Qigong, Tai Chi and Bagua Workshops at Koru Studio

Three weekends of special workshops taught by
Grandmaster Yuanming Zhang
Saturday & Sunday May 12/13, May 19/20, June 2/3

This is a rare opportunity to learn from a Grandmaster of traditional Chinese qigong and martial arts. Yuanming Zhang grew up in the Qing Cheng Mountain region of Sichuan Province, China, and was trained from the age of 3 in meditation, qigong, bagua, taiji and xingyi, by a number of old masters.

Grandmaster Zhang started teaching as a teenager in China and for over 15 years has taught classes and workshops throughout the U.S. Grandmaster Zhang has been the first to publicly teach a number of traditional qigong exercises and martial arts forms and methods, formerly taught only privately from master to apprentice. He teaches all levels of classes and workshops, ranging from basic Qigong for strengthening one's own body, to advanced methods of treating others. He also teaches the three internal martial arts of Xing Yi, Bagua and Tai Ji, and teaches not only the forms, but focuses on teaching the inner workings of qi and how to use it to power the forms. For more information about Grandmaster Zhang, see his website at http://www.qigongmaster.com.

Grandmaster Zhang will also be giving Qigong Healing treatments and Private Lessons by appointment.

Please call 617-959-6097 or email qigongworkshops@comcast.net for more information on treatments, lessons, or Boston workshop registration.

Weekend #1: May 12 and 13, 2007

Saturday 5/12
12:30pm - 4:30pm
Qigong for Health (4.0 NCCAOM CEUs)
$70 prepaid / $80 at the door

The Chinese energy practice of Qigong is the energetic foundation of Tai Chi and Acupuncture.  By combining breathing, simple actions, and visualizations, you can learn how to let the energy of the universe flow through you and bring joy and happiness back to your life.

Come and learn how a few, simple techniques can:

• Help strengthen your body
• Improve your energetic boundaries
• Calm your mind, prevent stress
• Create balance, tranquility and health
• Create a healthy and healing living environment.
• Prevent your energy from being drained

This workshop will be of benefit both to healing professionals, who want to replenish their qi for use in healing, as well as to those who are interested in improving their own health. The techniques will be simple enough for those who have no previous experience with qigong, but are unique and will be of interest for those experienced with other forms of qigong.

5:00pm - 7:30pm
Yellow Emperor 3 Division Harmony
$55 prepaid / $65 at the door

Yellow Emperor's Three Division Yin Yan Internal Alchemy helps you unify the heavenly qi of the sun, moon and stars and earthly qi of the wind, water and fire within your own body, balance the energies of yin and yang in the three dantian (major chakra-like energy centers), and circulate the qi in your body.

Full Day/Both workshops - $115 prepaid / $130 at the door

Sunday 5/13
9:30am - 3:30pm
Xiantian Taiji (Primordial Taiji)
$100 prepaid / $120 at the door

Master Zhang is from the same family line as Zhang Sanfeng, the creator of Tai Chi - the most well-known of the internal arts. He will teach a formerly secret Daoist form of Tai Chi that will introduce general principles of Chinese martial arts movements, similar to those seen in the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon movie, which are applicable to all forms of Tai Chi and other martial arts.

Saturday 5/12 and Sunday 5/13
All 3 Workshops: $200 prepaid / $240 at the door

Please call 617-959-6097 or email qigongworkshops@comcast.net for more information on treatments, lessons, or Boston workshop registration.

Weekend #2: May 19 and 20, 2007

Saturday 5/19
12:30pm - 7:30pm
Fire Dragon Qigong
$110 prepaid / $125 at the door

Fire Dragon Qigong is derived from the ancient practice taught to Lu Dong Bin, the leader of the Eight Immortals, by the mysterious Fire Dragon Master. Practicing Fire Dragon Qigong enables you to break up blockages to the flow of qi in the meridians and supplement the body's qi. Fire Dragon Qigong can heal illness, improve health and immunity, give you strength to protect yourself, and can also help you develop your hidden potential ability inside of you and make your life happier.

Sunday 5/20
9:30am - 3:30pm
Tiger Qigong
$100 prepaid / 120 at the door

Imagine a tiger on the prowl with its tremendous strength, agility and bold self-assurance. That's how Tiger Qigong will make you feel! Learn how you can harness the power and intelligence of this highly revered animal to focus and achieve your goals in life. Grandmaster Zhang will guide you through playful possibilities and strength building postures to generate great internal energy. Have fun creating and using this energy to transform your health and enjoy your life at a whole new level!

In the past, one of  Master Zhang's ancestors taught Tiger Qigong to the royal family. Master Zhang was the first to teach it to the public. Tiger Qigong is the essence of Daoist Medical Qigong and Internal Gongfu. It is remarkably effective in strengthening the body and building up internal power and can be applied to both Qi-emitting in healing and in self-defense.

Saturday 5/19 and Sunday 5/20
Both Workshops: $190 prepaid / $230 at the door

Please call 617-959-6097 or email qigongworkshops@comcast.net for more information on treatments, lessons, or Boston workshop registration.

Weekend #3: June 2 and 3, 2007

Bagua Weekend
The three arts of Taiji, Bagua, and Xingyi are referred to as internal since they cultivate the body's internal energy, known as qi. This is different than the external martial arts, which rely on muscle strength to develop power. The internal Martial Arts allow the practitioner to develop more power over time so that the older internal martial artist is often more fearsome than the younger, physically stronger one. Furthermore, the practice of internal arts calms the mind and stretches and strengthens the body in a holistic manner.

Modern bagua was created by Dong Hai Chuan and is based on the eight trigrams of the Yijing (I Ching), the Book of Changes. These fluid movements are said to make a nearly impenetrable defense as well as revitalize the body. Master Zhang is a 4th generation lineage holder, Dong Hai Chuan Bagua through Lu Zijian (115 yrs-old in 2006), and 8th generation lineage holder, Mt. Qingcheng Bagua.

Saturday 6/2
12:30pm - 7:30pm
Introduction to & Energetics of the Eight Old Palms
$110 prepaid / $125 at the door

This beginning class will focus on the energetics that power the basic bagua form known as the Eight Old Palms. When used for health and personal cultivation, it is sometimes known as Bagua Qigong.

Sunday 6/3
9:30am - 3:30pm
This workshop is open to those who have taken Saturday's workshop or who have previously studied Bagua with Grandmaster Zhang.

Bagua Martial Applications:
Combine the power of dantian qi with bagua forms in combat applications.

Extended Sets — Lion Bagua:
One of eight special animal forms Grandmaster Zhang teaches.

Saturday 6/2 and Sunday 6/3
Both Workshops: $190 prepaid / $230 at the door

For more information, please contact
Jason Gould, Studio Director: (617) 230-1973.