Pine Grove Tai Chi Class Schedule Changing Soon

The schedule for the Tai Chi classes in Pine Grove is going to change soon.  Starting the week of Monday, August 25, 2014 the new schedule will be as follows:

Thursday mornings 9:00 - 10:30

Friday evenings 6:00 - 7:30

Classes will continue on their normal schedule until August 25.  Thank you all for your feedback on the time slots that would work best for you.  Have a great weekend and we'll see you in class on Monday!  

Stepping Sets/ Line Drill Videos

Here is the latest video series we have put together.  It covers all of the Stepping Sets that our students are required to know for their 2nd level yellow sash.  These sets are also very popular exercises among students who are looking to improve their balance and coordination.  Enjoy! 

Video 1 of 11 "Intro"



Video 2 of 11 "Parting the Horse's Mane"



Video 3 of 11 "Wave Hands Like Clouds"



Video 4 of 11 "Diagonal Flying"



Video 5 of 11 "Brush Knee and Push"



Video 6 of 11 "Rooster Stands on One Leg"



Video 7 of 11 "Circle Fists and Twist Step"



Video 8 of 11 "Kick with Heels, Push with Palms"



Video 9 of 11 "Snake Creeps Down"



Video 10 of 11 "Repulse the Monkey"



Video 11 of 11 "Maiden Weaves with the Shuttle"

Thank You to all who Attended Amador County's WTCQD 2014

A very big thank you to Rodney Peoples, Marilyn Nutter, and Patsy Fine who all led such wonderful work shops for World Tai Chi and Qigong Day! I very big thank you to Pete Plitt as well for all the help with setting up, running, and cleaning up the Dojo for our celebration! And I very big thank you to all of the wonderful people who came and made the day so enjoyable! We always enjoy this event and we are glad you all enjoyed it today as well. We hope you all can join us for the world Tai Chi and Qigong Day celebration next year as well!

Unfortunately we did not take any pictures of this celebration, but we did get some video footage of some of the workshops. So stay tuned for that footage to be posted.

World Tai Chi & Qigong Day Schedule Complete

We have finalized the schedule for Amador County's World Tai Chi and Qigong Day celebration.  The first workshop will start at 10:00am, so please try to arrive a little bit early if you plan on attending this workshop.  We are very excited to have workshops led by such wonderful guest instructors, who have volunteered their time to add a great diversity to the knowledge that will be presented at this event.  We look forward to seeing you all there!

Workshop Schedule:
10:00-10:30 - 10-Step Meditation by Sensei Rodeny Peoples
11:00-11:30 - Reiki Undo and Healing Meditation Tai Chi by Marilyn Nutter
11:30-12:30 Lunch Break
12:30-1:00 - An Overview of the 8 Pieces of Brocade (Ba Duan Jin) Qigong set by Andrew Plitt
1:30-2:00 -  "Self-Care Through Energy Work (Qigong)" by Rev. Dr. Patsy Fine
2:30-3:00 -  The Yang Style 8 Posture Tai Chi Form by Andrew Plitt

Amador County's World Tai Chi and Qigong Day Celebration 2014

This is just a reminder that World Tai Chi and Qigong Day is coming up at the end of April.  Everyone is welcome to join us for this fun event and we certainly hope to see you there!  :)

For more info about our World Tai Chi and Qigong Day celebration visit This Page

Only 2 Days Left

If you have been following our drawing for a jar of Pure Gardens Skin Cream on facebook, you are already aware that there are only 2 days left to enter for a chance to win.  For those who are not following this drawing, or missed our last post about it, we want to let you know that there are still 2 days left to enter.  You can enter by visiting our facebook page and following the directions in our post from March 3, 2014.  Or by using the following embedded facebook post.

Post by Ancient Wisdom for The New You.

Best of luck to you all!

A Video of Amador County's World Tai Chi and Qigong Day Celebration 2013

Here is a short video collage of the World Tai Chi and Qigong Day Celebration we had on April 27, 2013 in Pine Grove, CA.  We had Tai Chi and Qigong workshops, free chair massages, free ice cream, and tasty smoothies for everyone who attended.  We hope you enjoy this peek into our celebration and  we hope you will all join us again next year for more workshops and fun, at our 2014 World Tai Chi and Qigong Day celebration.

A big thank you to everyone who attended and to all those who helped make it happen!

A Fun World Tai Chi and Qigong Day 2013 Celebration!

Yesterday was "World Tai Chi and Qigong Day" (WTCQD), a day where people all over the world gather at 10:00am in there time zones to practice Tai Chi, share ideas and skills, and teach others about these amazing arts.  In Pine Grove, CA at the KSW Karate Dojo we celebrated WTCQD with our Amador County community and enjoyed the incredible talent and knowledge of Sensei Rodney Peoples, the head Sensei and KSW Karate, as he led us through a ten-step breathing and energy cultivation exercise;  the sweet spirited, relaxing and flowing Tai Chi movements taught by the wonderful Marilyn Nutter, Tai Chi instructor in Sutter Creek; awesome chair massages from the talented Andrea Newman, the massage therapist at KSW Karate; and the fun and informative Tai Chi and Qigong workshops led by Andrew Plitt.

There was also free ice cream available to those who attended workshops, and we had smoothies for lunch made from the Pure Trim Wellness Shakes to keep everyone energized and ready for more celebration.

Unfortunately we did not take very many pictures of this event, but we will post the pictures we did take; mostly between workshops.  The good news is, we took a lot of video of the workshops and we will be posting video segments in the very near future.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this event happen and to everyone who attended!  You all made this "World Tai Chi and Qigong Day" an incredibly fun, enjoyable and memorable event!

This is nearly everyone who attended, gathered with our celebration poster made by Samantha Hoarau. :)

 

Some of the wonderful people who attended, sipping on Pure Trim Wellness Shakes, grabbing a bite to eat and enjoying each others company between workshops.

More of the lovely people who attended enjoying a chat between workshops.

In this picture Marilyn Nutter is beginning her wonderful Chi Movement workshop by explaining what we will be doing and the benefits that come from the exercises she will be showing us.  

(Awesome workshop, by the way!)

 And, of course, the fun-stance photo.  :)

We hope you all enjoyed this event as much as we did and, if you were not able to attend this year, we hope you will join our celebration next year on April 26, 2014.  Check back soon for video clips and check out our Workshops and Seminars page for upcoming events.