Cloud Hands - Yun shou
December 12, 2006
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Walking Meditation Bagua Qigong
Tai Chi Chuan Walking Exercises and Drills
1. Thirteen Treasures Walking Chi Kung
An exercise set by Michael P. Garofalo. Incorporates brisk
walking with many of the
Eight Section Brocade Qigong set exercises modified for a walking style.
Includes
Taoist breathing patterns, controlled looking, and stretching exercises. Suitable for
intermediate Taijiquan and Qigong students who can easily walk for 90 minutes.
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2. Walking Forward and Walking Backward
Walk slowly forward eight steps.
When you lift your leg up the arm on the same side as that leg should rise up.
Right leg up and right arm up.
Left leg up and left arm up.
Lift your heel, then knee, then foot as high as you can, but keep your balance.
Your foot might be one inch or 12 inches above the
floor, depending upon
your ability and physical condition. Don't strain
- go easy.
Keep your body upright, head up, and relax.
As you lift a leg up, your weight should be in the opposite leg with the knee
bent.
As you place your foot down place your heel down first.
Step out only as far from the other foot as necessary
while keeping the
weight on the opposite leg. Don't
overstep.
Step gingerly, carefully, gently, and with caution. Walk like a
cat.
Transfer weigh to the front leg and roll onto the ball then toes.
Lift your back heel, then knee, then toes. Move the leg to the front.
Walk slowly backward ten steps.
When you lift your leg up and back, the arm on the same side as that leg should
move back.
Right leg up and back, and right arm back.
Left leg up and back, and left arm back.
Lift your toe, then knee, then heel.
Lift your leg as high as you can, but keep your balance.
Keep your body upright, head up, and relax.
As you lift a leg up, your weight should be in the opposite leg with the knee
bent.
As you place your foot back and down place your toe down first.
Keep your feet apart and your foot to the side. Don't cross your
feet.
Step gingerly, carefully, gently, and with caution. Step like a cat.
Transfer weigh to the back leg and roll onto the ball then heel
Repeat the exercise numerous times.
Concentrate on some aspect each time: balance, heel placed first when stepping
forward, same arm as leg, knee as high as possible, walking slowly, shifting
weight
from side to side (empty-full), enjoying learning something new to do with your
body
like a young child, smiling, breathing naturally but fully, retreating safely,
gracefulness,
martial implications,
etc.
From the Valley Spirit Tai Chi
Chuan Journal: May 28, 2003
3. Guo Lin Walking Qigong
Anticancer Qigong Therapy Healing Walk ("Wind Healing Walk") Includes photo. 8K
Chinese
Walking Cancer Healing Qigong. AlterHealth Qigong, NYC.
"Cancer
Qigong Manual."
Complementary and Alternative
Healing University
The Detailed Outline of Guo Lin Qigong. By Joe
Hing Kwok Chu. 27K
The Essence of Internal Martial Arts: Esoteric Fighting Techniques and
Healing Methods.
By Jerry Alan Johnson. Pacific Grove, California, Ching Lien Healing Arts
Center, 1994.
Appendix, glossary, 316 pages. ISBN: 1885246005. MGC.
The
Healer Within:Using Traditional Chinese Techniques to Release Your Body's
Own Medicine. By Roger Jahnke. San Francisco, Harper,
1999. 288 pages.
ISBN: 0062514776.
The
Healing Promise of Qi: Creating Extraordinary Wellness Through Qigong and
Tai Chi.
By Roger Jahnke, O.M.D.. Chicago, Contemporary Books, 2002.
Index, notes, extensive
recommended reading list, 316 pages. ISBN: 0809295288.
The International Qigong Foundation for
Social Oncology
New Developments in Qigong Therapy
Walking Qigong Developed in 1960 by Master Guo Lin.
Taught for the Peaceful
Dragon in
Virginia by Kup Kup Fu.
Way of
Walking: Eastern Strategies for Vitality, Longevity, and Peace of Mind.
By Jacques
Moramarco, O.M.D., L. Ac., with Rick Benzel. Chapter 5, The Immune Power
Walks for
Sustained Health and Healing, pp. 97-120.
