New Tai Chi Chuan Class on Saturday, April 12th at 11 AM in Evanston

Tai Chi Chuan – New Class

The Chinese Cultural Academy will start a new beginner class in Tai Chi Chuan on Saturday April 12th at 11 AM at 608 W. Dempster St. in Evanston.

The styles that we teach at the Chinese Cultural Academy are unique in that they enable you to be in the moment, both body and mind. The mind is engaged in intense observing, just like in sitting meditation. Your mind and body are not separate, but rather are in accord with each other and with the Universe.

Tai Chi Chuan exercises are an excellent meditation practice by themselves and they also can be a rich addition to sitting meditation. We strongly encourage everyone who is serious about Zazen to practice Tai Chi Chuan or to incorporate some other activity promoting mindfulness of body and mind in motion. This strengthens one’s Zazen practice and enables one to incorporate the “universal mind” in everyday life.

We start with the Basics, a short set of exercises that teach the principles of Tai Chi Chuan, promoting mindfulness of body and mind in motion. The Basics help strengthen the legs and overall balance.

The price is $100 per month, but can be adjusted based on need.

Our current teacher is Lous Ucha who studied and taught Tai Chi Chuan for over thirty five years. He trained under Professor Huo Chi-Kwang for ten years and Grandmaster Hsu Fun-Yuen for three years. Besides Tai Chi Chuan, Lou studied Pa-Kua Chuan, Chinese sword and saber. He currently works with Master Scott Rodell in traditional Chinese sword fencing.

Lou has trained in the Wu Dang tradition of Taoism for twenty years.

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