06:00pm Sunday, 08 Feb
Tai Chi: Relaxation in Action [Copied]
With Mackenzie
How can relaxation give you MORE power, not less?
Join us for 30 minutes of Tai Chi practice exploring this question through an 8-week curriculum that cycles continuously. We practice Chen and Yang style Tai Chi using the approach of physicist and Tai Chi Master Wonchull Park—combining traditional martial arts with simple muscle physiology and basic physics to reveal how optimal movement works.
Our 3-Phase Cycle:
Phase 1: Relax to Strengthen
What if your "resting" muscles could make you stronger by staying relaxed in action?
Phase 2: Effort to Comfort
What if your working muscles generate power by lengthening, not just contracting?
Phase 3: Free-Connect to Integrate
What if your whole body could work together instead of fighting itself?
Each session guides you through the practice of "laying down the burden" and "finely long"—the core methods for discovering relaxation-in-action in Tai Chi forms and movement. Join at any phase. The cycle repeats, deepening each time through. Come ready for relaxing movement and awareness practice.
Beginners welcome—whether you're curious about Tai Chi or learning forms through online tutorials, these sessions share the essence of the practice.