"Walking Qi Gong was founded by a Chinese
woman named Guo Lin (1906-1984). In 1949
she was diagnosed with uterine cancer and had surgery to remove it. In 1960 she
had a
reoccurrence and found it had metastasized to her bladder. Another operation was
done
to remove the cancerous portion of the bladder. Again she had relapsed and was
given
only 6 months to live. Not willing to give up her fight, she recalled the qi
gong her grandfather
had taught her as a child. She researched and practiced, but did not feel much
results. She
did more research of the ancient writings and then developed her own practice
schedule -
two hours everyday and in six months her cancer had subsided. From her
experience she
believed that this qi gong could help others to have more success in their fight
against
disease and illness. So in 1970 she began giving lessons in what she called
New
Qi Gong Therapy. She combined both movement and meditative (quiet) qi
gong."
- Guo
Lin Walking Qigong
"The Guo Lin Qigong is something I researched for my brown
sash project. I had been
a oncology volunteer for 12 years in So. CA and wanted to combine all the
training I had
had to work with cancer patients with my new interest in Tai Chi. Guo Lin
Qigong is the
standard prescribed complementary treatment in China for cancer and millions of
people
have practiced it. The most important component is the breathing pattern.
It is called
"xi, xi, hu" (pronounced "she, she, who")
or "in, in, out breathing." It is done in
conjunction with a slow stylized walking in a state of deep relaxation or
meditation.
You do two half steps with one foot on the two inhales and a full step with the
other foot
on the exhale. One hand is in front of the dan tian and the other at the
gate of life. The
arms move in a pendulum type motion, front to back in coordination with the
opposite
foot. I'm sure there are many versions, but this is the one I learned from
a Chinese
Medical Qigong Master in San Francisco."
- Theresa Kirke, Tai Chi Chuan Teacher, Ft. Bragg, CA, e-mail 20 June 2003
[Thanks to Ms. Kirke for her suggestions about books and
links regarding Guo LIn
Qigong.]
"How chi gong achieves healing effects is not fully
understood, though several mechanisms
of action have been proposed. From the standpoint of traditional Chinese
medicine, chi gong
energizes the body's vital forces, balances yin and yang, strengthens blood
circulation, and
improves the patient's emotional and mental states. From the viewpoint of
Western medicine,
chi gong increases the absorption and utilization of oxygen from the blood, as
does yoga.
Nobel Prize-winner Otto Warburg found that oxygen deficiency is
typical of cancer cells and
that when the body is rich in oxygen, cancer cells die. Practicing chi gong exercises has
a
positive effect on certain enzymes that play key roles in the body's maintenance of health
and
in phosphorylation, a basic biochemical process that supplies the energy necessary
for cell work. Phosphorylation
is central to oxygen provision for all of the body's cells
and is vitally
important to immune response."
- Richard Walters, Chinese
Medicine and Cancer 92K
"It is difficult to evaluate how walking Qigong contributes to
Ms.Zhang’s [a Lupus patient]
eventual health. With a proper lead, human body has a strong natural tendency to
repair the
damage. Walking Qigong may be such a lead. Qigong readjusts the
mind, the body, and
the breathing. The peace of mind, the strong motive and faith to get well,
combined with all
the benefits from this holistic exercise, promote the body’s neuroendocrine
systems to adapt
to the new mental and physical changes, which in turn triggers the immune system
to function
at higher and more competent levels. The end result is increased resistance to
fight off
diseases."
- Guolin
Qigong, translated by Edward Zheng
4. Daizong's Magic Walking Technique
Dai Zong was a Taoist master who lived during the Song Dynasty
(960-1279). He
was nicknamed the "Swift Footed Master." He was described as a
man who
could racewalk about 100 kilometers in eight hours.
[100 kilometers = 200 li = 60 miles]
Chang San-feng, a talk and energetic Taoist, was also a
"legendary" racewalker.
