All classes at the SacramentoChi studio at 912 N Florida Ave, Alamogordo, NM 88310.
Thursdays 1:30 – 2:30 pm Qigong for stress relief. No previous experience is necessary.
Thursdays 4:30 – 5:30 pm Yang Style Tai Chi Beginners. New students welcome.
Thursdays 5:30 – 6:30 pm Yang Style Tai Chi Advanced. By invitation/current students only.
Yang Style Tai Chi Classes:
With 35 years of Yang family style long form Instruction, Sifu Ray covers all aspects of the Chinese Internal Art, i.e. health, martial, body mechanics for improved balance & movement for everyday life.
Proper “Kai Men” & Silk Reeling exercises are used as warm up before class, these are used to create a “Tai Chi” body through fascia conditioning.
Wuji standing is also often used before class to center oneself & release tension, mentally, physically and energetically.
Classes are ended with QiGong or Energy Work exercises for improved Qi flow and mental/physical relaxation.
QiGong Class: Energy Work exercises involve proper breath-work, body alignments/connections, release of tension on various levels and using the mind to guide the energy to improve health, blood flow,mental state and more. Easy to follow along movements explained with background details to understand the
“why” of the exercise.
Regular Weekend workshops will include: QiGong for improved energy, Push Hands for TC martial skill, Yang Tai Chi Sword, Taoist Water Meditation, Tai Chi boxing techniques, Kai Men & Jibengong fascia conditioning exercises, Taoist Breathing,”Opening the Energy Gates” joint opening technique, Chan Si or Silk Reeling exercises and more.
