The Marriage of Heaven & Earth Qigong
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Tai Chi Chuan
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After teaching this material for years, Aaron has found that because of the potential complexity and depth of the material to be learned in these exercises that working on a particular set over and extended period of time is the best path toward progress and having a deep understanding of the skills to be learned.
With this in mind, Aaron will be offering
The Marriage of Heaven and Earth Qigong again this Autumn.
This set is quite deep and will be looked at from two angles. One will be for the beginning student that has little to no experience and is looking to establish a fantastic foundation. The second will be for the experienced student so they can dive deeper into the previously learned material and take it further.
In the weekend course, Aaron will share his personal take on the practice of
Push Hands and most importantly, how to use it as a feed back platform with which to improve any chi gung or nei gung skills.
We have chosen the retreat format so that everyone will benefit as much as possible. The experience of working together with a group of like mind people that are all working toward a goal of self improvement can be quite profound and we are happy to be able to keep creating this opportunity for you at Glan Morfa, in beautiful Wales.
What You Will Learn at This Retreat
The Marriage of Heaven & Earth Qigong
September 23rd - 27th 2017
Originally brought to the west by Taoist Lineage Holder, Bruce Frantzis, and is one of the most popular sets taught in the Energy Arts System. While this set has very few external movements, the majority of its benefits coming from the movements and skills that are generated internally or under the skin.
Particularly useful for anyone with any kind of spine or back problem as well as any type of joint issues, this is the set that can help support any kind of self directed healing program.
Originally brought to the west by Taoist Lineage Holder, Bruce Frantzis, and is one of the most popular sets taught in the Energy Arts System. While this set has very few external movements, the majority of its benefits coming from the movements and skills that are generated internally or under the skin.
Particularly useful for anyone with any kind of spine or back problem as well as any type of joint issues, this is the set that can help support any kind of self directed healing program.
The External Movements of "The Marriage Of Heaven & Earth Qigong"
While only 10% of the set, the external movements will cover just about every motion your shoulders, neck, and spine can perform in any daily activity. Learning to perform this well is incredibly beneficial for anyone that is starting the feel the effects of aging or over use. Once learned this is a great container to learn use and train the rest of the deeper interanl skills this set has to offer.
Circling Hands
This one simple movement has been used for years as a stand alone practice, but for our purposes once learned this will be the laboratory and training ground for any new internal skill you learn. Subtle skills can be difficult enough to learn by itself, so we use this movement as a place to get comfortable with the material before integrating it into something more complex like a qigong or Tai Chi form.
Opening And Closing the Joints of the Body
There are two ways to gain access and conscious control of your joints. The beginning and easier one is through the outer structure of the physical material that makes up the joint capsules. Once this has been woken up and explored you then can gain entry into the actual synovial fluid inside the joint and that is where the energetic and health benefits become even greater.
Opening And Closing the Joints of the Body
There are two ways to gain access and conscious control of your joints. The beginning and easier one is through the outer structure of the physical material that makes up the joint capsules. Once this has been woken up and explored you then can gain entry into the actual synovial fluid inside the joint and that is where the energetic and health benefits become even greater.
Lengthening the Soft Tissues of Your Body
Using release and relaxation techniques you will learn how to essentially grow your tissues outward away from your center and inward toward your center. This is a primary internal skill as it activate the bodies natural elastic qualities and creates the potential for all the other internal skills to manifest and function as well as possible.
Pulsing
One of the main themes of The Marriage of Heaven & Earth Qigong is Pulsing or the flow from open to close. This flow is present in everything from the microcosm with cellular structures up to the macrocosm and how interplanetary and interstellar systems interact. We will explore various structures deep inside that you can gain access to and support this process in your own body. This is also where you will learn to balance the various flows of energy in your body.
One of the main themes of The Marriage of Heaven & Earth Qigong is Pulsing or the flow from open to close. This flow is present in everything from the microcosm with cellular structures up to the macrocosm and how interplanetary and interstellar systems interact. We will explore various structures deep inside that you can gain access to and support this process in your own body. This is also where you will learn to balance the various flows of energy in your body.
How to Activate and Use the C-Curve of the Spine
This skill is the foundation for any future spinal qigong and works directly with the larger ligaments of your spine,the front and back longitudinal ligament. Once learned this become the way that your movements become truly unified and not just good choreography of separate parts. integrating this into your practice can truly put the spring back into your spine.
This skill is the foundation for any future spinal qigong and works directly with the larger ligaments of your spine,the front and back longitudinal ligament. Once learned this become the way that your movements become truly unified and not just good choreography of separate parts. integrating this into your practice can truly put the spring back into your spine.
Putting It All Together
Like all Taoist practices we will make sure that each piece learned in this set will be integrated and balanced and there will be many suggestion on how to integrate this practice into your life and how to get each piece supporting the growth of the other parts.
