Private Instruction for Individuals:
Available IN PERSON or VIA THE INTERNET. Call 612-588-7037 for more information and to make an appointment.
Many people thrive on private instruction tailored to their needs and interests. There is no substitute for individual feedback from a live instructor. We can also plan a series of classes for you and a friend, or via internet for a small group.
FEES: One hour — $75.00; 30 minutes — $40.00
Private Instruction for Groups:
Call 612-588-7037 for more information.
Workshops are available for work, school, and other groups, with material designed for the particular needs of your group. We have, for example, provided special programs for community groups, senior citizens, and young adults with learning differences.
Informal Public Practices:
The oak grove at the west end of Webber Park in Minneapolis. Parking is available in an adjacent lot behind the tennis courts (enter from Webber Pkwy) or on Webber Pkwy and Fremont Av N.
WU STYLE TAI CHI & QIGONG
Saturdays, 8:00 - 9:00 am in the oak grove at the west end of Webber Park near Fremont Av N & 44th Av N where Webber Pkwy becomes Memorial Pkwy, Minneapolis Suspended until further notice.
You may join this on-going practice session at any time. Fun, relaxed, and informal, there are opportunities to ask questions and receive instruction. Supplemental exercises for developing flexibility, proper body alignment, and relaxation are included. Everyone welcome, beginners to advanced practitioners. Free to Northside residents. Others are asked to make a donation. Please wear a mask and maintain proper social distance. Practices are suspended until further notice. Watch for updates.
Workshops:
Bagua Zhang Circle Walking Workshop, 1/2020. Mary Christianson at center. Minnesota Tai Chi.
BAGUA ZHANG CIRCLE WALKING: The Art of Change
January 4 & 5, 2020
We brought in the new decade with a weekend of circle walking, an ancient Taoist meditation practice and the foundational practice of the martial art Bagua Zhang.
Entrance of Taoist Arts Center, 342 East 9th St. New York, NY.
BAGUA ZHANG: Single Palm Change Find stillness in the midst of change. Move with stability, calm, power, and speed.
WORKSHOP CANCELED. May 2 & 3, 2:00 - 5:00 pm. Taoist Arts Center, 342 East 9th Street, New York, NY. CANCELED
The Single Palm Change taps into vortex energy to open the chi of the body and still the mind. It is a foundational practice of Taoist circle walking meditation. As the core maneuver of Bagua Zhang, it uses spiraling movements paired with footwork to create a unique and effective martial art. It exists within all the palm changes. Learn a classic Single Palm Change, coordinating twisting, turning, and changing direction, along with variations to use spontaneously in response to an opponent.
Mary Christianson demonstrates Forward Stepping Cloud Hands from the last third of the Wu Style Tai Chi Long Form.
CLOUD HANDS: Tai Chi’s Complete Qigong Movement Learn one Tai Chi movement as a complete Qigong exercise.
June 13 & 14 in Minneapolis. CANCELED
Cloud Hands includes the essential elements of Tai Chi in one movement – turning, twisting, shifting weight, and stepping. Internally, it develops the four main energies of Tai Chi – peng, lu, ji, and an. As Cloud Hands unites the legs, spine, and arms, chi alignments and pathways are strengthened. Powered by the legs, the body turns the Hands to Wave Like Clouds.
Learn the details that make Wu Style Cloud Hands work for chi development. Know how to apply those principles to other Tai Chi movements and styles to enhance your practice.