Pulling Silk in Tai Chi + Tai Chi Circling Hands
Tai Chi for Beginner-to-Advanced Practitioners
18-19 February 2012
Everyone is welcome; Paul will teach choreography, so no prior experience is necessary.
- Group 1, Wu or Yang Style Tai Chi—
must know some formwork on arrival. - Group 2, Tai Chi Circling Hands—
recommended for qigong + bagua practitioners, or those interested in exercise for maintaining + improving health.
Intermediate + advanced form corrections will be offered for those who know
Tai Chi Circling Hands or Wu Style Tai Chi Short Form on arrival.
Read Paul's article "What Beginners Learn at Live Courses."
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Certificate available on request.
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Pulling Silk in Tai Chi + Tai Chi Circling Hands
Manifest Incredibly Light yet Powerful Chi
This course will be a continuation of the course in October on Fire + Water in Gods Qigong.
My understanding and desire to teach the intermediate-to-advanced level technique of “Pulling Silk” has suddenly come alive. Pulling Silk (hence the “light yet powerful” reference) is one of the primary drivers of the soft quality in tai chi, which can be transferred to any qigong practice. —Paul
Pulling Silk in Tai Chi
This specific soft form of energetic development is unique to tai chi and yet extremely beneficial to all internal arts practitioners. Pulling Silk can only be developed through soft application of body motion; through the development of Pulling Silk, the body softens further and more deeply.
The Pulling Silk technique is practised with the purpose of generating incredible effects in body-mind-chi, including:
- Decontracting and soothing the nervous system, releasing the body’s deeply bound, long-term tension, working from the inside out.
- Generating abundant and nurturing yin energy.
- Increasing the circulation of blood and interstitial fluid (between cells).
- Boosting the immune system.
- Raising the threshold of overall health and vitality.
- Settling the mind and increasing awareness.
Everyone will learn the foundation techniques of Pulling Silk through the gentle, repetitive movements of Tai Chi Circling Hands (watch a video demonstration of Paul’s 12-circle set below).
Then, the group will split into:
- Those who practise a tai chi form will learn specific methods for deepening Pulling Silk in their form.
- Those who do not practise a tai chi form will learn more content geared towards expanding the depth and range of their Pulling Silk technique within Tai Chi Circling Hands.
Tai Chi Practitioners—will learn methods for dramatically upgrading their form by truly moving into chi work, and thereby superseding physical mechanics.
Qigong + Bagua Practitioners—will learn how methods for developing incredibly yin yet powerful energy, that can later be applied to developing the yin aspect of their art of choice.
Host Information
Dr. Michael Mettner
www.DrMettner.de
Email
+49 7156 177889
Venue
‘s Bädle, Naturheilverein Zuffenhausen—Schlotwiese Hirschsprungallee 12, Stuttgart/Zuffenhausen (Anfahrt über Schwieberdinger Str. und Marconistr., Freibad ist ausgeschildert)
Schedule
Saturday, 10 h-13 h + 15 h-18 h
Sunday, 10 h-13 h + 15 h-17 h
Private Lessons
Paul is accepting private lesson bookings for individuals and small groups for
15-17 February 2012 in Stuttgart and the surrounding area.
Email us to request a rate card and secure your desired appointment.
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Watch A Tai Chi Circling Hands Video