Class & Workshop Listing & Schedules
Chi Kung or Qigong - Chinese Meditation & Yoga: Mondays 8:30-9:30 PM
Tai Chi Chuan & Tai Chi Qigong: Sunday 10-11 AM & Monday 6-7 PM
Chinese Kung Fu & Chuan Fa - The Core System: Sunday 12:30-1:30 PM & Tuesday 7-8:30 PM
Internal Chinese Martial Arts - Pa Kua Chang, Hsing-I Chuan, Lu Ho Ba Fa: by appointment
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Class Information
Chi Kung or Qigong - Chinese Meditation & Yoga
Chi Kung (energy work) helps to cultivate internal energy, strengthen the internal organs and the immune system, it helps to develop serenity, good health, and encourages relaxation. The class features the Tao Tan Pai (Taoist Elixir Style) art of standing, moving, and seated Chi Kung and meditation.
Fee is $65 per month or only $35 per month If enrolled in another ongoing class.
This class meets on Mondays at 8:30-9:30 pm. Enroll and start on the first Monday of any month.
Private lessons are available.
Tai Chi Chuan & Tai Chi Qigong
Tai Chi Chuan (Grand Ultimate Fist) is a Chinese internal martial and health art which combines moving meditation with the traditional Tai Chi forms. As a dynamic, slow moving art it calms the mind and body, provides gentle exercise, and teaches subtle martial arts skills. Classes include forms from Yang, Kuang Ping, Wu, and Chen styles, weapons, and push hands.
Fee is $70 per month for 1 day per week, or $90 per month for 2 days per week. If you are enrolled in another martial arts class you will pay only $35 per month.
The beginning class meets Sunday at 10-11 AM & Monday 6-7 PM. Combat Tai Chi meets Monday 8-8:30 PM at no extra charge. This class is open to all, start in any beginning class.
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Private lessons are available.
Chinese Kung Fu & Chuan Fa - The Core System™ & Qigong
Kung Fu is an ancient Chinese martial and health art for mind-body integration, internal and external strength, self-confidence, and high level martial skill. This class features the Southern Shaolin and Taoist 5 Animals Kung Fu hand and weapon forms, and Chi Kung. The class includes the Core System™ and Automatic Dim Muk™ self defense techniques based on the Monk Fist style or Lohan Chuan Fa, (the secret art only taught to the elite monks who guarded the Shaolin Temple gates).
Fee is $70 per month for 1 day per week, or $90 per month for 2 days per week, or only $35 per month if enrolled in another martial arts class.
Beginning class meets Sunday 12:30-1:30 PM and Tuesday 7-8:30 PM. To enroll, observe a class and make an appointment for an interview. The minimum age is 13.
Private lessons are available.
Internal Martial Arts - Pa Kua, Hsing-I Chuan, Lu Ho Ba Fa & Qigong
This class teaches the Chinese internal martial arts of Pa Kua Chang (8 Trigrams Palm), Hsing-I Chuan (Form-Will Fist), and Lu Ho Ba Fa (6 Combinations/8 Methods), also called Water Boxing. Pa Kua uses circular spirals based on the Dragon and the I-Ching; Hsing-I uses explosive linear motion based on the 5 Elements and 12 Animals; Lu Ho Ba Fa uses advanced mind-body principles and 12 Animals. All include qigong and martial applications.
This specialized training is only available by private lesson.
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We offer a special rate - take all classes (except the Internal Martial Arts class) for only $135 per month!
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About the Instructor Dr. Carl Totton
Instructor Dr. Carl Totton is your instructor. He has over 40 years of training, is ranked Grandmaster 9th degree black belt. Dr. Totton is listed in the United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame. Find out more about his background and training.