New Meeting: NYC CHINESE YOGA,QIGONG MEDITATION/Yin-Tao Chuan &Chi-Kung Meeting

Announcing a new meeting for NYC CHINESE YOGA,QIGONG MEDITATION/Yin-Tao Chuan &Chi-Kung!

What: NYC CHINESE YOGA,QIGONG MEDITATION/Yin-Tao Chuan &Chi-Kung Meeting

When: Thursday, March 27, 6:30 PM

Event fee: USD5.00 per person

Where: Click the link below to find out!

Who should come: Those who need to learn secular meditation for stress and learn the chinese style of Yoga. Self-Defense is also taught.

Why: There is no drill sargent attitude .The fee is very,very low and the atmosphere is very relaxing. This is run by someone more interested in teaching than running a large business.

Meeting Description: Introductory first lesson and discussion for only $5! The regular rate is then $10 for the first hour and $5 for the second hour. There is no registration fee, and no contracts since that is a form of stealing to me.
Chinese Yoga ( Chi-Kung,Qi-Gong)
Chinese Yoga for alleviating anxiety, a calmer temperment,increased focus,improved body mechanics to avoid injury,greater range of motion,preparartion for Kung ?Fu.

First Hour- 1 ) Kinhin- Walking meditation, a very easy form of walking meditation
2) Progressive Relaxation-a western relaxation form that enables one to perform Sunyata
meditation
3) Sunyata Meditation- emptiness meditation with no foreign or religious mantras
4) Yin Tao Chi-Kung ?a form of Chinese Yoga that incorporates Tai-Chi, Hsing ?I, White Crane styles of Chi-Kung
The Chinese Yoga increases relaxation strength, range of motion, greater coordination and a focused mind.
We do NOT offer energy healing through an air gap as in Reiki which we consider a charlatan practice[

Self-Defense Part 2-


JKD Concepts Kung Fu called Yin Tao Chuan
Features of this system
1) Relaxation in conflict
2) Moving body on a central axis
3) Wing-Chun influenced footwork modified for urban defense
4) Practical Scenario Training against arm grabs, chokes, waist grabs, tackles, knife attacks
5) Wing-Chun and Tai-Chi deflections against strikes and kicks
6) Striking Forms from Wing-Chun, Kali, Tai-Chi and Hsing ?I, Phoenix ?Eye. Striking is with fist, palm heel, shuto strikes, forearm, elbow, knee s, low kicks, head as striking weapon.
7) Yin- Jing yielding force
8) Select Combat Jujitsu techniques
9) Filipino Kali ?small and medium size stick techniques
10) Falling
11) Ground position defense
12) Grappling, jujitsu and Wing-Chun based ground- work
13) Use of everyday objects for defense and disabling an attacker
14) Conditioning exercises for strength, endurance, mobility, speed
16) Fa-Jing-explosive power
17) Chin Na and Jujitsu techniques of subduing without injuring. This is a moral use of less destructive techniques for dealing with children and attackers who are not very dangerous
18) Maintaining gentle-naturedness

Questions

Why self-defense?
Rape, domestic violence, mugging, racism are still around. We do not teach aggression or assault,only defense against it.

Do we train in forms (kata)?
Not much. Form training consist of never more than 4 movements. Very light contact and scenario self-defense is the methodology and more efficient than kata

Can you just study the yoga and meditation?
Of course, you can! I am o.k. with those clients who just want meditation and chi-kung. You must have good reasons for learning defense-, very good ones--belts and tournaments are not a good reason

Does the yoga and meditation relieve stress?
It is very helpful in this aspect. It does not work like a minor tranquilizer however. It can reduce and in some case eliminate the use of tranquilizers. You are encouraged to practice daily for even short periods.


Why teach this aspect?
To preserve and promote gentleness and health. Too many kind people do little to really stop violent people. I was a very timid undersized and awkward child. I was molested as a child and nearly raped. I grew up in South Jamaica Queens not Brooklyn Heights. I also worked in some of NYC's most violent neighborhoods

Do you ever break a sweat or do real exercise? Yes I do. I do push-ups aerobics and bodybuilding

What was your training?
Meditation- Fire Lotus Zendo, Village Zendo, independent study, Omega Institute
Self-Defense- the following is a list of styles that I studied for either a long time or briefly (a few months) Judo /Jujitsu,Shorin Ryu Karate, Tiger Crane Kung-Fu with full contact sparring, Wing-Chun,Hsing I-Chuan, Tae-Kwon ?Do, Tai-Chi-Chuan,Kali-Escrima-Arnis

Are you a Zen Buddhist ?where is your shaved head?

Yes but not a stereotype. I practice Modern Chan Philosophical Buddhism - a non- religious belief that is not grounded in oriental culture. The use of any cultural aspects of Asia may be a pleasant window dressing but not the substance. My favorite writer on Chan or Zen is Alan Watts . He wrote in English and that is what I read. Under my hair is my bald - head! It is not a religion and can not be imposed. The tea ceremony of Zen can be done with coffee! Learning Chinese or Japanese and listening to the traditional music,eating the food does not make one a Buddhist at all ! It is a universal belief that is admired by scientists and many psychologists.


Is anything else taught?
shodo -the way of the paintbrush

Learn more here:
http://yoga.meetup.co...