Tai Chi For Good Health, 12 week session
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Tai Chi and Qigong (chee gong) for Good Health
This is a very gentle and relaxing class that will be taught at a beginners level to give you the students, a good foundation for you to be able to practice on your own correctly. The Yang style short form, as well as Qigong exercises to improve health will be practiced. The health benefits of this ancient practice are now well documented and many people now find Tai Chi from their doctor's recommendation. Some of the health benefits reported include increased bone density, lower blood pressure, improvement with asthma symptoms, reduced stress and stress related symptoms, improved sleep and greatly improved balance, a feeling of calm is stressful situations, and a general feeling of well being.
This class is a 12 week session. New students are welcome to start at anytime. The first class is free!
Thursday evenings, 6:30-7:30 pm
About the Instructor, Paul Mahoney
Paul is a Tai Chi and Qigong (Chi Kung) Master with over 30 years experience teaching and studying Tai Chi for health and martial Tai Chi Chuan, which includes pushing Hands and Chin Na. For many years, Paul was an assistant instructor for Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan) and Shaolin Chin Na for world renowned author and Tai Chi Master Dr. Yang Jwing Ming, founder of Yang's Martial Arts Association. Paul has studied Qigong and Tai Chi with several masters including Ermei Style Qigong with Da Peng, Push Hands with Master Liang Shou Yu, Master Wei Lun Huang and many others. He studied Taijiquan and Qigong for seven years with Master Ramel Rones while a student at YMAA.
He studied Widang Natural-Style Martial Arts under the late, 25th generation master Shan Gui Wen, which includes Wudang Tai Chi that combines Tai Chi, Xing Yi and Bagua Xiang. Master Shan made Paul one of his disciples in 2006.
Paul took the Gold Medal at the International "A Taste of China" USA Tai Chi Competition in the Tai Chi Push Hands event in Winchester, VA.
Paul now lives between Middleton MA and Woodstock.