"While walking, look into the distance 10-15 meters ahead
and listen to your own
breathing. First inhale fast twice fo one or two steps, then exhale deeply
and
slowly for 3 to 4 steps or even for 5 to 6 steps. Be sure that the mind is
in a state
of tranquility and the thought concentrated on the "past of vitality,"
so as to "enter
tranquility." This is in fact an indirect stimulus to the brain, and
acts as a shield
against outside interference, helps acquire the ability to concentrate the
thought and produce vigor the moment the body moves."
"Daizong's Magic Walking Technique and
Qigong." By Lan Blan. Internal Arts,
Vol. 3, No. 6, November, 1988, p. 38.
T'ai Chi Walking
Bibliography, Links and Resources
Walking is the great
adventure, the first meditation,
a practice of heartiness and soul primary to humankind.
Walking is the exact balance between spirit and humility.
- Gary Snyder, The Practice of the Wild
ACE
Personal Trainer Manual. The Ultimate Resource for Fitness
Professionals.
By the American Council on Exercise. 3rd Edition. Edited by Cedric
X. Bryant
and Daniel J. Green. San Diego, California, American Council on Exercise,
1996,
2003. Index, 589 pages. ISBN: 1890720143. MGC.
Alphabetical Index to the Cloud Hands Website
American Volkssport Association - The Spirit of
Walking
Anatomy
of Movement. By Blandine Calais-Germain. Seattle,
Washington,
Eastland Press, 1985, 1993. Translated from the French by Nicole
Commarmond.
Index, 289 pages. ISBN: 0939616173. MGC.
Aphorisms, Quotations,
Quips, Wisdom - Walking
Ba Gua Zhang: Links, bibliography, quotes, and notes. Circle
walking internal
martial arts.
The
Benefits of Walking Meditation. By Sayadaw U. Silananda.
Buddhist
Publication Society, 1995. 22K.
Breathing Practices: Taijiquan, Qigong, and Yoga
Breathwalk:
Breathing Your Way to a Revitalized Body, Mind, and Spirit.
Broadway Books, 2000. 256 pages. ISBN: 0767904931.
Guru Charan's
methods.
Canes, Walking Sticks, Staffs, Poles
Case Studies of
Walking Qigong on Chronic Diseases. 5K.
The
Complete Guide to Walking for Health, Weight Loss, and Fitness.
By Mark Fenton.
Lyons Press, 2001. 288 pages. ISBN: 1585741906.
The
Complete Idiot's Guide to Walking for Health. By Erika Peters.
Indianapolis,
Indiana, Alpha Books, Pearson Education Company, 2001. Index,
293 pages. ISBN: 0028640020. MGC.
The
Complete Walker III: The Joys and Techniques of Hiking and
Backpacking. By Colin
Fletcher. Illustrations by Vanna Prince. Third Edition, Revised,
Enlarged and Updated.
New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1968, 1984. Index, 668 pages. ISBN:
0394519620. MGC.
Cross-Training
for Dummies. By Tony Ryan and Martica K. Heaner. Foster
City,
California, IDB Books, 2000. Index, appendices, 350 pages.
ISBN: 0764552376.
"Daizong's Magic Walking Technique and Qigong." By Lan
Blan. Internal Arts,
Vol. 3, No. 6, November, 1988, p. 38.
The
Dayhiker's Handbook: An All-Terrain, All-Season Guide. By John
Long and
Michael Hodgson. Camden, Maine, Ragged Mountain Press, 1996.
Index,
appencices,
216 pages. ISBN: 0070291462. MGC. An excellent guide to
preparing
for and enjoying long day walks in the desert, mountains, jungles, canyons
and
streams, in the forest and along the coast. Practical tips and useful
advice.
Diabetes - Exercise Therapy: Taijiquan and Qigong
A Discussion of Posture and Kinhin
- A Somatic Practitioner's Perspective.
By Hokaku Jeffrey Maitland. 11K
Earthwalks
for Body and Spirit. By James Endredy and Victor Sanchez. Inner
Traditions International, 2002. 200 pages. ISBN: 1879181789.
