Be Here Tao: Wandering Daoist Salon at Mystic SF
Schedule
Sat Nov 30 2024 at 01:00 pm to 06:00 pm
UTC-08:00Location
San Francisco, CA, United States | San Francisco, CA
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BE HERE TAOSAT. NOV 30TH, 1PM-6PM
AT MYSTIC, SF DOGPATCH
(address with ticket)
A WANDERING DAOIST SALON
Celebrating Taoist music,
movement, medicine,
ritual, literature, games,
art and philosophy.
MOVEMENT ARTS
2:00 PM Ariel Maayan / Tui Shou
3:00 PM TBA / Tai Chi
4:00 PM Sean T Fox / Qigong
5:00 PM Paul C Wang / Dao Alchemy
PERFORMANCE
1:00 PM Melody Yan / Guzheng
2:00 PM Shawn Lee / Sword Dance
Xiao Zhang / Pipa
Phoenix Mei / Guzheng
Paul C Wang / Guqin
WORKSHOPS
1:00 PM oshan anand / Wei-chi (Go)
2:00 PM Rachael Henrichsen / Daoist Astrology
3:00 PM Manu Butterworth / Fengshui
4:00 PM oshan anand / Taoist Poetry
TBA / Calligraphy
Tea Tribe / Gongfu Tea
PARTICIPANT BIOS
Paul C. Wang - Guqin & Alchemy
Guqin is a seven-string zither dating back over 3,000 years to ancient China. Traditionally it was used by scholars, monks, poets, and artists to harmonize with the Dao. (Watch this video of Paul playing Guqin). Dao Alchemy: Yin Yang is not just abstract philosophy. Dancing its unity of duality directly benefits our spiritual, mental, emotional, physical, and social health. Dao Alchemy tunes and balances your energies so you can feel and flow better in all seasons of life. Paul is the founder of Dao Center, a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, Board Licensed Acupuncturist, Sifu of WingChun, Chinese Astrologer, Calligrapher, Woodcarver.
Xiao Zhang - Pipa
Immerse yourself in the captivating Pipa artistry of Xiao Zhang as she shares the profound beauty of this ancient instrument. Prepare to be captivated by the unique sounds that emanate from the Pipa, as Xiao’s heartfelt performance blends tradition and innovation. Let the tranquil melodies transport you to a place of serenity.
Phoenix Mei - Guzheng Music
Phoenix Mei is a musician, mystic, and prayerformer, specializing in musical medicine through her ancient Chinese Guzheng, heartfelt vocals and spirited dance. She is a creative consultant, and teaches expressions of the heart and the JOY of BEing.
Rachael Henrichsen - The Animal Archetypes of Daoist Astrology
Our shared human patterns lend flavor to the expression of our character in this life. They also provide a means to understand and transform our relationship with our circumstances and develop an appreciation for each other. Join Rachael Henrichsen for an introduction to this fundamental aspect of the Zi Wei Dou Shu. Rachael will teach an in-depth course on Zi Wei Dou Shu in collaboration with Da Yuan Circle (the foundation dedicated to preserving the teachings of Liu Ming) in the upcoming Year of the Wood Snake.
Shawn Lee - Classical Chinese Sword Dance
Shawn is a second-generation Oaklander, and has been a Chinese dancer and choreographer for the past 10 years in Bay Area collegiate Chinese dance groups. Shawn's work encompass a broad array of classical, folk, and contemporary dances from east and southeast Asia. Shawn is committed to brining gender-binary pushing, intersectional, and fundamentally Oaklandish stories of kindness and unity through the normally conservative medium of Chinese dance, bringing new ideas to old audiences and artforms. This Classical Chinese sword dance evokes the different responses the Hills and the Flatlands have to public safety, and how ultimately solutions only work if we work together. Drawing from the dancer's Oaklandish roots on both sides of MacArthur Blvd., this piece shows how despite our differences and the injustices that drive them, there is beauty, humanity, and hope to be had when we work together, across the redline.
Sean T Fox - Daoist 5 Element Qigong
Join Sean T Fox for Daoist Qigong to bridge the wisdom and science of Five Element theory into our embodied experience. We will breathe, stretch and flow through this ancient medicine in action to explore the alchemy of movement, breath and meditation.
Melody Yan - Guzheng
Melody Yan will play the Guzheng, an ancient Chinese musical instrument. The gorgeous sounds from the guzheng, coupled with the aesthetics of music shaped by chinese culture, induce a wonderful state of tranquility in the listeners, Melody Yan expands her music beyond the traditional conformity, collaborating with diverse performers from different steps of life, and together, creates the kind of unique musical expressions & performances that make life worth living.
Ariel Maayan - Tui Shuo (Push Hands)
Ariel Maayan is Zhengyi Taoist priest, Dragon's Gate disciple, and doctor of Medical Qigong. He will be leading a workshop on Tui Shuo (push-hands), a traditional Chinese martial arts practice associated with Tai Chi. This partner game that functions as a diagnostic, therapeutic, and to identify and clear internal blockages while learning proficiency as a martial artist.
TBA - Taoist Calligraphy
Manu Butterworth - Intro to Traditional Chinese Fengshui
Manu Butterworth is Founding Director of Golden Gate Fengshui School. Manu has over 20 years experience working in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine and as an international feng shui consultant. He works privately with individuals as well as with architects, builders, realtors, designers, and other professionals. He has studied Traditional Chinese Feng Shui with Liu Ming, Howard Choy, Alex Stark, William Spear, and Richard Feather Anderson.
oshan anand - The Tao of Wei-chi (Go)
This is an introduction to the ancient game of Wei-chi (Go). Oshan will explore the deep connections between Wei-chi and Taoism, highlighting how the game embodies Taoist principles. oshan learned and taught wei-chi while in federal prison for psychedelics.
oshan anand - Taoist Poetry
oshan teaches a course called Mysticism Through Poetry, which he developed and taught to over 100 inmates during his 7+ year Federal prison sentence for psychedelics. During this session, Oshan will share verses from the Tao Te Ching (Dao De Jing) and classic Taoist poets, including Li Po (Li Bai), Tao Yuanming (Tao Qian), and Wang Wei.
Tea Tribe - Gongfu Tea
All-you-can-drink free gourmet tea service for the duration the event, served gongfu style.
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