World T'ai Chi & Qigong Day

Observed Annually on the Last Saturday of April

My thanks to everyone who made this year's event a great success. We had a wonderful group of people watching and participating on a beautiful Saturday morning. We look forward to next year at the same location!

Westminster Presbyterian Church                                                                  3011 19th Avenue West                                                                        Bradenton, FL 34205

"One World...One Breath"

2011 World Tai Chi & Qigong Day, Bradenton, FL

Qigong (pronounced chee-gong) - literally "cultivating vital energy". An ancient Chinese internal art combining movement or postures with breath and mind-intention to balance and enhance one's vital life energy, improve health, prevent illness, and strengthen the body. These methods are still considered an integral part of modern Chinese medicine, along with acupuncture, acupressure, and herbal medicine.

                                                       Dr. Zhu Hui

Besides Qigong Basics, medical qigong, and wushu qigong, Dr. John also teaches Wu Ji (Primordial) Qigong, which he learned in 1998 from Michael Winn. Michael in turned learned this very ancient and powerful form from Dr. Zhu Hui who was selected to carry on the tradition by Li Tong, a Taoist master from Wudang Mountain. For more information on this amazing qigong form, please see the "Links" page.

In addition to his weekly class in Bradenton, Dr. John also teaches qigong for the Senior Friendship Center in Sarasota and for The Cancer Support Community in Sarasota and Bradenton.

Weekly Classes: Tuesday 6 PM (Please call for information)                                  Class is held at:                                                                                     Westminster Presbyterian Church Activity Center                                                 3011 19th Street West                                                                                      Bradenton, FL

Individual and group classes are available.

For more information or to register, please use the contact page information.

"The face of exercise is changing in America. Instead of relentlessly pursuing a sculptured physique, people are chasing longevity, stress reduction, and improved health through mind-body practices like qigong. The realm of working out has shifted from people just wanting to build bulk and lean, toned muscles to them understanding that the inner health of the body is just as important as the outer health."                                                                                          New York Times  April 5, 2007