"Efficacy of Tai Chi, Brisk Walking, Meditation and Reading in Reducing
Mental and
Emotional Stress." By Jin P. Department of Psychology, La Trobe
University, Bundoora,
Victoria, Australia. Psychosomatic Research. 1992 May;36(4):361-70.
Abstract
Eight Section Brocade Chi Kung. By Michael
P. Garofalo. 180K+. A walking version of
this form is also described.
Empowerment
Through Tai Chi Walking Meditation. Jennie Bev.
Exploring
the Labyrinth: A Guide for Healing and Spiritual Growth. By Melissa
Gayle West. Broadway Books, 2000. 224 pages. ISBN:
0767903560.
Five
Steps: Meditative Sensation Walking. By Paul Crompton. Midpoint
Trade Books,
1999. 80 pages. ISBN: 187425060X.
A
Guide to Walking Meditation. By Thich Nhat Hanh. 12K
Guo Lin Walking Qigong. Used in therapy for cancer patients. Taught
by
Theresa Kirke in Ft. Bragg,
CA.
Gu Shen Taijiquan. Valley Spirit Tai Chi
Chuan. A journal with reflections, notes,
suggestions, references, questions and answers, links and quotations about
Tai Chi Chuan and Chi Kung. By Michael P. Garofalo.
The
Healing Labyrinth: Finding Your Path to Inner Peace. By Helen Raphael
Sands
and Robert Ferre. Barrons Educational Series, 2001. 112
pages.
ISBN: 0764153250.
Health - Fitness Links
- Google
"Imagery for Taiji Stance and Stepping." By Martin Mellish.
Found in the magazine:
Qi: The Journal of Tranditional Eastern Health and Fitness, Volume 16, No.
1,
Spring, 2006, pp. 44-49.
Kinhin
Instructions. From Burning House Zendo.
Kinhin - Zen
Walking Meditation 4K
Kinhin: "經行 (jap.: "kinhin" or "kyōgyō",
chin.: jingxing) walking meditation is practiced between
long periods of zazen.
Practitioners walk clockwise around a room while holding their hands in
shashu
(left fist closed, while the right hand grasps the left fist). During walking
meditation each
step is taken after each full breath. The word kinhin means 'to
go straight'. The beginning of
kinhin is announced by ringing the bell twice (kinhinsho).
The end of kinhin is announced
by ringing the bell once (chukaisho)."
- Wikipedia Encyclopedia
Labyrinths
From the Outside In: Walking to Spiritual Insight. By Donna
Schaper and
Carole Ann Camp. Skylight Paths Press, 2000. 176
pages. ISBN: 1893361187.
Living
the Labyrinth: 101 Paths to a Deeper Connection with the Sacred. By
Jill Kimberly Hartwell Geoffrion. Pilgrim Press, 2000. 104
pages. ISBN: 0829813721.
The
Long Road Turns to Joy: A Guide to Walking Meditation. By Thich
Nhat Hanh.
Parallax Press, 1996. Revised edition. 74 pages. ISBN:
093807783X.
The
Magic of Labyrinths: Following Your Path, Finding Your Center.
By Liz Simpson.
Thorsons Publications, 2002. 176 pages. ISBN: 0007120478.
The Man Who Walked Around the
World
Meditation: Links, Bibliography, Notes, Quotes
Meditation While Walking:
Links, Quotes, Resources, Quotations, Notes
Pa Kua Chang:
Bibliography, Links, Quotes, Notes. Circle walking internal martial
arts.
Li = a Chinese measure of distance
500 li = 250 kilometers = 150 miles
200 li = 100 kilometers = 60 miles
100 li = 50 kilometers = 30
miles
Pa Kua Chang: Eight Trigram Internal Martial
Arts. Circle Walking forms.
Praying
the Labyrinth: A Journal for Spiritual Exploration. By Jill
Kimberly Hartwell
Geoffrion and Lauren Artess. Pilgrim Press, 1999. 128 pages. ISBN:
0829813438.
Prevention's
Complete Book of Walking: Everything You Need to Know to Walk Your Way
to
Better Health. Edited by Maggie Spilner and Elaine Ward.
