2018 Ongoing Tai Chi Chuan and Qi Gong classes
Contact Sue Driscoll for details, sdriscol@middlebury.edu
Sue practices Yang-style Tai Chi Chuan and studies with the lineage holders of the Tung family, training in traditional forms, practicing daily and attending workshops several times a year. She has led classes in Tai Chi and Qi Gong at the Falling Water School since 2011.
• Qigong – A Gateway to Transformation
J- Term
Thursdays 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Qigong)
January 4 – February 1
Virtue Field House, Goldsmith Lounge, Room 298
$64 for 8 classes
Spring Session 1
Thursdays 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Qigong)
February 8 – March 29
Virtue Field House, Goldsmith Lounge, Room 298
$64 for 8 classes
Spring Session 2
Thursdays 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Qigong)
April 5 – May 24
Virtue Field House, Goldsmith Lounge, Room 298
$64 for 8 classes
Drop in fee: $50 for 5 classes
Contact Sue Driscoll to register, sdriscol@middlebury.edu
Begin a self-cultivation practice with this mindful movement class. Guiding students through movements that support physical alignment, we allow space and time for bodily awareness to develop. Train your mind to listen (ting) and release (song). Areas of tension begin to ease, clearing the way for increased circulation and feelings of connection and groundedness.
Qigong draws on thousands of years of cultivation practices. The curriculum includes Eight Pieces of Brocade, Five Animal Frolics and beginning movements from Tai Chi Chuan. After just a few weeks of classes and with continued practice, you will notice greater balance and flexibility with beneficial side effects such as better moods, more restful sleep patterns, and improved digestion.
Begin a self-cultivation practice with this mindful movement class. Guiding students through movements that support physical alignment, we allow space and time for bodily awareness to develop. Train your mind to listen (ting) and release (song). Areas of tension begin to ease, clearing the way for increased circulation and feelings of connection and groundedness.
Qigong draws on thousands of years of cultivation practices. The curriculum includes Eight Pieces of Brocade, Five Animal Frolics and beginning movements from Tai Chi Chuan. After just a few weeks of classes and with continued practice, you will notice greater balance and flexibility with beneficial side effects such as better moods, more restful sleep patterns, and improved digestion.
• Beggining Tai Chi Chuan
J- Term
Mondays 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (Beginning Tai Chi Chuan)
January 8 – February 5
Virtue Field House, Goldsmith Lounge, Room 298
$40 for 5 classes
Spring Session 1
Mondays 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (Beginning Tai Chi Chuan)
February 12 – April 2
Virtue Field House, Goldsmith Lounge, Room 298
$64 for 8 classes
Spring Session 2
Mondays 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (Beginning Tai Chi Chuan)
April 9 – June 4 (no class on the May 28th)
Virtue Field House, Goldsmith Lounge, Room 298
$64 for 8 classes
Students will learn the beginning sequence of the Yang-style long form, known as “slowset”. They begin to memorize the basic postures and learn the principles of full and empty. Part of the class is devoted to martial applications to illustrate the basis of the movements they are learning.
• Advanced Tai Chi Chuan
J- Term
Fridays – 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
January 5 – February 2
Virtue Field House, Goldsmith Lounge, Room 298
$40 for 5 classes
• Tai Chi Chuan Open Practice
Spring Session 1
Fridays 12:00-1:00
February 9 – April 13
Virtue Field House, Goldsmith Lounge (Room 298)
Spring Session 2
Fridays 12:00-1:00
April 20 – June
Virtue Field House, Goldsmith Lounge (Room 298)
Open practice in Yang-style Tai Chi Chuan. Join a group of tai chi practitioners in a “slowset,” a 30-45 minute form. There is no instruction per se, but much can be gleaned through silent following. No need to register; just show up on Fridays.
