September 26, 2006
Mat Pilates Studies
Bibliography, Links, Resources, Quotes, Notes
I began taking Pilates and Yoga-Pilates classes at the Tehama Family Fitness
Center in Red
Bluff, California, starting in January, 2005. I was certified for Level 1
Mat Pilates by the
Aerobics and Fitness Association of American in November, 2005. I teach
four yoga classes
each week at the
Tehama Family
Fitness Center (TFFC). I am a substitute Pilates instructor at
TFFC. I integrate some
Qigong (Chinese Yoga)
and Pilates movements into my yoga classes
at TFFC, and in private lessons with my clients at the
Valley Spirit Center.
The following list of books, websites, magazines, and resources might help
other students
of Pilates.
Best wishes,
Aligned,
Relaxed, Resilient: The Physical Foundations of Mindfulness.
By Will Johnson.
Boston, Shambhala, 2000. 137 pages. ISBN: 1570625182. MGC.
All About Pilates A variety
of interesting articles, information, FAQ.
Alphabetical Index to the Cloud Hands Website
Anatomy for Yoga with Paul
Grilley. Instructional DVD. Pranamaya: Innovative
Yoga DVDs. 4 hours.
Anatomy
of Hatha Yoga: A Manual for Students, Teachers and Practitioners.
By H. David Coulter. Foreward by Timothy McCall. Honesdale,
Pennsylvania,
Body and Breath, 2001. Index, bibliography, appendices, 623
pages.
ISBN: 0970700601. MGC. 2002 winner of the Benjamin Franklin Award
for
Health, Wellness and Nutrition.
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.
Arthritis Therapy -
Exercise - T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong Bibliography, links,
notes, quotes, and references to medical studies.
Ashtanga
Yoga "Practice Manual" An Illustrated Guide to Personal Practice.
The Primary and
Intermediate Series plus Three Short forms. By David Swenson. Foreward
by K. Pattabhi Jois.
Ashtanga Yoga Productions, 1999. 263 pages. MGC. ISBN: 1891252089.
Ashtanga
Yoga: The Definitive Step-by-Step Guide to Dynamic Yoga. By John
Scott.
Foreward by Shri K. Pattabhi Jois. New York, Three Rivers Press,
2000. Index, bibliography,
143 pages. ISBN: 0609807862.
Athleta Athletic clothing for
women.
Awareness
Through Movement; Health Exercises for Personal Growth. Easy to Do
Health
Exercises to Improve Your Posture, Vision, Imagination and Personal
Awareness.
By Moshe Feldenkrais. San Francisco, Harper Collins, 1972, 1977. 173
pages.
ISBN: 0062503227.
Back Rx:
A Fifteen Minute A Day Yoga and Pilates Based Program to End Low Back Pain
Forever. By Vijay Vad and Hilary Hinzmann. Gotham, 2004. 192
pages. ISBN: 1592400450.
Body
Control: Using Techniques Developed by Joseph H. Pilates. By Lynne
Robinson,
Joseph Pilates, and Gordon Thomson. BainBridge Books, 1998. 127
pages.
ISBN: 1891696009.
Eight Section Brocade (Ba
Duan Gin) By Michael P. Garofalo. Instructions, notes,
links, bibliography, quotations, and charts. 230 Kb.
Beyond
Power Yoga: 8 Levels of Practice for Body and Soul. By Beryl Bender
Birch.
New Yor, Simon and Schuster, A Fireside Book, 2000. Index, charts,
bibliography,
notes, 256 pages. ISBN: 0684855267. An introduction to Astanga Yoga
(Eight Limbed
Yoga Path) or Raja Yoga. Personal experiences and practices.
MGC.
Body Control 5 - Powerhouse Pilates. By Lynne Robinson.
Body Power Pilates by Suzi Lonergan
Breathe
Well, Be Well. By Robert Fried. John Wiley & Sons,
1999. 224 pages.
ISBN: 0471324361. Subtitle: A Program to Relieve Stress,
Anxiety, Asthma, Hypertension,
Migraine, and Other Disorders for Better Health.
Breathing Practices:
Links, Bibliography, Resources, Quotes, Notes
California
- Pilates Instruction
Chi Kung Bibliography and Webliography. By
Michael P. Garofalo. 50Kb+
Classic
Pilates Technique: The Complete Mat Workout Series. Includes workouts
for
basic, intermediate, advanced and super advanced students. Instructional
DVD.
Produced by Classical Pilates, 2002. 75 Minutes. ASIN: B000069YWP.
