Starfarm Tai Chi Classes in CT

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This video was produced to support the qigong (chi kung)for beginner classes conducted at Starfarm this summer.  In these 10 weeks, topics covered included how to use the self-healing qigong techniques  including:

Pressing, Patting, Rubbing, Stretching, Self-Massage, Sounding, and Meditation

Now you can learn and use these simple effective qigong techniques at home!

This video describes and demonstrates Fingers and Foot Massage to Increase qi flow, Press and Rub ears to Relieve Back Pain, Patting and Rubbing Legs to Increase qi flow,  Healing Sounds qigong to dispel the effects of negative emotions,  Marrow Washing Qigong Meditation for Cleansing qi and features a “chinese yoga” stretching qigong routine to massage internal organs and and clear meridians to increase qi flow.

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• Chinese Yoga (stretching qigong) combines the slow smooth movement of Tai Chi with the gentle progressive stretching of Yoga, and incorporates the powerful visualization techniques of Qigong.

• Features 10 Range of Motion exercises. These range of motion exercises not only stretch the tangible tissue (muscle, tendon, ligament), but also regulate the flow of qi (energy).

• Back, neck, shoulders, arms, legs, hands and feet, fingers and toes are stretched and relaxed to achieve optimum energy flow throughout the body.

• Learn how to Use and Direct the mind in creating a nurturing, healing state of body and mind.

These are the shoes I wear during classes. I am now into the fourth pair of these since I discovered them, I like them for tai chi practice because there is no artificial support…I am on my feet with a thin covering of rubber sole under them.  Scroll down for women’s and men’s size chart…find and order the european equivalent of your shoe size.

Amazon Men’s Shoe Sizing Chart

US Euro UK Inches CM 6 39 5.5 9.25″ 23.5 6.5 39 6 9.5″ 24.1 7 40 6.5 9.625″ 24.4 7.5 40-41 7 9.75″ 24.8 8 41 7.5 9.9375″ 25.4 8.5 41-42 8 10.125″ 25.7 9 42 8.5 10.25″ 26 9.5 42-43 9 10.4375″ 26.7 10 43 9.5 10.5625″ 27 10.5 43-44 10 10.75″ 27.3 11 44 10.5 10.9375″ 27.9 11.5 44-45 11 11.125″ 28.3 12 45 11.5 11.25″ 28.6 13 46 12.5 11.5625″ 29.4 14 47 13.5 11.875″ 30.2 15 48 14.5 12.1875″ 31 16 49 15.5 12.5″ 31.8 17 50 16 13 33 18 51 16.5 13.25 33.7 19 52 17 14 34.6 20 53 17.5 14.25 35.6 Amazon Men’s Width Chart X-Narrow Narrow Medium Wide X-Wide 4A, 3A, 2A, A B(N), C D(M) E, 2E 3E, 4E, 5E, 6E *Standard narrow is B(N) because B and N are the most common narrow width designations;C is the width in between narrow and medium; Standard medium is D(M) because D and M are the most common medium width designations

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These pictures were taken on Sept 7, 2010 at Thompson Rec.  Most of these women practiced the beginner Chinese Yoga for about a year before the Intermediate class was introduced.  Some of these students have been practicing tai chi and qigong with Laddie for 10 (ten) years, since the classes were introduced to Thompson Rec Dept.

Chinese Yoga (Intermediate) Class at Thompson Rec from left to right: Susan Johnson, Milli Rapp, Agnes Oleksiak, Laddie Sacharko, Judith Rudzinski, Joan Witkowski, Barbara Seney, and Marjorie Mountford.

 In the below photo, Sue Johnson,  who was hiding in the first picture, is given assistence by her class partners in taking the one legged posture “Connect to Heaven”.  Partner assistence is used in the class to help students find range of motion improvements without strain.

Susan Johnson practices Chinese Yoga with the assitence of her intermediate class partners. Her she is seen attempting the one legged posture "Connect to Heaven".

New session for Intermediate Chinese Yoga for Seniors and Beginners starts Oct 5 at the Thompson Library/Community Center.  To participate, you must first complete one session of the beginner Chinese Yoga for Seniors and Beginner’s class, which also starts on Oct 5.  You can get more info about the class by calling the Thompson Rec Dept @ 860 923-9440.  You can download a registration form for these classes at the Rec Dept Website .

One class will be offered for teachers after school,(430) beginning Sept 16th.  You can find more detail at:  After School.

Additionally, a second class will be offered on Weds beginning on Sept 15th, from 630-800, and will include other aspects and techniques for qigong beginners.   More info can be found at Chinese Yoga II

With nearly 100 people from around the country in attendence, Jiang, Jian-ye (Grandmaster) introduced The intermediate level of Chinese Yoga with Healing Qi, during a Saturday Workshop held at his Albany, New York studio.  Starfarm’s Laddie Sacharko was in attendence, shown in photo.

Laddie Sacharko Attends HPA training for instructors, Chinese Yoga Intermediate level. Laddie is 3rd from right, second row.

An Intermediate Level class is planned for January 2010 at Thompson, where about 20 people have been practicing the beginner’s level.  Watch for details! Check Here