Teaching Schedule

Tai Chi for Health - Part 1 

Learn the first 9 movements of the Sun-style Tai Chi for Health program. Start learning about the principles of tai chi.

Wednesdays 

Kankakee Vally Park District
Recreation Center, Charlton Room, 150 N. Indiana Ave., Kankakee, IL 60901

January 4 to February 22, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
www.kvpd.com 815-939-1311

The Kankakee Valley Park District has run into financial difficulties and laid off all their staff. All classes there are permanently cancelled.

Class Reading List: 
Week 1: Who's in Charge of Your Tai Chi?
Week 2: What I Wish I Had Known at the Beginning
Week 3: Moving Slowly in Tai Chi
Week 4: A Simple Tai Chi Technique to Calm the Mind 
Week 5: Agility in Tai Chi 
Week 6: Heng – Perseverance
Week 7: The Bamboo Story - Perseverance and Plateaus


Class Downloads:
The following link is to a formatted PDF file. Warmup Description

Videos:
Here is a sample tai chi video. It's a lot more than you will need for the beginner's class, but it's pretty well done.

An optional video appropriate for this class:

Tai Chi for Arthritis - 12 Lessons with Dr Paul Lam, 2 Disc Set

Available from Amazon $33.95 plus S&H

Tai Chi for Health - Part 2

Learn the remainder of the beginner’s movements of the Sun-style Tai Chi for Health program. Continue to develop an understanding of the principles of tai chi.

Wednesdays
Kankakee Vally Park District
No classes scheduled.
www.kvpd.com 815-939-1311

Class Downloads:
Week 1: Tai Chi Warmups 
Week 2: Wu Ji Posture in Tai Chi 
Week 3: Posture in Tai Chi 
Week 4: The Art of Tai Chi (Watch his eyes to see his intention.)
Week 5: Three Ways That Tai Chi is Not Just a Fitness Program 
Week 6: Hidden Depths of Tai Chi 
Week 7: The Commencement Form in Tai Chi

Tai Chi - Sun 73 Form

Learn the Sun 73 competition form, modified as a Tai Chi for Health program. Continue to develop an understanding of the principles of tai chi.

Here is a sample tai chi video. 

No classes scheduled at this time
Private Lessons only

Tai Chi - Yang 24 Form

Learn the Beijing Yang 24 beginners tai chi.

Here is a sample tai chi video. 

No classes scheduled at this time

Meditation Workshop 
Introduction to Meditation

Learn about the health benefits of meditation and how to set up a home practice.

No classes scheduled at this time

Class Downloads:What is Meditation?

Class Reading List:
Week 1: Meditation and Breathing: Deactivating the Fight or Flight Response
Week 2: Breath Counting Meditation and More on Breath Counting Meditation
Week 3: Mindfulness in Plain English by Ven. Henepola Gunaratana

Qigong for Health
No classes scheduled at this time
 
Class Downloads:
What is Meditation?
Meditation and Breathing: Deactivating the Fight or Flight Response
Qigong set: High Peaks and Low Valleys
Qigong set: Ba Duan Jin

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