Rodale Press, 2000. 292 pages.
ISBN: 1579542360.
Qigong:
The New Way to Walk Away Diabetes
Quotations, Quips,
Wisdom - Walking
Self-Defense with a Walking Stick. By E. W. Barton-Wright.
1901. 50K. Illustrations and
commentary.
Short Staff and Cane: Walking, Martial Arts, Taijiquan
The
Spirited Walker: Fitness Walking for Clarity, Balance and Spiritual Connection.
By Carolyn S. Kortge. Harper San Francisco, 1998. 272 pages.
ISBN: 0060647361. MGC.
Sun Style of Taijiquan (Quick Steps Form)
T'ai Chi
Ch'uan and
Walking Links, quotations, notes.
Tai Chi
Chuan: A Slow Dance for Health. By John Cheng, MD.
"The Physician and
Sports Medicine", Volume 27, No. 6, June, 1999. Excellent advice for
older persons about
walking and Tai Chi Chuan.
Tai Chi Chuan Walking
Stick. Kung Fu magazine, August 1996. The walking
stick forms are
part of the Tchoung style of t'ai-chi ch'uan, developed by Grandmaster
Tchoung Ta-tchen.
Sifu Kurland teaches this
form.
Tai Chi for
Longevity and Health. International Association for Mind-Body
Professionals.
I have two doctors, my left leg and
my right.
- G. M. Trevelyan
Tai
Chi Walking. A Low-IMpact Path to Better Health. By Robert Chuckrow, Phd.
Boston, YMAA,
2002. Index, 138 pages, 40 illustrations. ISBN: 188696923x.
Read review
and listen to recordings. MGC.
Tai Chi Walking
20Kb.
Technique in Walking Meditation.
Insight Meditation Online. 9K.
Thirteen Treasures
Walking Qigong. By Michael P. Garofalo. 40Kb.
Thirteen Postures of Taijiquan: 8 Gates and 5 Directions
Valley Spirit Tai Chi Chuan Club. Red
Bluff, California.
Vipassana Walking Meditation
3K
Walk21 Organization for walking
initiatives.
Walking. By
Henry David Thoreau. 1862.
Walking:
A Complete Guide to the Complete Exercise. By Casey
Meyers.
Random House Paperbacks, 1992. 336 pages. ISBN: 0679737774.
Walking
a Sacred Path: Rediscovering the Labyrinth as a Spiritual Tool.
By Lauren Artress. Riverhead Books, 1996. 201 pages. ISBN:
1573225479.
Walking
Kung: Breathing for Health. By Sheng Keng Yun. Red
Wheel/Weiser, 1997.
160 pages. ISBN: 087728895X.
Walking: Links,
Bibliography, Quotes, Resources, Notes Indexed by Michael Garofalo.
If you want to know if your
brain is flabby, feel your legs.
- Bruce Barton
Walking
Magazine's The Complete Guide to Walking for Health, Weight Loss, and Fitness.
By Mark Fenton. New York, Lyons Press, 2001. Index, resource
lists,
261 pages. ISBN: 1585741906.
Walking Meditation:
Links, Quotes, Resources, Quotations, Notes
Walking Meditation
Dharma Talk by David Bennett. 16K.
Walking
Meditation. By Nancy J. Napier. Meditation exercises
and experiences. 25Kb.
Walking
Meditation By Sayadaw U. Pandita, abbot of
Panditarama Monastery and
Meditation Center in Rangoon, Burma. 51K.
Walking
Meditation. The Center for Contempletative Mind in Society. 28Kb.
Walking Meditation.
By Choalayna. 10Kb.
Walking Meditation.
James H. Stout. 12Kb.
Walking
Meditation. By Matthew Flickstein. Includes
illustrations. 26Kb.
Walking
Meditation - An Introduction. 12K. Includes a audio CD with
instructions.
Walking
Meditation in the Thai Forest Tradition. By Ajahn
Nyanadhammo. 38Kb.