Cloud Hands - Tai Chi Chuan and Chi Kung. By
Michael P. Garofalo.
Combining
Pilates and Yoga for Balance. Instructional DVD, 60 minutes.
Produced
by Center of Balance, 2003. ASIN: B00015401O.
Conscious
Breathing: Breathwork for Health, Stress Release, and Person Mastery.
By Gay Hendricks. Bantam Books, 1995. 189 pages. ISBN:
0553374435.
Diabetes Therapy
- Exercise: Qigong and T'ai Chi Ch'uan. Links, bibliography,
quotes, notes.
Directory - Pilates - Links - Google
Directory - Pilates -
Links - Open Directory DMOZ
Ecstatic
Body Postures: An Alternate Reality Workbook. By Belinda Gore.
Foreword by
Felicitas Goodman. Santa Fe, New Mexico, Bear and Company, 1995.
Endnotes,
284 pages. MGC. ISBN: 1879181223.
Exercise
Danger: 30 Exercises to Avoid plus 100 Safer and More Effective
Alternatives.
By Grant Donovan, Jane McNamara, and Peter Gianoli. Wellness Australia PTY
LTD,
1989, 1997. ISBN: 1875139036. 29 pages.
Feeding the Body, Nourishing the Soul. Essentials of Eating for
Physical, Emotional,
and Spiritual Well-Being. By Deborah Kesten. Foreward by Herbert
Benson. Berkeley,
California, Conari Press, 1997. Index, 259 pages. ISBN:
1573240680.
Free
Your Breath, Free Your Life. How Conscious Breathing Can Relieve
Stress,
Increase Vitality, and Help You Live More Fully. By Dennis Lewis.
Boston,
Shambhala Press, 2004. Index, recommended reading, 193 pages.
ISBN: 1590301331. Reviews.
MGC.
The
Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice. T. K. V.
Desikachar. Revised
Edition. Rochester, Vermont, Inner Traditions International, 1995,
1999. Index, 244 pages.
Includes the Yoga Sutra by Pantanjali. MGC. ISBN:
089281764X.
Indoor Cycling: Links,
Bibliography, Resources, Notes
Jillian Hessel Pilates,
Los Angeles
Jobs'
Body: A Handbook for Bodywork. By Deane Juhan. Foreward by
Ken Dychtwald.
Barrytown, New York, Station Hill Press, 1987. Index, bibliography, 365
pages.
ISBN: 0882681346. MGC.
Kryzanowska, Romana. She was a protégé of Joseph Pilates.
She joined with
Clara Pilates in 1970 to continue the Pilates movement.
Learn
to Relax: A Practical Guide to Easing Tension and Conquering Stress.
By Mike George.
San Francisco, Chronicle Books, 1998. Index, bibliography, 159 pages.
High quality layout,
artwork, and typography. ISBN: 0811819086. 25 good techniques
for helping you relax and
reduce stress. A beautiful book with sage advice. MGC.
Lonergan, Suzi - Body Power Pilates
Meditation: Links,
Bibliography, Resources, Notes, Quotes.
Modern Pilates. By Penelope Latey.
Moving Toward Balance: 8 Weeks of Yoga with Rodney Yee. By Rodney
Yee with Nina Zolotow. Photographs by Michael Venera. Emmaus, PA,
Rodale Press, Gaiam Books, 2004. Index, 394 pages. MPG.
ISBN: 0875969216. An excellent program for developing a home
yoga practice.
The
Official Body Control Pilates Manual. By Lynee Robinson and Gerry
Convy.
Pan MacMillan, 2002. ISBN: 0330393278.
Pilates Audio CDs from In Absentia Productions.
Instructional audiotapes and CDs.
Pilates: Bibliography,
Links, Resources, Quotes, Notes
The
Pilates Back Book: Heal Neck, Back and Shoulder Pain with Easy Pilates
Stretches. By Tia Stanmore. Fair Winds Press, 2002. 128
pages. ISBN: 1931412898.
The
Pilates Body: The Ultimate At-Home Guide to Strengthening, Lengthening, and
Toning Your Body - Without Machines. By Brooke Siler.
Broadway, 2000. 208 pages.
ISBN: 076790396X. MGC.
Pilates:
Body in Motion. By Alycea Ungaro and Russell Sadur. DK
Publishing Inc.,
2002. 176 pages. ISBN: 0789484005.
Pilates Bodyworks International
Pilates
Complete for Everyone. Instructional DVD. Produced by Body
Wisdom Media,
2003. ASIN: B000085EFC.
The
Pilates Edge: An Athelete's Guide to Strength and Performance.
