Qi Gong -- Gentle Asian Exercise System
Yao Li
Tue Jan 22, 12:30-01:30pm, 34-401
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 20-Jan-2008
Limited to 25 participants.
Learn about this Asian movement system, based on ancient Asian medicine, involving slow movements and breathing to produce relaxation and relieve stress, as well as promote flexibility and self-awareness. Excellent for all ages and conditions.
Qi Gong is described in NYTimes article "Exercisers Slow It Down with Qigong" as "growing like crazy in the United States" (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/05/fashion/05Fitness.html?_r=1&oref=slogin).
You can experience its "slow, dance-like movements" at this class with founder of the Boston Kung Fu Tai Chi Institute Yao Li, who has over thirty years of study, teaching, and performing experience.
Wear loose knit clothing and athletic shoes. EECS Graduate Students especially encouraged to sign up by emailing anneh@mit.edu. All welcome.
Pizza afterwards.
Contact: Anne Hunter, anneh@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Stress-Relieving Exercise (Tai Chi, and more)
Dorri Li
Tue Jan 8, 06-07:00pm, 34-401
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 04-Jan-2008
Limited to 30 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: no prior experience required
Learn about Tai Chi and Qi Gong. Get some rejuvenating exercise and stretches, just right for tense MIT grad students. Warm up and enhance your circulation "oiling the joints", then learn to "repulse the monkey" and "wave hands like clouds". See the graceful and ancient fan form. Cool down with some Korean Ch'i Kung. You don't need to be in good shape or believe in the Chi to enjoy these moves. Wear comfortable clothes and athletic shoes.
Pizza afterward for participants.
Preregister with anneh@mit.edu by January 4th.
Contact: Anne Hunter, anneh@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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