Lehigh Taiji (Tai Chi) and Qigong

Students may join this revolving Virtual Qigong course at any point to cover 4 months' worth of easy to follow and highly effective Qigong material then repeat to refine their practice. The focus of the course is to develop a solid practical understanding of how to effectively practice and cultivate Qigong skills.

The course will cover the fundamentals of the 3 Emperors Qigong model, Qigong breathing techniques, 6 essential Qigong movements, cultivating the 8 Extraordinary Meridians, spontaneous movements, seated meditation, dispersal massage, Qigong warm up exercises, Taiji Gongfa (Taiji cultivation method), warm body cultivation, and Taiji Qigong over the 4 months. The cost of the course also includes videos covering step by step and normal pace of movements for each routine that students can always access and easily follow along with.

The course cost for the first 4 months is $99/month, then $36/month to repeat and refine after 4 months. Students may attend the weekly Sunday morning or Tuesday evening sessions or both. Higher level training will also be available after completing the initial course. Participants should attend a free trial session in one of the 36 Day Challenge sessions before joining the course to assess whether the training and format are a good fit for them.

Students may join this revolving Virtual Qigong course at any point to cover 4 months' worth of easy to follow and highly effective Qigong material, then repeat to refine their practice. Those in the Lehigh Valley area may attend in person as well. The focus of the course is to develop a solid practical understanding of how to effectively practice and cultivate Qigong skills.

The course will cover the fundamentals of the 3 Emperors Qigong model, Qigong breathing techniques, 6 essential Qigong movements, cultivating the 8 Extraordinary Meridians, spontaneous movements, seated meditation, dispersal massage, Qigong warm up exercises, Taiji Gongfa (Taiji cultivation method), warm body cultivation, and Taiji Qigong over the 4 months. The cost of the course also includes videos covering step by step and normal pace of movements for each routine that students can always access and easily follow along with.

The course cost for the first 4 months is $99/month, then $36/month to repeat and refine after 4 months. Students may attend the weekly Sunday morning or Tuesday evening sessions or both. Higher level training will also be available after completing the initial course. Participants should attend a free trial session in one of the 36 Day Challenge sessions before joining the course to assess whether the training and format are a good fit for them.

Taiji and Qigong are ancient meditative and movement arts which have been practiced together for hundreds of years. Both promote robust health and well-being, along with focused awareness and relaxation.

Trained and endorsed by formally acknowledged Qigong Master, John Alton, with sumplemental training from Master Lu Shaojun, among the top masters in Beijing, Teacher Blake Wheeler has practiced and taught Taiji and Qigong for over 25 years. His instruction focuses on delivering the many health and meditative benefits of these arts in the most direct and accessible fashion possible.

Classes in the course will focus on 2-3 movements from the form for 2-3 consecutive classes before continuing to the next movements. Students will also learn basic Qigong, concepts from the "10 Essential Principles of Taijiquan", and a warm up routine.

The 24-step simplified Yang style Taiji form is the most widely practiced and one of the most accessible forms in the world for any level. Class will be every Sunday at Lone Lane Park in Allentown. The course costs $65/month and can be repeated indefinitely to achieve deeper levels of skill.

This group and the class is for adults only. Please search blakewhlr@agileinternal.com to pay with PayPal or Venmo.

Access to intermediate training in other forms is available after familiarizing with the 24-step form.

Learn effective Qigong basics over 28 days to experience the many ways Qigong can benefit you in your daily life.

In these Virtual Qigong intro sessions, scheduled every other Saturday afternoon, attendees will learn fundamental Qigong breathing techniques, sensory meditation/sensing Qi exercise, a few simple Qigong movements, and seated Qigong meditation practice. Participants will also have access to training videos of the content to help their daily practice. Anyone may also drop in on a single session for free to assess whether the format and content is suitable for them to continue with either the intro sessions or the more comprehensive 4 Month Course.

The cost of the 28 day intro session series is $36 (free for a single trial session). Participants must sign a waiver prior to attending, so please message the host, Blake, on Meetup or email Blakewhlr@agileinternal.com. Payment can be made either through Pledge on this meetup, Venmo, or PayPal using the email blakewhlr@agileinternal.com