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

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.

Update #2 for Amador County's 2013 World Tai Chi and Qi Gong Day Celebration

Another exciting new update for Amador County's 2013 WTCQD celebration!  Massage Therapist Andrea Newman will be offering free 5 minute chair massages to anyone who attends this event.  Andrea Newman owns Waves of Healing Hands Massage in Pine Grove and offers massages at the KSW Karate Dojo in Pine Grove.  She is a very talented massage therapist and has been kind enough to offer her services to anyone who comes to enjoy World Tai Chi and Qi Gong Day with us.  You can find her facebook page for Waves of Healing Hands Massage at the link below:
https://www.facebook.com/WavesofHealingHandsMassage?ref=ts&fref=ts

Update on the 2013 World Tai Chi and Qi Gong Day.

Great news!  We just added another workshop to Amador County's World Tai Chi and Qi Gong Day celebration.  From 11:00 to 11:30am Sensei Rodney Peoples will be giving an introduction to breathing exercises that are used to cleanse, balance and recharge the body's energy systems.  These breathing exercises come from Sensei Peoples' martial arts training, which is predominately in Japanese styles, and offer a different perspective on these types of exercises than that which is generally seen in Chinese Qi Gong.  This is sure to be an exciting and informative workshop for all who attend.

If you would like to know more about Amador County's World Tai Chi and Qi Gong Day 2013 celebration, please visit our World Tai Chi and Qi Gong Day page.

This is Sensei Peoples practicing Karate at his school in Pine Grove.

Amador County's World Tai Chi and Qi Gong Day Celebration in 2013

We are now in the planning stages of preparing for the 2013 celebration of World Tai Chi and Qi Gong Day in Amador County.  This event will be taking place on Saturday, April 27, 2013 and even thought it is several months away we are already very excited about it.

For more information about this event please visit our "World Tai Chi and Qi Gong Day in Amador County 2013" page.

If you are a Tai Chi or Qi Gong instructor and would like to lead a workshop, seminar or demonstration please contact me as soon as possible so I can add you to the event schedule. 

Everyone is welcome to come enjoy this celebration with us.

Happy World Tai Chi and Qi Gong Day!

A big THANK YOU to those who came out to celebrate World Tai Chi and Qi Gong Day!  For those of you who couldn't make it I want to wish you all a Happy World Tai Chi and Qi Gong Day and I hope you can join us in the celebration next year!  :)

A big THANK YOU to Brandy Astwood for allowing us to use the Motherlode Holistic Center for our celebration this morning!

Below are some pictures of us practicing the Yang Style Tai Chi 24 Form in the side parking lot.  The weather was just too beautiful today to stay inside.  :)

 This is the beginning of the form.

 This movement in called "Parting the Wild Horse's Mane"

 More Tai Chi...

 ...And even more Tai Chi...  :)

These are some of the awesome ladies who celebrated World Tai Chi and Qi Gong Day with me today. 

If you were at the event today and would like to order a T-Shirt for it just let me know.  They'll cost about $20 each.  :)

World Tai Chi and Qi Gong Day is THIS Saturday! :)

Just a friendly reminder that we are celebrating World Tai Chi and Qi Gong Day at the Motherlode Holistic Connection this Saturday at 10:00am.  Everyone is welcome to come join us for a morning Qi Gong session and find out what makes Tai Chi and Qi Gong such popular forms of exercise around the world!  I hope to see you there!  :)

Click here to view more info about this event.

World Tai Chi and Qi Gong Day in Amador County

On April 28, 2012 at 10am Tai Chi and Qi Gong enthusiasts around the world will gather to celebrate these ancient Chinese arts by having public practice sessions that anyone can attend and enjoy.  This is our way of spreading our love for these arts in hopes they they will change lives by introducing people to these ancient practices for a healthy mind and body.  For this event I'm planning to host a free Tai Chi and Qi Gong Session (at a currently undecided location) in Amador County and I want to invite as many people as possible for this experience.  This is an experience that I would love to share with all of our Amador County community and with anyone from any other county who would like to join us.  I will be posting further information about this event (such as the location) in the near future.  If you know anyone who would be interested in an event like this please let them know about it to begin to raise awareness.  :)

Also, on a rather fun side note, I want everyone who attends this event to have something they can take with them to remember their first World Tai Chi and Qi Gong Day in Amador County.  So I've put together a T-shirt for anyone who attends.  Anyone who is there will be more than welcome to order one if they want.  Below are some pictures of a possible design and I would love to hear any suggestions any of you might have.  :)

This is the Front View

This is the Back View