Walking
Meditation on Retreat. By Karen Burnett. 15Kb.
Walking - Poems
by Peter Finch
Walking Poems by
Shelia Peters
Walking - Poems, Quotes, Sayings
for Gardeners
Walking Qigong Developed in 1960 by Master Guo Lin.
Taught for the Peaceful Dragon in
Virginia by Kup Kup Fu.
Walking - Quotations,
Quips, Wisdom Compiled by Michael Garofalo.
Walking - Poems, Quotes, Sayings
for Gardeners
The Walking Site - A Resource for
Walkers
Walking Staff: Short staff, bo, jo, cane,
pole.
The Walking Stick: Hiking and
Walking - Sticks, Poles and Staff
Walking Sticks:
Catalog and Links The Sei Do Kai Catalog.
Walking,
Strolling and Sauntering. Quotes, Poems, Quips, Links,
Bibliography
T'ai Chi Ch'uan should be renamed
"Thigh Chi."
- Michael P. Garofalo, Thigh
Chi
Walking Well with the
Alexander Technique. By Charles J. Stein.
Walking
Yoga: Incorporate Yoga Principles into Dynamic Walking Routines for
Physical Health, Mental Peace and Spiritual Enrichment. By Ila Sarley
and
Garrett Sarley. New York, Rireside Books, 2002. Index, 210 pages.
ISBN: 0743421973.
Wanderlust:
A History of Walking. By Rebecca Solnit. New York, Penguin
Group,
2000. Notes, index, 324 pages. ISBN: 0670882097.
"The rhythm of walking
generates a kind of rhythm of thinking, and
the passage through a landscape echoes or stimulates the passage
through a series of thoughts. The creates an odd consonance between
internal and external passage, one that suggests that the mind is
also a landscape of sorts and that walking is one way to traverse it.
A new thought often seems like a feature of the landscape that was
there all along, as though thinking were traveling rather than making."
- Rebecca Solnit, Wanderlust:
A History of Walking, p. 5.
Warrior
Walking: A Guide to Walking as Exercise, Meditation and Self Defense.
By Josh Holzer. Unique Publications, 2000. 148 pages. ISBN:
1892515253. MGC.
The Way
of the Labyrinth: A Powerful Meditation for Everyday Life. By Helen
Curry
and Jean Houston. Penguin USA, 2000. 255 pages.
ISBN: 014019617X.
Way of
Walking: Eastern Strategies for Vitality, Longevity, and Peace of Mind.
By Jacques
Moramarco, O.M.D., L. Ac., with Rick Benzel. Chicago, IL, McGraw-Hill/Contemporary
Books, 2000. Resources, 213
pages. ISBN: 0809225867. MGC.
Yin, Yang and Tai Chi
Chuan Includes notes on Zen
walking. 7K.
Zen Walking. By Jan
Haag. 7K.
Quotations
Grandmaster Yang Cheng Fu described in his book, “The Practice
of Taijiquan”, that “the two legs be differentiated
into yin and yang, and should raise and lower as if walking like a cat”.
"The Taiji Classics state that “if the hands advance three percent, then the
legs advance seven percent”. This demonstrates the importance
of stance work and stepping in Taijiquan. There is also a saying which says that
if one can perform a proper “Taiji Cat Walk”, it does
not necessarily mean one’s Taijiquan is good, but in order to be very good at
Taijiquan, one must have a proper “Taiji Cat Walk”. The
legs move slowly and evenly under the control of the waist and spine while
performing the “Taiji Cat Walk”. Close to half of the largest
muscles groups found within the body are below the waist and abdomen. The “Taiji
Cat Walk” will allow all the muscles, ligaments, joints,
etc. to obtain maximum range of exercise with the least amount of resistance.
The action which occurs in the legs is similar to the motion of
twisting (draining) a wet towel. All of the fibers within the towel (legs) will
receive varying degrees of twisting and pressure."
- Tai Chi Chuan Journal, Volume 4, Number 3, Summer 2003, "Walk
Like a Cat" by Greta Hill.
