Explore a new way to express yourself, meditate and get healthy. We will meet once a week to practice classic forms of standing meditation, stretching exercises and partner work in a relaxed atmosphere in the heart of the east village. All levels of fitness and experience welcome! This video, from one of Zhan Zhaung's (Jam Jong) most famous practitioners, might give you some idea of what you'll be up to in this practice circle.

Jing, Essence, Kundalini, Original Energy. It is the most refined, powerful, and transformative energy in the body. It is capable of rapid Physical/emotional/spiritual healing and rejuvenation on all levels. It is the driving force behind spiritual nourishment/evolution/ and awakening.“Essence is that which is bestowed by Nature. It is rooted in the beginningless, espied in the absolute, and becomes fragmented in the temporal.” — Ancestor Lu, Qingwei sanpin jing (circa 6th century A.D.) When Kun …

Meet with other local people who are interested in learning Qi Gong, a Chinese healing art, sometimes referred to as a moving meditation, practiced for longevity, healing and self cultivation. Qigong provides a means of directly accessing the natural healing energy that already exists within ourselves. Other benefits include an increase in mental clarity, creativity and intuition. Groups and events throughout New York City and State. Drop in to our ongoing practice group at the Riverside Church …

Meet and practice friendly Tai Chi Chuan and explore related Yin Yang philosophy as on calendar: Tai Chi Form, Basic Push Hands (Tui Shou), Push Hands Meetup, Pana Practice (Qigong fusion), Noten Meditation and periodic workshops. We strive to cultivate a friendly and fun atmosphere, and many events are conducted in an informal setting. Any internal or external mind-body style / martial art is welcome, including beginners. For Tai Chi Form and Pana Practice (Qigong Fusion) an instructor will be …

Daily pay what you can martial arts training. Check out the New York Times articles written out my morning Chinatown classes http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/14/nyregion/david-kaplans-alfresco-kung-fu-in-chinatown.html And please check out my David Kaplan Kung Fu facebook page See you soon! Instructor David Kaplan

The Four Noble Truths are not any religion at all. They are a methodology: 1. to understand the problem; 2. to realize the origination of the problem; 3. to cease the problem only if the origination of the problem is ceased; 4. to establish the procedure and path to cease the origination of the problem; 5. to practice the right path to cease the problem; 6. to liberate from the problem. There are no formal prerequisites and the classes are free. Let's explore the original teachings of the histor …

Free mindfulness meditation classes led by a Buddhist monk.The classes are designed to develop awareness and promote serenity through walking, standing, and sitting mindfulness.  Prior to meditation, the students will practice breathing, posture, and stress-reduction exercises.  We will use mindfulness to reflect upon life and help explore the causes of stress and suffering within.  Four kinds of Abiding "loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity" may be cultivated too. Medita …

This Meditation Club is closely connected with "Buddhist Meditation for All" Club at Borough of Manhattan Community College.  Currently we have regular weekly meditation sessions and open discussions held in the BMCC building at 75 Park Place & 70 Murray Street on Wednesday afternoon from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.  To come into the building, you need a valid BMCC or CUNY ID. For those who wants to learn more about Original Buddhism, please join our sister groups: www.meetup.com/OriginalBuddhism/ ht …

Meet others interested in Tai Chi practice. We practice the original Chen Tai Ji Quan as taught by our  teacher Master Yu Guo Shun. Master Yu is originally from China and is a disciple of Ma Hong since 1989. He teaches forms, push hands and real martial applications and sword and dao forms! Master Yu also teaches the old and new forms. Get ready for a great  and challenging workout! Our forms features low stances, lots of whole body coiling, jump kicks and fast strikes, with fists, elbows and sh …

This Meetup offers yoga instruction with live, supportive acoustic music for yogis and yoginis. The music is presented by members of the Open Music Ensemble, see www.myspace.com/openmusicensemble, which has performed at the Global Mala Yoga for Peace, where it’s “heart and sweet sounds filled the air”, the Yoga Festival, JCC, and regularly at the Yoga and RawFood Expo. We will invite various yoga instructors to lead the asanas. For our first event, on Saturday, March 16, Danielle Katz, a certifi …

We will meet once a week and practice and learn Cheng Man Ching's 37 posture form. We will spend time breaking the form down, showing application and also stress the importance of body awareness especially through the yin yang transformations throughout the form. Practice of the form on a daily basis can lead to both better health, greater awareness and the development of inner wisdom. Quoting from Professor Cheng in his book "Cheng Man Ch'ing's Advanced T'ai Chi Form Instructions on page 32, tr …

This will be a fun meetup with a serious purpose. Tai Chi is a simple and complex art that has wide ranging ramications. All meditators or those who would like to be are welcome to join. Those that wish to learn tai chi wull be able to to do so and we can also discuss our prior experience. We\ seek to connect Spirit with the ground whether that be individually or through group action. We will make sure that no one who comes will have wasted their time. We will be basing our practice on Hunyuan …

This is a group for anyone interested in Natural Martial Arts with focus on non-violent self defense that is also good for the body. This is for anyone with or without martial arts experience to come explore and learn. The teacher, Grand Master Lin, has had over 60+ years of experience in Chinese and Japanese martial including systems such as Sun-Ping, Tung-Pei, Shao-Lin, Chang-Chuan, Cha-Chuan, Pa-Chi, Jou-Chuan, Hsing-l, Pa Kua, Tai-Chi, Shuai-Chiao Chin-Na, Kuai-Chiao, Aikido, Jujutze, Judo, …

We are interested in gathering like minded individuals who want to become more conscious of integrating holistic nutrition with appropriate exercise and the facilitation of the mind body connection. by collaborating as a group, we believe we can creatively take on bigger ideas and accomplish more Our mission is to expand our circle of influence, teach, and learn from as many people as possible about proper exercise, eating, and mind body practices.                                                 …

UZAZU gives you the tools you need to unlock the enormous potential of your body-mind connection. By using simple combinations of vowel sounds, thoughts, and movements to tap directly into different dynamics of energy, it empowers us to access new levels of both well-being and productivity. It is a language that ‘speaks’ without words, and like yoga and tai chi, UZAZU has been born of embodied experience and extensive collaborative discovery. The unique energetic chemistry of UZAZU is essentia …

The Dragon's Way program aims to bring the body back into balance by directing the flow of your vital energy to connect to your body's innate ability to heal itself. Through the Dragon's Way Program you will improve your physical well-being, balance emotions and connect with our own body's intelligence. Some positive side effects of Dragon's Way Qigong movements are improved improved circulation, improved joint functions, improved digestion, improved sleep and relief from many other STRESS induc …

Learn a Tai Chi Meditation-Exercise based on four essential, traditional postures. Tai Chi means the Supreme-Ultimate and refers to perfect balance and harmony. Those interested can learn up to posture eleven of Cheng Man Ching's 37 Posture Form. Put Tai Chi in your life, a Tai Chi form interplays Yin and Yang like nothing else. Practitioners first warm-up with some chi kung, exercises. They then gather life-force or chi in their abdominal regions. As they do the harmonious form, folding-and-unf …

This group is to help people on their journey to leading a life full of abundance, vitality and wellness. Also I believe it is important to help each other nurture that space inside each one of us by hearing others share what their struggles on their journey are and encourage and support each other. Meet up may include meditations, yoga, qi gong, and other physical expressions, but are not limited to those. There could be trips to various temples, times where we just sit and talk and enjoy each …