Come join us for Our weekly

Tai Chi ClassES AND PRACTICE

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BEGINNER TAI CHI FORM CLASS (weekly)

In the Beginner’s form class we cover 1/3 of the form per quarter, and one quarter for refinements. The Tai Chi postures are designed to gently work muscles, improve balance, concentration, and the flow of energy that sustains health and calms the mind. Join Stephen J. Goodson, a senior student of the late Robert W. Smith, in a weekly class where we will learn the 37 posture, simplified Tai Chi form.

(No street shoes on the studio floors. Loose, comfortable clothing is best. No recording equipment.)

2024 Schedule:

Quarterly 10 Week Sessions will be from 6:00-7:00p.m. on Thursdays

Quarter 1: Jan 4th to March 7th (Make up Class March 14th)

Quarter 2: April 4th to June 6th (Make up Class June 13th)

Quarter 3: July 11th to Sept 12th (Make up Class Sep 19th)

Quarter 4: Sep 26th - Dec 5th (Skipping Thanksgiving)

COST: 

$250 per quarter

$900 per year ($100 discount)

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Advanced Tai Chi practice (Form, tui shou, da Lu, san shou)

Here we will practice and explore the Tai Chi form and Tai Chi's two-person exercises (Tui Shou, Da Lu, and San Shou). You should be able to independently do a traditional Tai Chi form as a prerequisite for the Two Person work. We will look at how Tai Chi's soft uprooting technique called Ti Fang informs Tai Chi's form and the two-person exercises.

(No street shoes on the studio floors. Loose, comfortable clothing is best. No recording equipment.)

2024 Schedule:

Quarterly 10 Week Sessions will be from 7:00p.m.-9p.m. on Thursdays

Quarter 1: Jan 4th to March 7th (Make up Class March 14th)

Quarter 2: April 4th to June 6th (Make up Class June 13th)

Quarter 3: July 11th to Sept 12th (Make up Class Sep 19th)

Quarter 4: Sep 26th - Dec 5th (Skipping Thanksgiving)

COST: 

$400 per quarter

$1400 per year ($200 discount)

What our classes will cover:

• The Tai Chi Form and its 5 major principles

• Tai Chi as a soft art (no speed or strength required!)

• The secret of the four ounce touch (the threshold between pressure and force)

• The Ti-Fang technique (Tai Chi's secret)

• The Tai Chi Classics (the ancients left us traces of glimpses)

• Single Hand Tui Shou (Push Hands)

• Two Hand Tui Shou (Push Hands)

• Dalu (Four-corner Push Hands)

• San Shou Training (Free Hand)

Prerequisite:  Again, you should be able to independently do a traditional Tai Chi form (we are "style" agnostic) before engaging in the Two-Person exercises. This is typically accomplished through 1 year of beginner classes.

as an OPPORTUNITY to get in more practice

MOST SATURDAY MORNINGS STEPHEN CAN BE FOUND AT:

Open practice: Tai Chi & Push Hands
Cabin John Tai Chi Court
Bethesda, Maryland

Starting around 10:30 am