Fostering the Taoist Tradition
through Cultivation, Education, and the Arts
through Cultivation, Education, and the Arts
Eight Sections of Brocade II
Postural Principles
Mondays 9:00 – 10:30 AM
January 10 – February 28
Instructor: Zhi Cheng (Harrison Moretz)
A continuation of the study of the Eight Sections of Brocade I, this class will refine and add more advanced layers of practice. These will include: breath, channel, intent, and explanation of function.
The Eight Sections of Brocade as presented in this class is a straight forward method of addressing one's postural habits, systematically re-patterning movement pathways and structural relationships throughout the body. Internally, it opens channels, increases respiratory capacity and resilience. This practice nourishes and strengthens the internal organs and their associated functions.
Eight Sections of Brocade is a traditional qigong set practiced by Taoists and Martial artists for its health and medical benefits. Somewhat rigorous, the method presented in this class is effective and comprehensive, incorporating layers of physically direct and energetically subtle practice. The progressive layers simultaneously nourish and strengthen both the physical and energetic systems.
Energetic Anatomy I
Sunday, January 16th
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Instructor: Zhi Cheng (Harrison Moretz)
Underlying the physical structure of the body is a system of openings and pathways that connect all layers within the body and interface with the outer environment. An understanding of this system of caves and channels is fundamental to developing deep skill in the study of qigong, internal martial arts, Nourishing Life, Taoist practice, and Chinese medicine.
This series will explore these channels and caves, and their functions from the perspective of Taoist practice, internal cultivation, nourishing life, and martial arts.
Living Landscape, Symbols of Change –
Language of the Yi Jing II
Sunday, January 23rd
9:00 AM - Noon
Instructor: Zhi Cheng (Harrison Moretz)
In the second class of this series, we will continue the exploration of the outer landscape and begin to add its relation to the inner landscape. The purpose of this class is to bring the symbols of the Gua - the trigrams and hexagrams of the Yi Jing - alive.
For millennia the Yi Jing has been used in many ways. Examples include as a method of divination, a language in Taoist internal alchemy, in Taoist ritual, in Feng Shui, in military strategy, and in martial arts. Through the language and image of the Yi Jing, we can learn to develop a way of seeing this landscape.
Upcoming Events
Chinese New Year Celebration (online) February 6th
Yang Sheng Nourishing Life Foundations
class begins February 20th
TSI Daily Class Schedule
All classes are on line.
The following classes are also in person at TSI:
Tuesday & Wednesday evenings and Saturday morning.
All classes are on line.
The following classes are also in person at TSI:
Tuesday & Wednesday evenings and Saturday morning.
Monday
6:00 pm 13 Energies Form 7:00 pm
7:00 pm Hunyuan Taiji 24 Simplified Form
6:00 pm 13 Energies Form 7:00 pm
7:00 pm Hunyuan Taiji 24 Simplified Form
Tuesday
9:00 am Hunyuan Gong
6:00 pm Chansi Gong
7:00 pm Hunyuan Taiji 48 Form
Wednesday
9:00 am Fang Song Gong
10:00 am Bagua Zhang
6:00 pm Taiji Ruler
7:00 pm Hunyuan Taiji YiLu (by permission)
Thursday
6:00 pm Chansi Gong
7:00 pm Hunyuan Taiji 24 Regular Form
Saturday
9:00 am Bagua Zhang
10:00 am Hunyuan Gong
11:00 am Hunyuan Taiji 24 Form (regular)
To pay tuition online:
To pay by check, send remittance to:
Taoist Studies Institute
225 North 70th Street
Seattle, Washington, 98103
Taoist Studies Institute
225 North 70th Street
Seattle, Washington, 98103
