Experience Tai Chi with Elaine Waters in Fayetteville, Arkansas

SWIMMING DRAGON
​ CHI KUNG
SWIMMING DRAGON CHI KUNG
​ moves the vertebra like a string of pearls. The gentle movements open the spine, increases circulation, and balances the body’s energy. Swimming Dragon Chi Kung is especially effective for opening the the low back, and developing core alignment.
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WATER - FIRE BALANCING CHI KUNG is a pleasant moving chi kung set that easy to learn! Balance “fire” - heart meridians with “water” – kidney meridian and feel the rejuvenating effects of this uplifting chi kung exercise!
PARADOX TO “WU JI STANDING”
​ Learn the paradox between sinking and opening joints.  Standing meditation is practiced for clarity, peace and stillness of mind, through alignment which strengthens the root and core.  

There are many types of Chi Kung, 
(most are stationary), 
yet the two we will be learning are
moving Chi Kung sets: 

Fire/ Water Balancing Chi Kung
and
 Swimming Dragon Chi Kung!
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TAI CHI SWORD FORM 

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​​MEMORIZE SWORD FORM POSTURES
Learn Traditional Tai Chi Sword Sequence

BEGINNERS TO  TAI CHI SWORD
Beginners Welcome with previous tai chi experience!

​REFINE WHOLE SWORD FORM
​Refine all the postures you know and learn a few new ones 

BRING YOUR TAI CHI SWORD
Bring a wooden tai chi sword for this class or ask me to borrow one....

The famous Sword Form Sequence comes from Tai Chi Master Chen Man Ching,
who was well known for his effortless power in push hands.   Master Chen Man Ching, taught William C C Chen,  who taught Elaine Waters. 
Learn 2 to 8 movements of the Tai Chi Sword Form in each workshop, or as many as you can remember. Students progress through the sword form at their own pace at each workshop. ​
PUSH HANDS
 WITH TAI CHI BODY MECHANICS​​
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TAI CHI PUSH HANDS!

Tai Chi Body Mechanics offers the
Secret to the Effortless Push! 
The effortless tai chi push is done by
trapping pressure in your root.
Be as still as a mountain, and move like a great river!
Discover strength within softness by using
correct alignment and body mechanics. 
Learn to neutralize to gain an advantage.
In tai chi push hands we use only minimum movement,
and we allow the opponent to lose their own balance.
Learn push hands foundation according to tai chi classics:
never use upper body force while playing push hands. 
To learn the effortless push,
​ you must learn to drop weight without collapsing leg joints! 
 TWO-PERSON APPLICATIONS FORM ​​

TAI CHI TWO-PERSON APPLICATIONS FORM:
 has 44 postures on each side and they are matched together as an
applications duet!

​Come learn "side A" and "side B" and how to match these tai chi postures together to perform a tai chi applications duet with your partner! 
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This  advanced,  traditional tai chi form is available on dvd
Experience Tai Chi  
​with Elaine Waters

Workshops in Fayetteville, Arkansas​

Millennium Life Center
 2863 Millennium Drive
​ Fayetteville, AR 72703
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PUSH HANDS WORKSHOP 

In Loving Memory of Carl Guhman​ who will be greatly missed in this Tai Chi Community. 
Tai Chi Workshop 2007 in Fayetteville Arkansas