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dancEnlight Performance & Art Exhibition
Saturday, December 5th

Reception starts @6:30pm, performance @7:30pm

Come join dancEnlight "Ink Passion II" preview performance along with art exhibition including Chinese calligraphy by Lorelei Chang & her twin sister, Mai Nakanishi and Chieko Nishinaka.
Art work by Aline Hoffman, photography by Zoe Macerollo, calligraphy by Debby Reelitz, and beautiful hand-made crafts by Ching.
The artistic director, Lorelei Chang, continues her adventure to explore the beauty of relationships between brush work and movement through expanded study of Chinese calligraphy and water ink Chinese painting. Inspired by the lines, shades, colors and relation to space of the painting, she vividly transforms them onto the dancers' bodies.

There will be a live calligraphy demonstration by Lorelei Chang, raffle with GREAT prizes, pre-ticket sale of dancEnlight with discounted price, wines & snack and more. Please join us for a great fun-filled evening. $5 suggested donation to dancEnlight.

For more information, please check http://dancenlight.org & http://heightsofwellness.com
Location: 1477 Park Street, Suite #14, 3 floor, Hartford, CT 06106 (860)951-1110

Workshops

 One-Day Qigong Work Shop with
 Rich Marantz and Yueh Ching Chung

January 16th 10:00 – 4:00pm
Fee for the day: $ 85.00
Schedule
10:00 – 12:00 with 15 minutes break
Yueh Ching Chung will Lecture on:
*What is Qi?
*Understand the Yin and Yang correlation on the Yin Yangchart.
 *Key of Qigong training - five regulating, and the breath work.
* Practice Qigong Warm ups.
* Practice Normal Abdominal Breathing and Reversed abdominal Breathing.

12:00 – 1:00 PM
One Hour lunch break
 It’s recommend to bring pre-prepare lunch, we have water and tea also some fruits and light snacks.

1:00 – 4:00 PM (with 15 minutes break)
Rich Marantz will teach Primordial Qigong Part I& II
Wudang primordial Qigong is appropriate for all ages and fitness levels. Primordial Qigong is a gentle, 12 movements Chinese exercise that is simple to learn. The practice rejuvenates the body from the inside out, calms the mind and boosts the immune system.
Part 1 (12 movements) of the exercise is to gather and replenish Qi, strengthen the organs and body, the post-heaven frequency. In Part 2 (12 movements) the Qi is guided through the body to open energy blockages and smoothing the channels moving us into the pre-heaven, original Qi, frequency.

Rich Marantz is the director and instructor of Green Mountain Tai chi in Manchester, Vermont and has taken his passion for Taoist philosophy and Chinese internal Martial Arts and created classes, programs and workshops that promote lasting health improvement. His love of sharing the benefits of Tai Chi and Qigong results in a down-to-earth, step-by-step and easy-to understand style of teaching. Rich is certified in the instruction of Tai chi chuan (Taijiquan), Qigong and as an external-Qi healer. He learned and was certified to teach Wading Qigong directly by Taoist master Yun Xiang Tseng.

More Information about Rich Marantz Please look up http://www.Greenmountaintaichi.com

Introduction to Taijiquan

Saturday March 20th, 10:00 – 4:00 pm
Fee for the day: $ 85.00
Schedule
10:00 – 12:00 noon (with 15 minutes break)
Lecture
Taijiquan is one form of Qigong. What is Taiji ?? and how does the philosophy apply to the sequence?
Understand the 13 postures, the basic movement that Taijiquan is building on.
 Learn the proper alignment of the body, timing, balance, coordination, rooting, and the flow of Qi.

12:00 – 1:00 PM
One Hour lunch break
 It’s recommend to bring pre-prepare lunch, we have water and tea also some fruits and light snacks
1:00 – 4:00 (with 15 minutes break)
Learn Classical Yang Style short form


Five Animal Sports Qigong  Part I

Saturday April 10th, 10:00 – 4:00 pm
Fee for the day: $ 85.00
Schedule
10:00 – 12:00 noon (with 15 minutes break)
Lecture
The Five Animal Sports are one of the most ancient and popular sets of medical Qigong exercises. Passed down for nearly 2.000 years, it is an effective, fun, and sometime humorous way to energize the entire body. By imitating the movements and spirit of the Tiger, deer, Bear, Monkey, and Bird, a practitioner can build their strength and longevity inside and out, and enjoy excellent health.
Learn the correspondence between the internal organs, Five Elements theory and the Healing Sound.
12:00 – 1:00 PM
One Hour lunch break
 It’s recommend to bring pre-prepare lunch, we have water and tea also some fruits and light snacks.

1:00 – 4:00 pm (with 15 minutes break)
There are five movements to each Animal. We’ll learn first 3 movements out of the 5 movements in this session. Part II will be offering on Oct. 9th 2010.

To registrar: Call 860-951-1110
Or
Email: cyching@comcast.net
For more information and direction please look up http://www.heightsofwellness.com

 

Free Event
World Taijiquan/Qigong Day

Saturday April 24th 2010  10:00 am
Elisabeth Park (if rain, will be at Heights of Wellness studio)
What? Taijiquan & Qigong teachings will commence in New Zealand, one of the first places in the world to see a new day, and continue across the planet as the Earth turns in hundreds of cities on Six continents.  Yueh-Ching Chung (Ching) Director of the Heights of Wellness will lead participants though breath work and Qigong sets in the tranquil setting of the Elizabeth Park Rose Garden for our time zone and metropolitan area. 
The motto of this Free event is
“One world…. One Breath”

Call to sign up 860-951-1110



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Chinese Calligraphy Workshop @ Heights of wellness

February 28th, 2009 from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

This workshop offered by dancEnlight artistic director, Lorelei Chang and her twin sister from Japan, Mai Nakanishi. They both are the Chinese Calligraphy award winners for Tokyo Museum for Jan, 2009. The workshop introduces you to one of the most beautiful ancient Chinese fine arts, Chinese calligraphy which has thousands of years of history. Chinese calligraphy is not only a practical technique for writing Chinese characters, but also a unique oriental art of expression, a tool to help ease physical and mental tension, reduce stress and a great learning discipline. You will learn some basic elements, strokes and fundamental techniques of Chinese calligraphy brush work through this workshop. We will teach you to create your own piece of Chinese calligraphy on traditional rice paper.
Have fun learning this fascinating art. All the supplies will be provided. Bring a friend or two and your high spirit.
Cost: $25 per person.

To register the workshop, please contact Lorelei Chang at lorelei@dancenlight.org or check http://dancenlight.org under the “calligraphy” for more details.

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