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Sugi Tai Chi Gong
Overwhelmed by work and life?
Sugi Tai Chi Gong may be just what
you need.
Tai Chi Gong is an effective healing tool for a range of
disorders, particularly chronic ones such as, neck and back
pain, arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure. It also
is effective for people who want to improve their general
health or gain relief from some of the problems that occur
through aging or disease.
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Tai Chi Gong is wonderful in treating the
following conditions:
• Poor balance and coordination
• Fatigue
• Joint stiffness
• Muscle tension
• Poor posture
• Chronic pain stress
• Depression
• High blood pressure or hypertension |
In a series of slow synchronized postures that look like
a graceful dance, you will gently work muscles, focus concentration
and improve the flow of chi - the vital life energy that calms
the mind and sustains health.
Chi gong (pronounced chee gong) is the foundation for tai
chi and a Chinese system of cultivating chi - our vital energy.
Chi means air, breath of life, or vital essence; gong means
work, self-discipline, and achievement. Chi gong combines
gentle movement routines with breathing exercises.
The principles of stillness and motion or yin and yang, are
expressed in the Chinese arts of tai chi ch'uan (tai chi)
and chi gong. Both practices are combined in this class and
are designed to cultivate energy (chi) and extend it via intention
(yi) throughout our bodies to remove energetic blockages that
often create symptoms of physical and emotional distress.
Our students often experience the following benefits
from Tai chi:
• Stress relief and quieter mind
• More balance and flexibility
• Improved muscle strength and tone
• Better focus and concentration
• Increased energy an mobility
• Stronger and better toned muscles
• Enhanced peace of mind and well-being
• Smooth movement
Here are the parts of a Tai Chi Gong class:
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Meditation (standing or sitting)- to become present
with ourselves, focus on the breath and provide the
correct environment for the cultivation of chi |
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Chi Gong - simple postures and movement exercises
to circulate the chi throughout the body; the beginning
of applying meditation with movement. |
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Walking - the practice of a variety of walking styles
from tai chi – developing awareness while in movement,
coordinating the breath and movement; walking meditation |
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Tai Chi Ch’uan - learning the sequence of the
tai chi set (a choreographed series of movements) in
group and individual practice; application of the practical
use of tai chi as a martial art |
Join us for a class at Sugi Health and Fitness today.
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I have been coming to Amy’s Tai Chi class
for little more than a year. My husband and I enjoy sea kayaking.
Recently on a trip to Pillsbury Lake, we took our two-seater
Keelar kayak. It is 22 feet long. On this trip, my husband
marveled at the stamina I had. My husband is a big man and
I was able to pull both of us (without his help) through the
waves, etc. Wow!!! Also on a trip to Silver Lake hiking I
was able to go hiking sooner because at 7000feet altitude
I didn’t have difficulty breathing. Wow!! Wow!! Again.
-LaVerne |
