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Post by tnthomas on Aug 3, 2019 13:05:41 GMT -5
Now, she has a Tai Chi class that is tentatively scheduled to start in June ...well, I guess these things take time, I'm not going to bug her about it, she'll tell me when the Tai Chi class is a GO. She and I were talking after Monday's yoga class, I did mention the Taichi, she said probably the last week in August, perhaps after the Wednesday Silversneaker's class(11am).
She can teach qigong and shibashi and is working on the Taichi forms. Apparently their are differing certifications one has to get as credentials for teaching.
For now, I'm enjoying the video library I've subscribed to at Taiflow. Here is an introductory video posted on Youtube, I also "follow" her on Facebook.
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Post by tnthomas on Aug 8, 2019 21:32:16 GMT -5
My yoga teacher stopped by the gym on her way for a week's vacation, she gave me a Taichi DVD to watch(and practice by). DVD is by Scott Cole, who trained her years ago in Palm Springs. Name sounded vaguely familiar, turns out among other things, he was the star of Abs of Steel. Anyway, he is such a talented trainer, here is a video sample:
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Post by tnthomas on Aug 22, 2019 18:38:49 GMT -5
Yesterday my yoga teacher conducted the first session in the Qigong class that she's offering at her Movement Therapy Center, just next door to the gym. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I hope enough people will attend so that the class is worth her time. Quite frankly, I'd pay considerably more than the $5 per session she's asking.
If it comes down to it, I could "hire" her for personal training, like the fitness center trainers frequently do with members.
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Post by tnthomas on Aug 22, 2019 21:03:55 GMT -5
I'd like to share a video (her first "live" video) from my online Taichi teacher- Leia Cohen. I subscribe to her Taiflow site where she provides video sessions, in addition to the ones she has posted on Youtube.
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Post by tnthomas on Sept 9, 2019 15:11:03 GMT -5
Ba Duan Jin
The 8 Brocades are a popular set of Qigong exercises. Common names for them include:
1. Palms raised to Heaven 2. Drawing the bow 3. Separating Heaven and Earth 4. The Wise Owl Gazes Backward 5. Shake the Head & Swing Tail 6. Punching with Angry Eyes 7. Press the Earth, Touch the Sky 8. Lifting Up the Heels
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Post by tnthomas on Sept 24, 2019 11:20:11 GMT -5
I started attending classes at the Shaolin Temple Kung Fu Center, in Rancho Cucamonga,Ca. this past Sunday. It's a 40 mile drive but on a Sunday morning the traffic is light. My first class is called Shaolin Health, it is basically Qigong. The Master teaching the class is the person in the video, above. He is a 34th generation Shaolin Monk, he is pushes us to be precise, but he is kind and patient.
I am also attending the adult Kung Fu class that follows the Qigong class. I enjoy it, is demanding but is so beneficial to keep me "on top of my game", or as good as I can be.
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Post by tnthomas on Jul 3, 2020 16:00:19 GMT -5
I still practice Taichi, even got trained and am certified to lead Taichi practice sessions. Our hometown fitness center closed in mid March, then of course came the quarantine which would have shut it down anyway. Myself and my 2 Yoga instructor / friends formed our own fitness business, and have been producing "live" Facebook and Youtube videos. We just started with having "in-person" classes at a church that is renting us use of their building, during the week.
Here is our Facebook Group for which we provide videos: Tri-Community Fitness. If you would like to join us, click "join group" and either myself or one of the other admins will add you.
Our Youtube channel is here: TCF
Right now this effort is more of a "labor of love", and we operate solely from donations.
Admins: I re-read the forum policies and TOS and don't think that this post violates any provisions, but if so please contact me and I'll edit out any offending portions.
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Post by Drifter on Jul 3, 2020 17:23:48 GMT -5
Excellent tnthomas ! So glad to hear you are still practicing Tai-chi and are now certified to lead sessions. I don't see a problem with your links at all here for this. Keep up the good work!
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