Hunyuan Gong (Qi Gong)
Hun Yuan Gong 混元功 is one of the most important Qigong methods in the Hun Yuan system, recommended as foundational for beginners through advanced practitioners. Hun Yuan Gong promotes health, prolongs life, deepens stillness, improves mental clarity, and increases internal strength. Movements ar...
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Chansi Gong (Qi Gong)
Chansi Gong develops silk reeling energy, a kind of spiral movement connecting through the entire body, unique to the Chen-style Taiji system. This set also includes joint opening exercises. When the dantian is full of qi and the joints are open, the spiraling movements of silk-reeling convey qi ...
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Fang Song Gong (Qi Gong)
Fang Song Gong, literally “releasing into suppleness” gong builds on a foundation of Hunyuan Gong to increase “sōng” 鬆, the body’s soft, supple, connected throughness. Fang Song Gong was originally a secret method, and is regarded as the most advanced of the three primary gong sets in the Hunyuan...
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Stick and Ruler Gong (Qi Gong)
Stick and Ruler Gong is actually two sets of qigong exercises practiced with different devices. The stick is used to train the twisting movements employed in qinna (joint-locking) using internal skill – another hallmark of Chen-style Taiji. The ruler is used to intensify qi harvesting and circula...
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Beginning Tai Chi (Taiji Simplified 24 Form)
Beginning Tai Chi (the Simplified 24 Form) trains the fundamental energies of tai chi as well as postural principles, while introducing key movement patterns used in future forms. While this tai chi form is "simplified" (ie. includes fewer circles, spirals, and more difficult-to-coordinate moveme...
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Intermediate Tai Chi (Taiji Regular 24 Form)
Building on the foundations learned in the beginning Tai Chi form (the Taiji Simplified 24 Form), the Hunyuan Taiji Regular 24 Form involves more circular movements and spirals (chansi or silk-reeling) energy. Tai Chi builds upon the foundation of Qigong practice, bringing the skills of Qigong in...
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Advanced Tai Chi (Hunyuan Taiji 48 Form)
The hallmarks of Chen Style Tai Chi Chuan (Taiji Quan) are variation in speed, alternating soft and explosive movements, and a kind of spiraling movement known as Chansi jin (silk reeling energy). Emphasizing lower stances and a more energetic performance, Chen Style has forms suited for both beg...
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Taiji 13 Energies Form (Nei Dan Shi San Shi) (Tai Chi)
The eight gates (Peng, Lü, Ji, An, Cai, Lie, Zhou, Kao) and the five steps are the basic components of Taiji Quan. Every movement should be an expression and transformation of these energies. Without them Taiji Quan is merely empty form. In this class we will explore these fundamental energies, h...
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Bagua Zhang
Bagua Zhang 八卦掌 is an internal system of martial arts similar to Taiji quan. The hallmarks of Bagua are its circular stepping and its marvelous development and utilization of special awareness both within and outside of the body. This gives the practitioner the ability to move and change directi...
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Taiji Sword Form
Jian 劍 (Double-Edged Sword) Prerequisite: Hunyuan Taiji 48 Form or instructor permission.
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Push Hands
Push hands is an important component of the taiji quan system. The practice of push hands helps to rectify the empty hand forms, increase internal strength, develop awareness of self, and cultivate ability to listen to, interpret, and transform the force of an opponent. It is through push hands t...
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Chinese Moon Festival (Mid-Autumn Festival)
Celebrate the Chinese Moon Festival / Mid-Autumn Festival at the beautiful Xuan Xiu Gong Taoist Sanctuary. Spend the afternoon exploring trails and environs of the Sanctuary, see the progress we have made on the infrastructure, attend a demonstration, and view the harvest moon. Please bring a dis...
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Taoist Walking Retreat, Fall 2026
The effortless gait of Taoist (Daoist) walking is both graceful and efficient. It stills the mind, nourishes the body and cultivates vitality. There are many methods of Taoist walking, Xing Qiao. They all are dependent on the foundation of internal practice. Xing Qiao walking is a method of carry...
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Deepening Practice Winter Retreat
The Deepening Practice Retreat is an opportunity to immerse oneself in dedicated practice, which results in accelerated progress. The Winter Deepening Practice curriculum typically centers seated meditation, seated Ba Duan Jin (Eight Sections of Brocades), and self-massage, along with qi gong pra...
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Work Party at Xuan Xiu Gong Taoist Sanctuary
Join us for a day (or just an hour) of meaningful work, good company, and shared purpose at the Xuan Xiu Gong Taoist Sanctuary. Projects include:• Trail maintenance (clearing fallen branches, trimming salmonberry, spreading woodchips) • Chipping downed branches • Planting trees and prepping the v...
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