The practice.
Ba Gua Zhang
Ba Gua Zhang (Eight Diagram Palm) is an art of unparalleled sophistication and depth. Rooted in Daoist meditation and longevity practices, and Chinese medical and martial art traditions, Ba Gua provides the practitioner with a powerful and comprehensive method of actualizing their own inherent internal potential. Training in Ba Gua strengthens muscles, tendons, ligaments and bones, while simultaneously harmonizing the functions of the internal organs, stimulating the brain and nervous system, unblocking the meridians and fostering the development of an indomitable spirit. Practicing Ba Gua Zhang can create change in all facets of one's life: physical, mental and spiritual. Philosophy, life cultivation and self-defense are seamlessly combined into Ba Gua’s theories and training methods, so that both the inside and outside of a person are cultivated simultaneously.
Qi Gong
Qi Gong is a powerful method for transforming the body, mind and spirit. Qi Gong has been used for thousands of years in Chinato address the underlying causes of fatigue or poor health. Qi Gong accomplishes this through harmonizing the organs and the other tissues of the body, clearing blockages in the meridians, relaxing muscular tension and calming the mind. Qi Gong is easy to learn and enjoyable to perform, making it easy to integrate into your daily life. The simple movements have many hidden depths that reveal themselves over time through practice. Studying Qi Gong is an excellent entry into a martial wellness practice if your primary concern is health and longevity. The simple movements have many hidden depths that reveal themselves over time through practice.
Tui Na
Traditional Tui Na is one of the most powerful modalities in Chinese Medicine, known for consistently producing clinical results. Traditional Tui Na, and its associated Zheng Gu techniques, form a unique, hands-on therapy which is both adaptable and clinically effective. Traditional Tui Na contains Zheng Gu (“Correct the Bone”) methods which realign and restore integrity to the joints and soft tissue. Together these two methods create a potent form of bodywork rooted in the principles of Chinese medicine.
Zang Fu Tui Na regulates both the function of the internal organs (Zang Fu), and the whole body through energetic visceral mobilization techniques. It is a unique approach to the practice of Chinese Medicine offering a direct, hands-on method of diagnosing organ imbalances, while simultaneously eliciting effective, immediate and profound changes in the body. This important and uncommon aspect of Tui Na is extremely effective in regulating the Qi dynamic, calming the Shen (spirit), and harmonizing the functions of the internal organs.