Embracing the Tiger

Dancing in the Foot Steps of Tai Ji Master Chungliang Al Huang

Saturday & Sunday March 17-18, 2012, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 

The study of Tai Ji and Qigong as taught by Master Chungliang Al Huang is an immersion into Chinese culture. We will explore poetry and the Five Elements (or Moving Forces) along with their archetypes and how they can be utilized in everyday life. The Five Elements: Fire, Water, Wood, Metal, and Earth are intrinsic to Asian medicine, acupuncture, and acupressure. An appreciation of their correspondence to the changing seasons, emotions, organs, colors, and life cycle helps us understand our spiritual, mental, and emotional health as well as our relationships to others. Practicing the Tai Ji of Living Tao Foundation & Supreme Science Qigong Level I Form is great for feeling and cultivating your qi (energy). 

Beginners welcome. Chairs will be provided for those who find it preferable. 

Reneé Somer Ryan, cofounder of the LightHeart Center in Winfield, Illinois, has practiced the healing arts for 30 years and is a National Diplomat in Asian Bodywork. As a student of Master Chungliang Al Huang since 1989, she studied at the Lan Ting Institute in China where participants studied Tai Ji, Chinese poetry, calligraphy, and culture.

 $110 single day  $220 for both days (lunch on your own)

Limited on-campus accommodations are available—inquire when registering.

Preregister for workshops by phone 630-668-1571, ext. 315 or by mail.