Stone Guardian is a collaborative health movement based in Salem, Oregon. We emphasize holistic health through exercise, Acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and overall Qi cultivation.
We’ll discuss the Heart system from a Qigong perspective and learn an exercise to protect this system and prepare it for the coming 1000 Hand Buddha Qigong form.
Review: Part The Wild Horses Mane; White Crane Spreads Its Wings
Learn: Brush Knee and Step Forward, Play Lute
We will introduce the 1000 Hand Buddha Qigong form today and begin by learning the first mudra.
Review: Brush Knee and Step Forward, Play Lute
Learn: Step Back, Reeling Forearms
Review: Step Back, Reeling Forearms
Learn: Grasp Sparrow's Tail
Review: Grasp Sparrow's Tail
Learn: Single Whip, Wave Hands Like Clouds, Single Whip
Review: Single Whip, Wave Hands Like Clouds, Single Whip
Learn: Stroke Horses Back, Cross Hands, Right Heel Kick, Strike Opponents Ears with Fists, Turn, Cross Hands, Left Heel Kick
Review: Turn, Cross Hands, Left Heel Kick
Learn: Single Whip Low and Stand on Left & Right Leg
Review: Single Whip Low and Stand on Left & Right Leg
Learn: Jade Lady Works Shuttles, Needle at Sea Bottom, Ward Off and Push Away
Review: Jade Lady Works Shuttles, Needle at Sea Bottom, Ward Off and Push Away
Learn: Turn, Intercept and Punch, As If Closing Shut, Cross Hands, Concluding Posture
Starting the first Sunday after the Winter Solstice we start the class from the beginning. This class will repeat after each Solstice and Equinox.
Today we’ll introduce the 24 Stance Yang form of Taijiquan. We always start by discussing a bit of the history, learn some of the foot and hand positions and the first couple stances of the form.
If this is your first class with us, please come ready to learn. Wear some comfortable shoes, easy to move in clothing and check your ego at the door. We all start where we’re at and everyone learns in their own way, no judgement.
See you Sunday!
Review: Open Stance
Learn: Part The Wild Horses Mane; White Crane Spreads Its Wings
We’ll discuss the Spleen system from a Qigong perspective and learn an exercise to enrich this Earth system which benefits all organs.
The form begins again!
Today we’ll introduce the 24 Stance Yang form of Taijiquan. We always start by discussing a bit of the history, learn some of the foot and hand positions and the first couple stances of the form.
If this is your first class with us, please come ready to learn. Wear some comfortable shoes, easy to move in clothing and check your ego at the door. We all start where we’re at and everyone learns in their own way, no judgement.
See you Sunday!
We’ll discuss the Kidney system from a Qigong perspective and learn an exercise to nourish this system to enhance longevity
Spider is out for the day, so there will not be any classes scheduled.
Review: Single Whip Low and Stand on Left Leg; Single Whip Low and Stand on Right Leg; Jade Lady Works Shuttles (Left, Right)
Learn: Needle at Sea Bottom; Ward Off and Push Away; Turn, Intercept and Punch; As If Closing Shut; Cross Hands; Concluding Posture
We’ll discuss the Lung system from a Qigong perspective and learn an exercise to reinforce this system before cold and flu season really kicks up.
Review: Stroke Horses Back; Cross Hands, Right Heel Kick; Strike Opponents Ears with Fists; Turn, Cross Hands, Left Heel Kick
Learn: Single Whip Low and Stand on Left Leg; Single Whip Low and Stand on Right Leg; Jade Lady Works Shuttles (Left, Right)
We’ll revisit the Standing Cosmic Axis with special attention paid to the growing enviromental Yin, now that it is officially Autumn.
Review: Single Whip; Wave Hands Like Clouds
Learn: Stroke Horses Back; Cross Hands, Right Heel Kick; Strike Opponents Ears with Fists; Turn, Cross Hands, Left Heel Kick
Review: We’ll do our best to review the entire combined Yi Jin Xi Sui Jing form.
Review: Grasp Sparrow's Tail
Learn: Single Whip; Wave Hands Like Clouds
Review: We’ll review the entire Xi Sui Jing portion of the form.
Review: Step Back, Reeling Forearms
Learn: Grasp Sparrow's Tail; Single Whip; Wave Hands Like Clouds
Review: Routine Ten
Learn: Routine Eleven and Twelve
Review: Brush Knee and Step Forward; Play Lute
Learn: Step Back, Reeling Forearms (Right, Left, Right, Left); Grasp Sparrow's Tail (Left, Right)
Review: Routine Nine
Learn: Routine Ten
Review: Brush Knee and Step Forward; Play Lute
Learn: Step Back, Reeling Forearms (Right, Left, Right, Left); Grasp Sparrow's Tail (Left, Right)
Review: Routine Eight
Learn: Routine Nine
Review: White Crane Spreads Its Wings
Learn: Brush Knee and Step Forward; Play Lute
Review: Routine Seven
Learn: Routine Eight
Review: Part the Wild Horse’s Mane; White Crane Spreads Its Wings
Learn: Brush Knee and Step Forward; Play Lute
Learn: Routine Seven. This is the first of the Xi Sui Jing portion of the form.
Review: Part the Wild Horse’s Mane
Learn: White Crane Spreads Its Wings; Brush Knee and Step Forward
Review: Today we’ll review the entire Yi Jin Jing before trasitioning to the Xi Sui Jing.
Due to the recent events in and around Salem we have had a few new faces in Taiji and a few faces that missed class. This means we have a mixed group towards the beginning of the form. We’ll cover the steps below in some combination depending the group.
Review/Learn: Part the Wild Horse’s Mane, White Crane Spreads Its Wings; Brush Knee and Step Forward
Review: Routine Five
Learn: Routine Six
Review: Part the Wild Horse’s Mane
Learn: White Crane Spreads Its Wings; Brush Knee and Step Forward
Review: Routine Four
Learn: Routine Five
Review: Form Basics
Learn: As the classes this round have been unpredictable, we’ll leave the topics and movements to the class to review. This could involve restarting the form if that’s what the class is looking for.
