Dragon and Tiger Tai Chi
Introductory Series
February 8th, 15th and 22nd
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Cost: Early Registration by February 1st - $150
After February 1st - 8th - $180
Dragon - Tiger Tai Chi
Dragon and Tiger Qigong is a 1500 year old form of medical qigong, practiced by thousands of people in China and throughout the world to regain, maintain and improve overall health and wellbeing. It is practiced for many purposes including stress reduction, cultivating present moment awareness, increasing vitality, improving balance and flexibility, releasing negative emotions, and for chronic pain, arthritis, repetitive stress conditions, and support around cancer and cancer treatment. In Dragon and Tiger, practitioners develop the ability to feel and move energy along energy pathways. It is an especially useful set for clearing blocked and stagnant energy (chi) and improving overall chi circulation. Dragon and Tiger is a versatile set. It provides benefits for beginning practitioners right away, even when movements lack precision, and it requires a low commitment of 20 minutes a day. Dragon and Tiger can also be modified to be practiced while sitting or lying down.
Melinda Franceschini has been practicing Dragon and Tiger Medical Qigong since 1998, was certified to teach in 2003 by Master Bruce Frantzis (www.EnergyArts.com) and has been teaching D&T classes and private sessions ever since. For more information about the D&T series and workshops, please reach out to Melinda@spiritoftheheart.org
This series will cover the seven movements of the Dragon and Tiger set and foundational principles. If you already know the movements then you are welcome to only attend a portion of the series to deepen your practice. Following the introductory series, a monthly, Dragon and Tiger, Sunday workshop will be offered to learn and practice more advanced material.
Additional Information:
We will take restful breaks during class and many of the practices are done while sitting in a chair. A practice video of the instructor doing the full set will be provided for series participants. Please wear comfortable clothing that allows you to move freely and bring layers for comfort. Bare feet, socks or tai chi slippers are recommended but indoor shoes can be worn as needed.
Dragon and Tiger Monthly Workshop
For practitioners who have previously learned the seven movements. This workshop is designed to build on beginning practices for practitioners who have previously learned
the seven movements. We will refine the movements, incorporating principles and internal components, and focus on Dragon and Tiger’s energetic principles. Through a variety of specific Dragon and Tiger exercises we will work on developing the ability to better feel energy and your energy field and move energy along the pathways of the movements. The material learned in the workshop is designed to improve the circulation of chi, clear out blockages and increase the benefits of practicing your Dragon and Tiger set.