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Monday- Nov. 29th, 10:30am-11:30am- Zoom -Qigong- warm ups, 8 pieces of the brocade,
Dao yin stretching and Meditation
11:30- 11:45- Zoom- Discussion about Qigong practice, Q&A.

Tuesday , Nov. 30th, In person classes- 160 Paterson Ave.,
  Little Falls Recreation Center, Little Falls
10:30am-11:30am,Tai Chi Chuan- beginners welcome- $10.

11:30am-12:30pm, Qigong- beginners welcome $10
Discount-take both for $15.

   ( I personally recommend wearing a mask but I don't think they are required yet)


Tuesday evening- 7-8PM, Qigong, Meditation and Self-Healing-Zoom


Wednesday, Dec. 1st, 10:30-11:30am, Yang style Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan) -Zoom


Thursday  , Dec. 2nd 11am-12noon, Qigong, Power stretch and Meditation.-Zoom
2pm- Free- (in person) Qigong, Taijiquan, Self-healing- content accommodates the interest of participants.
Fairfield Public Library
261 Hollywood Ave., Fairfield, NJ, 07004

Zoom classes are $10 unless you take more than one per week. If you take multiple classes in a week only one class is $10, the others are by donation.

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Butternut Squash Soup

1 tbs olive oil , 1 cup chopped white or yellow onion,
1 medium apple-peeled, corded, seeded and cut into chunks,
2 1/2 lbs butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into chunks,
4 cups vegetable broth, 1 tbs curry powder, 1 cinnamon stick or a pinch of ground cinnamon,
1/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk (optional),
salt, freshly ground pepper

Preparation
Cook onion and apple in a pot in olive oil over medium heat until browned.
Add all ingredients except coconut milk, salt and pepper.
Cover the pot and simmer the mixture for 20-25 minutes until squash is tender.
Remove from heat, discard cinnamon stick, and cool for at least 30 minutes until cool enough
to blend. Add batches of squash mixture to blender and puree until smooth. When ready to serve, return blended soup to pot, add coconut milk(optional) and heat until hot. Add salt and pepper to taste.

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Qigong ,Taijiquan & Yiquan

Qigong is the art of building and balancing your energy and Awareness. Qi or "chi" means energy and "gong" refers to any skill developed through dedicated practice.
Typically, the movements are simple to learn and great for stress reduction without being strenuous. There are thousands of different forms of Qigong.

Tai Chi Chuan or Taijiquan, is a martial art which has elements of internal power development, Taoist philosophy, meditation and body/mind/spirit integration fused within it. The "forms" are a series of linked steps which look like a slow motion kungfu routine. It takes some time and patience to learn but millions around the world know the journey is worthwhile. Many practice daily as a ritual of peace, well being and self discovery. I teach the Yang 24 short form and the Yang 85 long form. The major emphasis is on self- healing, relaxation, proper alignment, flow, rootedness and meditative awareness. For those interested, the martial "soft power" and other dynamics may be taught. I have been teaching Tai Chi since the early 1980's after my teacher, Vincent Sobers (close student of CK Chu), told me it was my next step in learning.

Yiquan is based on Standing meditation postures which quickly build your core energy and can open the door to Zen like Awareness. It is a comprehensive health building, spiritual development and martial art system.

   Why Tai Chi?

Taijiquan is an excellent mind body exercise which integrates internal kung fu, meditative awareness, Taoist philosophy, and the physics of effortless movement.

           Scientifically verified benefits:
Lowers blood pressure, strengthens the immune system, improves balance, reduces stress and tension, creates mind body harmony, increases awareness, circulation and the grey matter in your brain!
https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-health-benefits-of-tai-chi

  Article:
www.nytimes.com/2018/09/10/well/move/using-tai-chi-to-build-strength.html

Learn More

   Qigong and Mind-Body Methods

Filled with practical techniques, this unique
seminar is available upon request. The length and content can be designed to fit your needs.
Qigong can quickly reduce stress and tension while building deep levels of well-being. Its gentle, mindful movements can be done at any level of fitness. This seminar includes many tips
  for relaxation and mind-body harmony from ancient sources, cutting edge science and over 30 years experience.

FAQs

Tai Chi Chuan or Taijquan? Chi Kung or Qigong? Chi or Qi? Hsing-I Chuan or Xingyiquan?

These are the same words but are spelled differently because initially Chinese words where romanized according to the Wades-Giles system. In the 1980's the transliteration was switched to the Pinyin system. Today you may see a combination which may vary from author to author. Hence, the confusion.

What is Taijiquan? "Taiji" refers to the duality of the universe depicted by the famous symbol of yin and yang. That symbol is called the Taiji symbol. It's half black with a white dot and half white with a black dot. It symbolizes a dynamic state of interdependence, transformation, and balance. Taiji refers to the primal condition of the universe after it split into two from the primordial Oneness. It is often translated as the "grand ultimate or grand terminus". "Quan" refers to fist or force and martial arts. Taijiquan was originally known as Cotton fist.One story is that the originator of Yang style Taijiquan, Yang Lu Chan, was an unbeaten pugilist who employed the principles of yin and yang. His embodiment of Taiji philosophy in his art gave rise to the name, Taijiquan.
The vast majority of people who practice Taijiquan today do not use it as a martial art. Most practice it as a flowing set of mindful movements which reduce stress, increase well-being and balance.It has a long list of scientifically verified benefits including, increasing grey matter in the brain, helping with diabetes, improving bone density, reducing blood pressure and more..
To study the martial aspects of Taijiquan is becoming a little more popular in America than it once was. To actually use it effectively in real martial arts contests is rare and would require very intensive mental, physical and energy training for years. Taijiquan is a masterpiece. Woven within it is Qigong, the physics of effortless movement, a through and gentle exercise system, Meditation, Inner Alchemy and the study of Yin and Yang within oneself as well as with others.
It is deeply influenced by Taoist philosophy, i.e. the philosophy of being natural and harmonizing with Nature.
Taijiquan has different branches named after families or locations: Yang, Chen, Wu, Sun, Wu/Hao, Wudang etc. Each Taijiquan style has an external form or choreography which takes some time to learn properly. Along with form study, Taijiquan's internal training involves learning "Sung", listening and sensing skills or "Ting jin", Fajin or explosive power, push hands etc. Weapons like sword, are used for training in later stages of development.

What is Qigong or Chi Kung? Qi or "chi" basically means energy or life force** and "gong" refers to any skill which is highly developed through dedicated practice. Qigong is a method of building, balancing, and refining your energy and awareness. There are thousands of forms of Qigong which may focus on health, martial power, inner alchemy, spirituality and ethical development or can be a synthesis of these. Qigong often includes still meditation and self-massage/acupressure as well.
Qigong movements are done mindfully with different focuses depending on the goal. Generally, there is regulation of breathing, mind, movement and posture with deeper alignments of energetic structures (danteins,sinew channels, meridians, energy gates) all done in an integrated fashion.
Most Qigong sets are separate movements which are easy to learn. Externally, they may look simple but internally, they are more complex. There are some Qigong forms, like Wild Goose Qigong, which have a long series of linked movements.

** Qi meaning life force is very simplistic and limited. To begin a deeper understanding of "Qi", please read this: http://jaybulloch.com/articles/what-is-qi/ and start practicing Qigong or Taijiquan.

Understanding the philosophy of Yin and Yang
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJNEvjwipO0