Ping will guide you through the essential modules: 1) Mantra Chanting, 2) Contemplations on Emotions and 5 Virtues Practice 3) Awaking Taiji Qi-the Vital Qi and the Essential Breath 4) Guided Meditation and the Balance Restoratives 5) Mindfulness Flow: Taiji Qi Yoga\u00a0 and 6) Tai Chi for Health and Wellness with Chen’s Tai Chi Essential 18<\/p>\n
1) Mantra Chanting:<\/strong> Ping will lead chanting different words or mantras corresponding to different planes \u2013 Physical, Energetic, Emotional, Causal, Mental, Etheric, and Soul planes to help you to see through and solve the puzzles of the various problems of your daily life.\u00a0 Ping believes that through connecting with the Spirit, the exercise and healing becomes easier, safer, more effective, and more powerful.<\/p>\n 2) Contemplations on Emotions and 5 Virtues Practice<\/strong>. Ping believes that blockage of energy in the human\u2019s body is caused by karma in past lives, which is deeply deep rooted and caused the five passions of the mind \u2013 anger, greed, vanity, attachment and lust. By constantly practicing the Five Virtues \u2013 right discrimination, tolerance and forgiveness, contentment, detachment and humility, one can offset these passions and awaken the \u201cEssential Qi (Taiji Qi)\u201d of the energetic body, one of the life forces within, thereby achieving health and longevity.<\/p>\n 3) Awakening Taiji Qi \u2013 the Essential Breath, the Vital Qi <\/strong>:\u00a0 “Taiji Qi” means Essential Breath, Embryonic Breath, Viata Qi, Internal Qi,\u00a0 Life Force within. Ping will share her own restoration of \u201cTaiji Qi\u201d,\u00a0 the knowledge of\u00a0 8 Extraordinary Meridians, Kundalini Nadis,\u00a0 Micro & Macro Cosmoses, and the secret of awakening and its vital role in joints opening, balancing yin and yang, and healing bone structures and internal organs, for health and longevity.<\/p>\n Ping will introduce some Qi Exercise technique and movements too.<\/p>\n 4) Guided Meditation and the Restorative Series: <\/strong>Ping will guide you the meditation on mindfulness relaxation of the joints and whole body.\u00a0 She will introduce you the Restorative practices with the support from the chairs, straps, bolsters, blankets or towels.<\/p>\n 5) Mindfulness Yoga Flow<\/strong><\/p>\n Ping will warm up the session with Joint Exercise, Spiral Silk Rolling Rotation Movement and continue leading Taiji Qi Yoga Flow by applying the mindfulness on Warrior’s Movement Principles \u00a0in Sun Salutation, Standing Flow, Backbend, Lying down, Sitting, Belly Down, Headstand and Stillness Exercises.\u00a0 The principles are based on the Fusion Wisdom of Tai Chi, Qi and Yoga.<\/strong><\/p>\n 6)\u00a0 Tai Chi for Health and Wellness with Chen’s Tai Chi <\/strong>Essential 18\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Ping will introduce Chen\u2019s Tai Chi 18 Essential Movements, with the emphasis on the \u201cTai Chi Warrior’s Movement Principles\u201d and \u201cSpiral Silk-Rolling Rotation\u201d.\u00a0 The 18 Movements are: 1)Starting Posture, 2)Buddha\u2019s Warrior Pounding Mortar, 3)Lazy about Tucking the Robe, 4)Six Sealing Four Closing, 5) Single Whip, 6)White Goose Spreads Wings, 7)Diagonal Step, 8)Grab the Knee, 9)Twisted Step, 10)Covering Hand Punch, 11)High Pat on Horse, 12)Left Heel Kick, 13) Fair Lady Works at Shuttles, 14)Wave Hands, 15) Turn Around with Double Lotus Kick, 16)Cannon to the Face, 17)Buddha\u2019s Warrior Pounds Mortar, 18) Closing Posture<\/p>\n Spiral Silk-Rolling Exercises\uff1a <\/strong>Chen\u2019s Taiji Quan is also named for \u201cSilk-Rolling Quan\u201d.\u00a0 Chen Xin says: \u201cTaiji Quan, is silk- rolling exercises. The whole body is silk-rolling force which originates from the heart, inner reaching to the bone joints, outer reaching to the skin.\u00a0 The silk-rolling energy reaches to the skin like screws. Silk-rolling practitioners, use the middle channel Qi.\u00a0 If one doesn\u2019t understand this, he or she doesn\u2019t understand Taiji Quan. \u201d<\/p>\n Chen\u2019s Tai Chi requires using the mind to guide Qi all over the body and lead the body movement.\u00a0 \u00a0The Inner Qi will guide the body spiral movement from the Dan Tian,\u00a0 twisting from the waist, through 8 extraordinary meridians, and reach to the 4 tips, and return back to the Dan Tian.<\/p>\n Thurs<\/strong><\/p>\n 10:00am – 11:00am<\/strong> Mantra Chanting<\/p>\n 11:00am -12:00pm<\/strong> Contemplation on Emotions and 5 Virtues Practice<\/p>\n 7:00-8:00pm<\/strong> Awakening Taiji Qi: The Essential Breath<\/p>\n 8:00pm-9:00pm<\/strong> Guided Meditation and The Restorative Series<\/p>\n Friday<\/strong><\/p>\n 10:00am-11:00am<\/strong> Mindfulness Yoga<\/p>\n 11:00am-12:00pm<\/strong> Tai Chi for Health and Wellness<\/p>\n Location: Niagara Retreat Center ( 3615 Gunning Drive, Niagara Falls, ON L2G 6L3 )<\/strong><\/p>\n Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\nNiagara Falls<\/strong><\/h5>\n