Tai chi & Qigong (Exercise and Meditation Classes)

Tai chi & Qigong

(Exercise and Meditation Classes)

As an exercise, tai chi is performed as gentle, low-impact movement in which practitioners perform a series of deliberate, flowing motions while focusing on deep, slow breaths. Often referred to as "meditation in motion", tai chi aims to concentrate and balance the body's purported qi (vital energy), providing benefits to mental and physical health.

While qigong is a system of coordinated body-posture and movement, breathing, and meditation said to be useful for the purposes of health, spirituality, and martial arts training. Qigong practice typically involves moving meditation, coordinating slow-flowing movement, deep rhythmic breathing, and a calm meditative state of mind.

UPCOMING:

1. Saturday, June 28, 10am-11am, at Community Center, 189 Stag Hill Rd, Mahwah, NJ 07430

   CONTACT 201-529-1171; ext 1 to SIGN-UP or USE SIGN-UP FORM: https://forms.gle/Vqp4V6icwNGSp9bC9

   20 people, 25 max if needed, first sign-up are included, after limit signees are waitlisted to be contacted prior to class if a space becomes available. Workout clothing is required.

2. Saturday, July 12, 10am-11am, at Community Center, 189 Stag Hill Rd, Mahwah, NJ 07430

   CONTACT 201-529-1171; ext 1 to SIGN-UP or USE SIGN-UP FORM: https://forms.gle/PbvX57QmqFHQY4Bd8

   20 people, 25 max if needed, first sign-up are included, after limit signees are waitlisted to be contacted prior to class if a space becomes available. Workout clothing is required.

INSTRUCTOR BIO:

Timothy Rusterholz, also known by his given Dharma name, Shi Heng Bì, has been an integral part of the USA Shaolin Temple since 2016. Training under Shifu Shi Yan Ming, the temple’s founder and abbot, Bì honed his martial arts skills and eventually began teaching classes at the temple’s NYC location. He has now relocated to the Temple’s upstate training grounds in Fleischmanns, NY, bringing the ancient teachings of Shaolin to new horizons. A lifelong martial artist and professional musician, Bì channels the tranquility and power of nature through all mediums of expression. He finds great joy in teaching and helping others to reach their full potential. Students of all ages and ability levels are welcomed and encouraged to practice at their own pace.