By Karrie Adamany
and Daniel Loigerot. Avery Health Guide. Avery Publishing Group,
2004. 308 pages.
ISBN: 1583331840.
Pilates
for Beginners. By Kellina Stewart. Harper Resource,
2001. 96 pages.
ISBN: 006039403X.
Pilates
for Dummies. By Ellie Herman. For Dummies, 2002. 360
pages.
ISBN: 0764553976.
Pilates for Life. Audo
instructional CDs.
Pilates Forums. From the Green
Berries Pilates Community.
The Pilates Guy - Equipment,
Apparatus
Pilates, Joseph Hubertus 1880 - 1967
Biographies By: Katherine
Linderman, Pacific
Movement Center, Photos
by I.C. Rapoport
1880 Born in MunchenGlebach near Dusseldorf, Germany
1885 Struggled with numerous childhood illnesses: asthma, rheumatic
fever, and rickets
1895 Regained health through vigorous physical exercises and health
studies
1912 Moved to London. Worked as a boxer, self-defense trainer,
gymnast, and circus performer
1917 Interned as a German National during World War I. Worked
as a hospital orderly
on the Isle
of Mann in the Moar Internment Camp.
Developed
exercises using spring driven appratus for rehabilitation.
1919 Moved to Germany
Influenced
movement theorist Rudolf Van Laban and dancer Mary Wigman
Trained
Hamburg Military Police officers
1926 Moved to New York City
1927 Married Clara. She was a former kintergarten teacher.
1930 Joseph and Clara operated the Pilates Studio next to the New York
Ballet Studio.
Trained
dancers such as George Ballanchine, Hanya Holm, Ruth St. Denis,
Jerome
Robbins, and Martha Graham.
1945 "Return to Life Through Contrology"
published.
1950 Trained such persons as Ms. Moira Merrithew, cofounder of Stott
Pilates,
Romana
Kryzanowska.
1967 Joseph Pilates died at the age 87. He died from injuries
suffered in a fire.
1970 Clara Pilates joined with Romana Kryzanowska to promote
"Pilates."
Pilates Links: Open Directory Over 600 links to Pilates websites.
Pilates
on the Ball. Illustrated instruction manual and ball.
ASIN: B0001IU5UQ.
The
Pilates Promise: 10 Weeks to a Whole New Body. By Alycea
Ungaro.
DK Publishing, 2004. 160 pages. ISBN: 0756603374.
Pilates Method Alliance
"The Pilates Method Alliance is the international,
not–for–profit,
professional association dedicated to the teachings of Joseph H. and Clara
Pilates. The
PMA's mission is to protect the public by establishing certification and
continuing
education standards for Pilates professionals."
The Pilates Powerhouse. Mari Winsor.
Pilates
Workout for Dummies. Instructional DVD, 61 Minutes.
Produced by
Anchor Bay Entertainment for For Dummies, 2001. ASIN: B00005NRNG.
PowerHouse Pilates Founded
by Marci Clark and Christine Romani-Ruby. Pilates
for fitness professionals.
PowerHouse
Pilates Classes at Healthy Habits
Power Pilates Instructional
videotapes and workbooks.
Presentation Dynamics - Pilates
Prime Time for Pilates. By Moira Stott-Merrithew with Catherine Komlodi
and Alison Hope.
Return to Life Through Contrology. By Joseph Pilates. Edited,
reformatted and reprinted
by Presentation Dynamics Inc.
Stott Pilates
Forum and Winsor Pilates Yahoo Forum
Strength
Training Anatomy. By Frederic Delavier. Champaign,
Illinois, Human Kinetics,
2001. 124 pages. ISBN: 0736041850. Revised edition of
"Guide des mouvements de
musculation" Paris, Ditions Bigot, 1998. An outstanding illustrated
guide to muscles
at work. Both male and female models are used. MGC.
Subject Index to the Cloud Hands Website
T'ai Chi Ch'uan and
Qigong: Guides, Links, Bibliography, Quotes, Notes
Tantra:
The Path of Ecstasy. By Georg Feuerstein. Boston, Shambhala,
1998. Index,
bibliography, notes, 314 pages. ISBN: 157062304X. MGC.
Winsor Pilates. Program
developed by Mari Winsor. Workbooks and instructional
videotapes.
Winsor Pilates and
Stott Pilates Yahoo Forum
Yogaflows: A Dynamic and Fluid System to Transform Your Yoga Practice.
London, Firefly Books Ltd., 2003. Index, glossary of postures, 144 pages.
