We are currently teaching only one class per week, which is Qigong Shibashi. This class is free, as all of our classes have been in the past. If you are interested in this class, use the Contact Us page to contact Paul Casper, who will assist you with your choice and provide additional information.
The class is held every week at 11:00 am at the Legacy Dance Center in Clyde. Qigong Shibashi Sets 1 and 2 are taught, plus the foundation of all Qigong, the Five Elements.
Directions to the Legacy Dance Center (formerly Angie’s Dance Academy):
The legacy Dance Center is located at 115 Glance St. in Clyde, NC. Turn off of Main St. at the Haywood Appliance red light, turning towards the railroad track. Go across the tracks, then turn right at the first street. The dance center will be at the end of Glance St, on your left.
Click the map on the right to get detailed directions.
Class Description
Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi: You can read about this program at taichi18.com. We use the Set 1 and Set 2 programs from this website. Shibashi is just Chinese for 18 movements. Each movement is repeated about 6 times, standing in one place. That is the main difference from Tai Chi…no choreography. Some seniors find Shibashi easier to learn because there is no need to memorize choreography in addition to the movements and the breathing. The movements are slow, smooth, continuous….and easy!
We also teach Qigong Five Elements, which is ancient and is the foundation of all Qigong programs for health. The version we use is by Dr. Paul Lam of taichiforhealthinstitute.org, as listed on the programs page. We trust this version over all others because Dr. Lam went back to the original Chinese to base his program on the original fundamentals.
Other Programs in Haywood County:
From time to time there may be other Tai Chi or Qigong programs available in Haywood. The Hospital Fitness Center often has one or more classes, and occasionally the Waynesville Recreation Center, and the Yoga Center on main street may offer classes. If our classes do not fit well with your schedule, by all means check these alternatives out. We are not the only teachers in Haywood. There are several others with many years experience that for whatever reason may not be currently teaching, but hopefully they will resume and help spread recognition of what Tai Chi and Qigong can do for the human body.
We are not all business...
…we do have fun! The goofy bunch in the picture below are letting off steam after a long two day Tai Chi for Memory Workshop! That’s the ‘proprietor’ in the middle holding his head!