For those that attended the last retreat in the spring or have the prerequisite background in this material, Aaron will dive into
deeper aspects of this set including:
Deeper clarification on activating the C-curve and using the Ligaments of the Spine
How to Thread the Joints so you can use the body as an Integrated Whole
How to Locate and Activate the Cavities of the Body
Working with the Collateral Meridians of the Body
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Full Retreat Participants will have Thursday as a Day Off.
There is a fantastic beach and forest just minutes away and is a fantastic place to digest the material of the previous week.
Tai Chi Push Hands
September 28th - October 1st 2017
Push Hands
Traditionally, Push Hands was a training exercise and had its place in a progressive curriculum working its ways toward using Tai Chi Chuan principles and skills in a real life
Self defense situation.
Since most practitioners no longer need or are interested in this type of training, Aaron teaches a method that focuses on more health oriented goals and internal skill development, while still remaining true to its martial roots.
The Physical Mechanics
We will start by getting a better understanding of the physical mechanics of all the parts of your body involved.
Here we will focus on what the shape of the method will feel and look like. Also Aaron will offer a quick review of the proper alignments of your structure, including the arm, leg, and body as well.
Rooting
This skill is often the most understood yet one of the most critical.
While most practitioners like to focus on how to make their own center of gravity so strong and connected that one becomes immobile if they so choose, I have found that to be only half the equation. The other side of this is to how to make sure that the others power never lands or has the ability to effect you.
This translate directly to how you allows forces such as gravity from everyday living move through you as well as if you have an accident or fall how that force can be directed to mitigate injury.
The Energetic Mechanics
Once you have learned the shell and how to practice safely, Aaron will teach the four basic energies used in Tai Chi Push Hands - Peng, Lui, Ji, and An.
Often mistaken for something mystical, these "energies" are merely subtle and unique ways to create an internal effect on your body to generate power. Each style of Tai Chi produces these in its unique way, and we will explore what your style does and what other options that are available.
Once you have learned the shell and how to practice safely, Aaron will teach the four basic energies used in Tai Chi Push Hands - Peng, Lui, Ji, and An.
Often mistaken for something mystical, these "energies" are merely subtle and unique ways to create an internal effect on your body to generate power. Each style of Tai Chi produces these in its unique way, and we will explore what your style does and what other options that are available.
Opening and Closing
Since this internal skill will be a major focus of the previous week, Aaron will share how to integrate this into pushing hands for health, as well as martial use.
We will also explore how this pulsing action can support, create, and maintain the four basic energies of Tai Chi Chuan as well as how to use it to create effects in your training partner.
Since this internal skill will be a major focus of the previous week, Aaron will share how to integrate this into pushing hands for health, as well as martial use.
We will also explore how this pulsing action can support, create, and maintain the four basic energies of Tai Chi Chuan as well as how to use it to create effects in your training partner.
Feeling and Sensitivity
One of the most important and fundamental skills that you will learn in this course will be a very clear ability to feel into another person's body.
This one particular aspect of the training will take any type of Hands On Health Care Practitioner's skill set to the next level in a short amount of time, including how to refine these skills to gain access to any structure in the body.
For those interested in the Martial Arts perspective this skill is paramount. It has been said that in a fight it is not what you know that gets you but what you don't know. This ability to feel into your opponent in a moment and at touch can be the deciding factor in most situations.
This is also where you will begin to understand the phrase from
the Tai Chi Classics "My opponent doesn't know me, I alone know him."
The Retreat Experience
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Here is some great footage of one of my retreats held in Wales. It really highlights my teaching style and the natural beauty of the location. A few students were kind enough to share their experience as well. |
A Message from Aaron
"After teaching this course in one day and weekend formats for so long I am so excited to have 5 days to share this material. Because of the depth in this set it always feel like I have to just hit the high points or pick and choose what would serve the group at the moment because of the pressures of time but now with this I will have an opportunity to share with as much as I can with as much clarity as possible. I look forward to training with you."
Aaron Green- Certified Energy Arts Instructor
Aaron Green has been teaching Energy Arts for more than 20 years and has trained extensively with Taoist Lineage Master Bruce Frantzis www.energyarts.com . Aaron is a seasoned practitioner and a gifted teacher of Wu style Tai Chi, Longevity Breathing and various qigong practices embodying a high level of energetic ability and sensitivity. For the past 10 years Aaron has also been using Craniosacral Therapy and Qigong Tui-Na to help his clients achieve various goals, from improved posture to chronic pain relief and remission of incurable conditions. He is now traveling in the US and internationally in order to share this life enhancing material.
Location
Accommodations
Glan Morfa Holiday Cottages
Llangaffo, Gaerwen Anglesey, Wales
Bangor, LL60 6LY United Kingdom
In order to provide a stress free environment in which to learn and grow, all accommodations are included with various room options available.
Accommodations
Glan Morfa Holiday Cottages
Llangaffo, Gaerwen Anglesey, Wales
Bangor, LL60 6LY United Kingdom
In order to provide a stress free environment in which to learn and grow, all accommodations are included with various room options available.
