Tai Chi classes, seminars and training
harmony style tai chi
Harmony Style Tai Chi – Harmony Style Tai Chi is a Taoist distillation of the popular Yang, Chen and Wu styles of Tai Chi Chuan. Harmony Tai Chi embodies the same natural principles found in the Tao Teh Ching. Among its many benefits, the gently circular movement of Tai Chi deeply activates Qi and blood circulation in all joints, enhances balance and equilibrium and gathers energy. The harmonious dance of Tai Chi is known for its ability to reduce stress promoting smoothness, deep calm and poise in handling all life situations. Harmony Tai Chi teaches us how to preserve a safe, personal space by recycling one's energy and harmonizing conflict; deflecting negativity and welcoming positive energy. Tai Chi is an excellent study for performers, teachers, leaders and health care givers or anyone interested in discovering a gentle, self-strengthening way of moving with life. Taught in four levels.
In order to dissolve blockages and reap more benefits from Tai Chi practice, we recommend Eight Treasures Qigong as a preparatory form.
Harmony Tai Chi is like the rhythmic dance of the four seasons - sprouting, expanding, harvesting and returning to the root - a dance that endlessly renews itself. - Dr Mao Shing Ni
Taught in sections - Fundamentals, Tai Chi Player / 18-28 step forms, 58-step & 108-step forms
Fundamentals: learn or review Harmony Tai Chi basics of movement, coordination, breathing and Chi conducting through some of the fundamental movement patterns found in all Levels of Harmony Tai Chi. This class can be taken as a stand along or to deepen one’s Tai Chi practice. Students will learn simple repeatable movement patterns they can practice daily to start them on a path of personal Tai Chi practice or to reinforce their practice of the 18, 28, 58 or 108-step forms.
Level one & two - 18-Step & 28-Step Harmony Tai Chi - In this class we learn a short, easy to learn, non-martial Tai Chi form. We will explore each movement thru repetitive patterns, discovering the principles embodied in each step. Our explorations include learning how each movement becomes a subtle behavioral model we can apply in daily life. You are guided to discover your own Tai Chi Earth dance, cultivating a strong and flexible relationship with the ground that allows you to manage with ease the changing energy patterns of life. As a next step, we string together the learned sequences into the 18 steps and 28 steps Tai Chi dance of the ancient wise ones. Prior experience with Qigong or other Tai Chi forms is highly recommended.
Level three - 58 steps Harmony Tai Chi - continuing module with pre-requisite 18-step Tai Chi required.
Instructor: Claire C Cunneen is a Taoist Mentor and has taught Harmony Style Tai Chi for over 30 years. For more on Claire
LEARNing harmony style tai Chi
Online - Harmony Tai Chi (HTC) 58 Steps - Small group instruction
7-Tuesday series, 6-7:00pm, CEU: RME, ASCA - 7hrs
CHF 175.- (150.- seniors, students or patients)
HTC 58 Steps - 7-week Winter ‘24 series: Jan 16 - March 12 (exceptionally mo Jan 22 & no class Feb 20)
HTC 58 Steps - 7-week Spring ‘24 series: May 7 - June 18
HTC 58 Steps - 7-week Fall ‘24 series: Sept 10 - Nov 5 (no class 10.22 & 29), registration open Spring ‘24
Live - Harmony Tai Chi 58 Steps - practice & in-depth review, Geneva
Pre-requisite HTC 58 Steps online Course(s)
CEU: RME, ASCA - 2hrs, CHF 50.-
HTC 58 Steps - Winter ‘24, Sunday March 17, 11-1pm (schedule to be confirmed HTC 58 Steps participants)
HTC 58 Steps - Spring ‘24, Sunday June 23, 11-1pm (schedule to be confirmed HTC 58 Steps participants)
HTC 58 Steps - Fall ‘24, Sunday November 10, 11-1pm (schedule to be confirmed HTC 58 Steps participants)
Live - Harmony Tai Chi Fundamentals
Chi Rivers, Geneva - CEU: RME, ASCA - 3hrs, CHF 75.- (CHF 65.-repeat)
HTCFundW - Winter ‘24: Saturday March 16, 2-5pm
HTCFundS - Spring ‘24: Saturday June 15, 2-5pm
HTCFundF - Fall ‘24: Saturday November 9, 2-5pm, registration open in Spring’24
Tai chi Form Review and Teacher Training
Form review and Teacher Training seminars focusing on each of the - 18-step, 28-step, 58-step & 108-step forms. The in-depth review seminars can be taken to deepen one's personal practice or as a pre-requisite for taking the teaching exam for each section. Candidacy for Harmony Tai Chi teaching certification is determined on an individual basis with the instructor.
Form review / Teacher training, see Live practice & in-depth review schedule above
Tai Chi Teacher certification
The Chi Health Institute of the College of Tao grants certification in Eight Treasures and other Qi movement arts to those who have gained learning and experience with the form, completed a Teacher Training Intensive (see above), have completed the home study course, Entering the Tao - Spiritual Self-Development I and passed a Practical Exam.