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Durango Tai Chi Founder and Instructor, PT Richard
Metal and Silk
Integrating
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Taijiquan
The Art of Integrating Mind, Body, and Spirit in Meditative Movement
Heath and Well-Being for EveryoneInstructor: PT Richard (Lineages)
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Trimble Hot Springs, Durango Sports Club
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Taiji and Qigong have existed so long that its origins are steeped in legend. But it is no mystery that it can improve your health. Our lives have gotten away from the child we once were. Return to the beginning. Return to the source. Explore how you can realign your energetic configuration. Realign life with your whole being: mind, body, chi. Feel alive again.
Learn Tai Chi, Learn Qigong
Taijiquan (tai chi) integrates mind and body movement for health and well-being. Tai chi exercise produces many beneficial effects for overall health and well-being. Qigong (Chee 'gong) translates as Energy, or Lifeforce, Work. At Durango Tai Chi we learn and practice Tai Chi and Qigong exercises that cultivate energy and strengthen the body.
Tai Chi Benefits
Sharpen your mental acuity, develop better balance and posture, better blood circulation, strengthen bones, joints, ligaments, and tendons, feel more energetic, improve mind-body coordination, reduce stress, improve lung function, . . . . feel BETTER!
The "Art" of Tai Chi and Tai Chi as a Martial Art
The history of tai chi is a rather long one, steeped in legend, as well as fact. Since tai chi is originally a martial art, you will also learn martial techniques and applications in your practice at Durango Tai Chi. As our teacher, Master George Xu (Xu Guo Ming), has said often, "Tai chi is martial art, not martial work. Minimum effort, maximum result."
Tai Chi For
Beginners
If you think you might like to try tai chi for the first time, I encourage you to contact Durango Tai Chi Instruction and ask about beginning now. If you have been practicing for some time, please do not hesitate to contact us about how we can enhance and improve your current practice.
Tai Chi for Seniors
The Baby Boomer population brings a world of creativity to tai chi for health and well-being. Durango Tai Chi instructor, Tim Richard, a Baby Boomer himself, is aware of seniors' special needs. Contact us to find out more about your possibilities for improving daily living through tai chi exercises.
Tai Chi Form: Tai chi postures linked together with transitions
The forms are tai chi postures linked together by transitions. In forms we integrate many things that we learn in practice. It is meditative movement, mindful exercise, and healing art combined. The form is the true expression of mind-energy-body integration. Learn sections of forms, including Wu (Chien Chuan), Yang Pan Hou, Chen, Lan Shou (Cao Quan), Chen Man Ching, Xing Yi Quan, Liu He Ba Fa, Zhan Zhuang, Yi Quan, Post Standing. Coming next year: Bagua Zhang Dragon and Eagle palms.
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Qigong
Learn Qigong sets that you can practice as a meditation that helps to heal illnesses.
Push Hands
Tui Shou is a two-person practice of the internal principles of tai chi. It is essential in reflecting back to us the knowledge we are gathering in our practice.
Tai Chi Club
Tai Chi can be practiced alone or in a group, and both have special benefits. In China, tai chi is very much a social interaction. Groups all over practice the form and push hands. Our dream is to grow into the Durango Tai Chi Club to offer chances to meet others with similar interests and to practice all things tai chi. Member dues go into an admin budget and a pool to host special visitors and events.
Local Tai Chi Classes
Interested in sponsoring tai chi in your community? The Four Corners region is blessed with many seasoned practitioners. Contact us to talk about how we can help you. We'll even help you find a teacher.
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