Building the foundations of Taiji, training your body and mind into positive habits of exceptional health and longevity
Sally Chang at Brooklyn Zen Center
February 24, 2024
In-Person Workshop
Join us at Brooklyn Zen Center, for a special offering from visiting Qigong teacher and long-term friend of BZC Sally Chang. Qigong is an embodied art that manifests both Daoist and Zen principles in moving meditation.
Taiji Qigong Shibashi is a Qigong series based on Taiji Principles created by Lin Hou Sheng. No previous training is required and beginners are welcome!
Sally will teach part two of the form, a gentle, fun, and energizing set of 18 movements (each part can be learned independently). We approach Qigong as meditation in motion, that develops calm confidence, strength, and agility in our body, mind, and spirit.
Physical expectations will include standing, moving up and down, shifting weight from one leg to the other, sitting, and raising arms above the head. Please let us know if you have any accessibility concerns or questions before registering. All participants can sit down or lie down at any time according to their needs and health conditions.
BZC Members are invited to register by dana (offering what you can). Non-members are invited to register at the listed rates. Registration closes February 22.
$150-200
YEAR OF THE WOOD DRAGON ASTROLOGY TALK
FEB 12, Online 4:30 - 6 pm PST
Join Sally Chang, LiZhen Wang, and Tiff Lin (moderated by Xiao Rong Chang) for an illuminating astrology talk welcoming the Year of the Yang Wood Dragon on Monday, Come learn about the qi imprint of Wood Dragon and ways to stay rooted during a time of great transformation.
I have been a part of this writing community for 2 years and we are gathering resources to publish an anthology of our collected works. Across a wide span of ages, languages, styles, and stories, we represent the multitudes within the Asian Diaspora. This Anthology will weave together a tapestry of unique voices to claim our narrative in first person, and uplift people of the Asian Diaspora.
Contribute at the gofundme and tune into the talk!
San Francisco-born poet and author Genny Lim has facilitated writing classes for the Asian Diaspora for decades, nurturing intergenerational communities to transmute collective wounds such as Japanese incarceration, immigration, warfare, patriarchy, racism, and anti-Asian violence; as well as celebrating ancestral cultural wisdom for healing and liberation. This fundraiser goes toward creating an Anthology that will showcase our manifold AAPI stories.
Xiao Rong Chang: Chinese-American Xiǎo Róng is a student of 大 地 母親 (dà dì mǔ qīn, the Great Earth Mother) and 觀音 菩薩 (Guān Yīn Pú Sà, Kwan Yin). She is passionate about supporting API/BIPOC healing through her work as a psychologist, writer, and facilitator. Currently, she is most excited about the Fierce Vulnerability Network (climate justice), a Hospicing Modernity study group, kado, the ocean, and her kitty Machito. www.vickiechangphd.com
LiZhen Wang: Counselor and facilitator who draws inspiration from the Daoist-Buddhist spiritual traditions of their ancestors. A practicing astrologer since 2014, they founded Astrology for Social Movement project to bring astrology into conversation with social justice strategy. They teach meditation for BIPOC communities and lives every day into their Dharma name, 本思, “Thought Originating from True Nature.” lizhen.space
Tiff Lin: A queer 1.5 generation Taiwanese-American, Asian Diaspora community organizer, and BaZi Chinese Astrology practitioner. A Dragon meets Goat Mycelium connector who loves to build cultures of authentic expression and belonging, creating space for catharsis and art as a way for ancestral healing. With 1:1 BaZi consultations, Tiff helps connect people’s gifts with their deepest calling and values. tiffanylin.co
Sally Chang: Martial artist, educator, acupuncturist, and founder of Evergreen Taiji Academy. Online and in-person, she integrates 30 years of Martial Arts, Daoist Cultivation, and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), for individual and collective healing. Delivering depth and wisdom, Sally Chang is known for her warm, focused presence. evergreentaiji.com
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Foundations of Movement, Level One
These SEVEN CLASSES teach you the Foundations of HOW TO MOVE in Qigong & Taiji
Sally Chang brings her 30 years of martial and healing arts experience to improve your Balance, Increase Strength, and Decompress Joints. Refine the way you move, and feel good in body and mind.
No previous training is needed, even experienced students will find something new and refreshing
This series will introduce you to foundations that you can apply to any martial art including Taiji and Qigong, as well as benefiting your overall health and daily activities
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Meditation in Motion 2016, 2017 and 2018, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. Taiji and Qigong retreats at the beautiful natural refuge within the Ventana Wilderness. Unplug from daily operations and delve into practice, be nourished by delicious vegetarian meals, be introduced to Zen life, and sink into gorgeous natural hot springs.
Cultivating the Essence, 2017, Zürich, Switzerland Qigong from Master Li, beloved Daoist priestess and master of internal alchemy in the Wudang Longmen (Dragon Gate) Lineage.
Wudang Longmen Qigong, 2016, Pt Reyes California Wudang Warrior Training. Gentle internal martial arts as well as vigorous kicking and legwork.
Qigong for Nourishing Life, 2015, 2016 Homer, Alaska
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