for seniors. Xuan Yun will cover Taoist thought, philosophy, health, and teach some basic [...]
Taiji Applications: Open Right and “Ward-off Left” Leave a comment
“The peacock spreads its wings” is the second and third move in the Yang (Dong) Style. Here are some photos of the posture and two common applications. Thank you to Wanda for assisting in this project.
