Tai Chi in the Garden: Tai Chi Plus - Harmonizing with Nature

Repeats every week until Sun Aug 07 2016 .
July 10, 2016 - 9:00am - 10:30am
July 17, 2016 - 9:00am - 10:30am
July 24, 2016 - 9:00am - 10:30am
July 31, 2016 - 9:00am - 10:30am
August 7, 2016 - 9:00am - 10:30am

Photo: Heather Eiden.

It's summer and there are many places to enjoy outdoor yoga and tai chi classes in Milwaukee, but the Lynden Sculpture is unique. Our classes are set among 50 monumental sculptures sited across 40 acres of park, pond and woodland, and because they are taught by artists, awareness of this environment has become a central part of their teaching practice at Lynden. Angela Laughingheart combines the soft moving sequences of Tai Chi and Qigong with readings from the Chinese classics, bringing mind and body in harmony with nature. Heather Eiden moves from yoga asanas to slow looking--at the sculptures at Lynden--as a technique for mindfulness. The class fee includes admission to the sculpture garden for the day.

Wear appropriate clothing and footwear (yoga socks, tai chi shoes) for outdoor practice and bring a mat for yoga. Classes move indoors in inclement weather.

FEES
Each five-class session is $50/$25 members.
Drop-in rate: $12/$7 members
Register for five-class sessions online or by phone at 414-446-8794.

TAI CHI IN THE GARDEN
Tai Chi Plus: Harmonizing with Nature with Angela Laughingheart

Session I: Wednesdays, 5:30-7 pm, June 1-June 29, 2016
Session II: Sundays, 9-10:30 am - July 10-August 7, 2016
“Outdoor practice allows for the best harmonization with Nature,” observes fiber artist and Tai Chi instructor Angela Laughingheart. Tai Chi and Qigong are soft moving sequences, developed by the Chinese for health, longevity and self-defense. These exercises regulate the body, breathing, and mind of the practitioner to bring the human qi (bioelectricity) system to a higher and more balanced state. Using the same energy paths as an acupuncturist, we adjust the qi flow with movements instead of needles. For Tai Chi Plus, Laughingheart shares reading from the Chinese classics. No experience is necessary. Handouts for home practice and cool tea are provided.

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