ISBN: 1552976874. MGC.
Yoga
for Wellness: Healing with the Timeless Teachings of Viniyoga. By Gary
Kraftsow.
Foreword by Scott Gerson, M. D. Medical illustrations by Susan
Gilbert. New York,
Abkana, Penguin Group, 1999. Index, glossary, charts, 334
pages.
ISBN: 0140195696. MGC.
Yoga
for Men: Postures for Healthy, Stress-Free Living. By Thomas
Claire.
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, Career Press, New Page Books, 2004. Index,
262 pages. ISBN: 1564146650.
Yoga: Guides, Bibliography,
Links, Resources, Quotes, Notes
Yogalates:
Total Body Toner. The Breakthrough Workout that Combines the Best
Elements of Yoga and Pilates. By Louise Solomon. London, Virgin
Books, 2003.
Appendices, 144 pages. ISBN: 0753507579. The term
"Yogalates" is trademarked
by Louise Solomon.
Yoga Mind, Body and Spirit: A Return to Wholeness. By Donna
Farhi. Owl Books, 2000.
271 pages. ISBN: 0805059709. MGC.
The
Yoga of Breath: A Step-by-Step Guide to Pranayama. By Richard
Rosen. Foreword
by Rodney Yee. Illustrations by Kim Fraley. Boston,
Shambhala, 2002. Index, notes,
304 pages. ISBN: 1570628890.
MGC.
Yoga-Pilates
Fusion. By Jill Everett. Carlton Books, 2002. 128
pages.
ISBN: 1842227505.
Yoga:
The Path to Holistic Health. By B.K.S. Iyengar. London, Dorling
Kindersley,
2001. Glossary, index, 416 pages. ISBN: 0789471655.
Lavishly illustrated compendium
of essential poses, routines, prop use, and yoga routines to help specific
health
problems. The renowned Yogacharya B. K. S. Iyengar was born in India in
1918. MGC.
Yoga:
The Spirit and Practice of Moving into Stillness. By Erich
Schiffmann. New York,
Pocket Books, Simon and Schuster, 1996. 357 pages. ISBN: 0671534807.
MGC.
Yogilates:
Advanced Workout. Instructional DVD, 80 minutes. Produced by Uav
Corp.,
Studio, 2004. Starring Jonathon Urla. ASIN: B00029NLY6.
Yogilates:
Beginner's Workout. Instructional DVD, 45 minutes. Produced by
Uav Corp.,
Studio, 2004. Starring Jonathon Urla. ASIN: B00029NLXM.
Yogilates: Integrating Yoga and Pilates for Complete Fitness, Strength and
Flexibility.
By Jonathan Urla. Harper Resources, 2002. 208 pages. ISBN:
0060010266.
Yogilates:
Intermediate Workout. Instructional DVD, 60 minutes. Produced by
Uav Corp.,
Studio, 2004. Starring Jonathon Urla. ASIN: B00029NLXW.
Yogilates:
Level One. Instructional DVD, 45 minutes. Directed by Patricia
Macruz.
2002. ASIN: B000068MOQ.
Yogilates: Level Two. Instructional DVD, 60 minutes. Directed by
Patricia Macruz.
2002. ASIN: B000068MOR.
Yogilates: Level Three - Advanced. Instructional DVD, 80
minutes. Directed by
Invisible Man. Produced by Yogilats Studios. 2004. ASIN:
B0001WANUY.
Quotes
"Physical fitness is the
first requisite of happiness. Our interpretation of physical fitness
is the attainment and maintenance of a uniformly developed body with a sound
mind fully
capable of naturally, easily, and satisfactorily performing our many and varied
daily tasks
with spontaneous zest and pleasure."
- Joseph Pilates
"Patience and persistence are vital qualities in the ultimate successful
accomplishment
of any worthwhile endeavor."
- Joseph Pilates
"Above all, learn how to breathe correctly."
- Joseph Pilates
"Contrology is complete coordination of body, mind, and
spirit...Contrology develops the
body uniformly, corrects wrong postures, restores physical vitality,
invigorates the mind,
and elevates the spirit."
- Joseph Pilates
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Spirit T'ai Chi Ch'uan Club
Red Bluff, Tehama County,
North Sacramento Valley, Northern California, U.S.A.
