Wild Presence: Beginning Tai Chi - Free Zoom Webinar

Wild Presence: Beginning Tai Chi - Free Zoom Webinar
Saturday, September 20, 10:00 am CT

Learn about our approach to Tai Chi and try a breathing exercise and a few Tai Chi movements that relax the body and open chi (vital energy). By the end of the hour you will have a brief and simple practice of movements you can explore on your own. Tai Chi also fits well with other breathing and movement practices you may already enjoy.

The webinar will also preview a 12-week class series that starts on Monday, September 29, 5:30 pm at Twin Cities Friends Meeting (TCFM) in St. Paul, MN, or online via Zoom.

Description
Tai Chi is an exploration of the flow of nature within our bodies. Like a walk in the woods with birds calling and flowers blooming, we attune to the sensations of the body’s inner landscape and the wild presence of chi. The feeling of chi is personal to each of us, but often feels like a tingle, buzzing, or warmth.

Through Tai Chi we learn to align with the vertical centerline of the body, root down through the legs and feet, and allow chi to flow through the body. When we move with all parts of the body connected and moving together, we can sense and respond to the unfolding moment with ease.

Sample YouTube video: Tai Chi Demonstration
Members who sign up receive a link to the Zoom webinar.

My background: For 30 years I have started almost every morning with the slow and relaxing motion of Tai Chi which sets a tone of ease and spaciousness for the day. My first experiences with Tai Chi, meditation, and yoga were on a study abroad program in Asia in 1992. Soon after I began studying Tai Chi with Robert Larsen, founder of the Birthing Life Tai Chi Center in Minneapolis and a student of Cheng Man-ch’ing.

I started teaching Tai Chi in 1997 and currently teach in-person and Zoom classes on Monday evenings at TCFM. During other times of the week, I offer Tai Chi via Zoom and video courses. I am also also a Compassion Key Certified Practitioner (Level 1). I enjoy spending time in nature, including wildlife tracking, wilderness camping, and cross-country skiing, all of which complement Tai Chi. I live on a rural homestead in northwest Wisconsin with my wife and daughter.