PROGRAMS for ADULTS
Tai Chi and Qigong Classes
Cost: $10 per class for a series of 12 classes ($120)*
Would you like to engage in a practice of joy, calm, and empowerment? Support your health and wellbeing with an embodied spiritual practice by joining our Tai Chi and Qigong classes at UUCGL!
Some of the benefits of Tai Chi and Qigong:
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promotes relaxation and good health
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improves balance and flexibility
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relieves stress and fatigue
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strengthens body and mind
What's the difference between Qigong and Tai Chi?
Both Tai Chi and Qigong are great forms of health and healing, but:
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Qigong is easy to learn, and it can be practiced at home regularly, while Tai Chi requires memorization of movements in sequence
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There are infinite numbers of Qigong styles that suit everyone's level, while Tai Chi movements can be longer and more challenging
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Qigong exercises can be practiced while sitting, standing, or lying down, while Tai Chi is a continuous and moving meditation
DATES
Fall 2024 Sessions
Beginners, Qigong, and Intermediate Classes (Tuesdays):
Sept. 10, 17, 24,
Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26,
Dec. 3, 10
Advanced Class (Sundays):
Sept. 15, 22, 29,
Oct. 6, 13
Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24,
Dec. 1, 8, 15,
Jan. 12, 19,
Winter 2025 Sessions
Beginners, Qigong, and Intermediate Classes (Tuesdays):
tentatively starting January 21
Advanced Class (Sundays):
tentatively starting January 26
QIGONG
with Rosie Segil
Tuesdays, 10am-11am | Current session starts September 10, 2024
Teacher-guided breathing exercises to optimize "Qi" circulation to regulate our mind and body's movement and posture - providing a sense of joy and calm. Qigong is an old, developing discipline that combines breathing exercises, movement, self-massage, gong meditation, and healing postures to provide a comprehensive approach to self-healing exercise and meditation.
Is this for you? Whether you are new to Tai Chi, or have previous experience, you will enjoy this one-hour meditative exercise that will include qigong theory and philosophy, self-massage, Daoyin, Five-Animal Frolics, 8 Silk Brocade, 18 Forms, Six Healing Sounds, and gong meditation.
Register HERE for Qigong unless you have taken a class with Rosie before.
TAI CHI — BEGINNER LEVEL
with Robert Chavez
Tuesdays, 9am-10am | Current session starts September 10, 2024
A true beginner class that will explore Tai Chi fundamentals and theories and learn Wudang Tai Chi 28 movements. Register HERE for beginner tai chi unless you have taken this class before.
TAI CHI — INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
with Rosie Segil
Tuesdays, 11am-12pm | Current session starts September 10, 2024
Students will continue to fine-tune the movements of Wudang Tai Chi 28 and then be introduced to the next form, 8 Energies and 5 Steps, a short and envigorating form that will enhance your practice further. This class open to those who have completed previous classes with Rosie Segil only.
TAI CHI — ADVANCED LEVEL
with Rosie Segil
Sundays, 3:30pm-5:30pm | Current session starts September 15, 2024
Tai Chi form and Tai Chi sword.
3:30-4:30pm: beginner/intermediate session
4:30-5:30pm: tai chi form and tai chi sword session
This class is open to those who have completed previous classes with Rosie Segil only.
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*Payment options:
Please try out the first class for free, and if you choose to continue you may pay at the next class. There is an advance fee of $10 per class for a series of 12 classes ($120) as a commitment to the series and a way to show that you value the teacher and the teachings. Partial and full financial waivers available by request through Rev. Chris Scheller (781-595-8836 x12 or cscheller@uucgl.org).
You may bring a check to class (made out to UUCGL with "Qigong" or "Tai Chi" written on the memo line along with the class level you attend) or mail one to the office (101 Forest Avenue, Swampscott, MA 01907). Alternately, you may pay online at uucgl.org/donate with "Tai Chi" or "Qigong" selected in the dropdown menu.
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All classes will be held at UUCGL in our Parish Hall (or in the Sanctuary during summer).
For questions or more information, contact Chris Scheller at cscheller@uucgl.org.
“Taiji can give you the strength of a lumberjack, the pliability of a child, and the peace of mind of a sage.”
– Asian proverb
Rosie Tan Segil is a Daoist Gate certified teacher with over ten years of practice experience. She teaches authentic and traditional Tai Chi (also written "Taiji") and Qigong in the Wudang lineage. Her tradition is a gentle form on the body, known for its health benefits, and welcoming to people of all ages and abilities. She continues her studies with the Daoist monk masters Zhou Xuan Yun and Zhong Xue Cao online and in person, both in the US and the Wudang mountains in China.