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Spirit Tai Chi Chuan Club
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Biography of Michael P. Garofalo
Qigong: Links and Bibliography
Cuttings: Haiku and Short Poems
Cloud Hands: T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Chi Kung Website
Walk, Walks, Walker, Walking, Quest, Dao, Quests,
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Sauntering, Strolling, Sashay, Walkabouts, Hikes, Hiking, Backpacking, Walking
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The Spirit of Gardening
2,700 Quotes Arranged by 130 Topics,
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Web Guides, Bibliographies, Links, Directories, Quotes, Notes
Alphabetical Subject Index
Animal Frolics (Wu Qin Xi): Tiger, Bear, Crane, Deer, and Monkey
Arthritis Therapy - Exercise: T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Chi Kung
The Bear: The Animal Frolics (Wu Qin Xi)
Ch'i Kung: Bibliography and Links
Ch'i Kung Instructor: Michael P. Garofalo in Red Bluff, California
Cloud Hands: T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Ch'i Kung
Cloud Hands T'ai Chi Ch'uan Journal
Cold Mountain Poets: Wanderers, Mystics, and Sages
Confucius (K'ung Fu-tzu) (551 - 479 BCE)
Cuttings: Short Poems by Michael P. Garofalo
Diabetes Therapy - Exercise: Taijiquan and Qigong
Disclaimer of the Cloud Hands Website
Eight Section Brocade Ch'i Kung
Embrace the One - Zhan Zhuang - Standing Like A Tree
Entering Tranquility (Ru Jing) Meditation
Feedback, Kudos and Reviews for the Cloud Hand's Website
Five Animal Frolics (Wu Qin Xi): Tiger, Bear, Crane, Deer, and Monkey
Five Wu-Xing Elements and Taijiquan
Five Stepping Movements of Taijiquan
The Four Gates: Grasping the Sparrow's Tail
Michael P. Garofalo's T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong Practice
Green Way Research - Taijiquan and Qigong
Health and Fitness - T'ai Chi Ch'uan
Kwang Ping Taijiquan of Kuo Lien Ying
Links and Bibliography: Qigong
Links and Bibliography: Taijiquan
Long Form 108 Yang Style Taijiquan
Master Chang San-Feng (circa 1350)
Master Cheng Man-Ch'ing (1901 - 1975)
Meditation Instructor: Michael P. Garofalo in Red Bluff, California
Meditation Methods and Techniques
Michael P. Garofalo's T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong Practice
Months of the Year: Quotes, Poems, Links
T'ai
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Qigong Instructor: Michael P. Garofalo in Red Bluff, California
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Short Form, Yang Style, Beijing Simplified 24
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Speaking to the Spirit Meditation
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Tai Chi: Links and Bibliography
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Taijiquan For Good Health, Fitness and Vitality
Taijiquan Instructor: Michael P. Garofalo in Red Bluff, California
Taoism, Nature Mysticism, Alchemy
Thirteen Postures: 8 Gates and 5 Steps
Thirteen Treasures Walking Qigong
The 300 Missing Poems of Han Shan
Tree Qigong - Zhan Zhuang - Standing Like A Tree
Trees - Quotations, Poems, Lore, Wisdom
Valley Spirit T'ai Chi Ch'uan Club
Valley Spirit Taijiquan Journal
Walking - General Fitness Exercise
Waving Hands Like Clouds: T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong
Yang Style Taijiquan Long Form 108 Movements
Yang Style Taijiquan Short Form 24 Movements
Yin-Yang Sensitivity Training: Sticking Hands - T'ui Shou
Zhan Zhuang - Standing Like A Tree
Valley Spirit Tai Chi Chuan Club
Red Bluff, Tehama County, North Sacramento Valley, Northern Central California,
U.S.A.
Cities in the area: Oroville, Paradise, Durham, Chico, Hamilton City, Orland,
Willows, Corning,
Rancho Tehama, Los Molinos, Tehama, Proberta, Gerber, Manton, Cottonwood,
Anderson, Shasta Lake, Palo Cedro, and Redding, CA, California.
April 6, 2004