Cities in the area: Oroville, Paradise, Durham, Chico, Hamilton City, Orland,
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Cuttings: Haiku and Short Poems
Cloud Hands: T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Chi Kung Website
Subject Index to Cloud Hands Website
Alphabetical Subject Index
Cloud Hands Website
Taijiquan, Qigong, Taoism, Classics, Weapons: Sword and
Staff
Fitness
and Well Being Website
Gardening, Meditation,
Walking, Yoga, Strength Training,
Fitness for Older Persons, Aerobics, Relaxation
The Spirit of Gardening
2,700 Quotes Arranged by 130 Topics,
History, Guides,
Psycho-Spiritual Aspects of Gardening
Green
Way Research
Online Publishing, Research, Indexing,
and Services
By Michael P. Garofalo
Red Bluff, California
Valley
Spirit Center
Michael and Karen Garofalo
Red Bluff, California
Web Guides, Bibliographies, Links, Directories, Lessons, Quotes, Notes
Alphabetical Subject Index
Alphabetical Subject Index to the Cloud Hands Website
Ancient Goddesses - Quotations, Poems, Sayings, Prayers, Songs
Animal Frolics (Wu Qin Xi): Tiger, Bear, Crane, Deer, and Monkey
Arthritis Therapy - Exercise: T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Chi Kung
Bagua Zhang (Eight Trigrams Boxing)
Bear, Standing Bear, Level 1 Ranking, Valley Spirit Taijiquan
The Bear: The Five Animal Frolics (Wu Qin Xi)
Bicycling in Northern California
Bird - Five Animal Frolics (Wu Qin Xi)
Blog - Cloud Hands: Taijiquan and Qigong by Michael P. Garofalo
Blog - Green Way by Michael P. Garofalo
Blog - Valley Spirit Journal by Michael P. Garofalo
Book of Changes (I Ching) and Qigong (Dao-yin)
Breathing Practices: Bibliography, Links, Resources, Quotes
Buddhism - Tibetan: Shambhala Warriorship, Tantra, Yoga
California (Northern) T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong Directory: Instructors, Schools, Information
Charkas (Energy Centers of the Subtle Body)
Chi Kung (Qigong) and Yoga Classes, Red Bluff, California. Instructor: Mike Garofalo.
Ch'i Kung: Bibliography and Links
Ch'i Kung Instructor: Michael P. Garofalo in Red Bluff, California
Chi Kung: Valley Spirit Center Red Bluff, California
Circle Walking - Bagua Zhang (Eight Trigrams Boxing)
Classes, Valley Spirit Taijiquan, Instructional Program
Cloud Hands: T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Ch'i Kung
Cloud Hands T'ai Chi Ch'uan Journal
Comments and Notes on the Yang Style Taijiquan
Confucius (K'ung Fu-tzu) (551 - 479 BCE)
Correct Taijiquan Practice Principles
Crane - Bird - Five Animal Frolics (Wu Qin Xi)
Crane, Soaring Crane, Intermediate Program, Level 3, Valley Spirit T'ai Chi Ch'uan
Cuttings: Short Poems by Michael P. Garofalo
The Deer: The Five Animal Frolics (Wu Qin Xi)
Diabetes Therapy - Exercise: Taijiquan and Qigong
Direction of Movements in Taijiquan and Qigong
Disclaimer of the Cloud Hands Website
Dragon Gate - Taoism - Wudang Mountain Qigong
Eight Ox Herding Songs - A Ch'an/Zen Parable
Eight Section Brocade Ch'i Kung
Eight Trigrams Boxing (Bagua Zhang, Pa Kua Quan)
Embrace the One - Zhan Zhuang - Standing Like A Tree
Entering Tranquility (Ru Jing) Meditation
Essentials of Taijiquan Movement Art
Exercise - Diabetes Therapy - Taijiquan and Qigong
External and Internal Aspects of Chinese Martial Arts
Feedback, Kudos and Reviews for the Cloud Hand's Website
Five Animal Frolics (Wu Qin Xi): Tiger, Bear, Crane, Deer, and Monkey
Five Elements (Wu-Xing) and Taijiquan
Five Stepping Movements of Taijiquan
Five Elements (Air, Earth, Fire, Water, Metal)
Gardening: Quotes, Poems, History, Sayings
Gardening: Quips and Maxims by Michael P. Garofalo
The Four Gates: Grasping the Sparrow's Tail
Michael P. Garofalo's Biography
Michael P. Garofalo's T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong Practice
Glossary of Taijiquan Terms in English and Chinese (Pinyin)
The Goddess - Quotations, Poems, Sayings, Prayers, Songs
Goose - Bird - Five Animal Frolics (Wu Qin Xi)
Green Way Research - Taijiquan and Qigong
Gu Shen (Valley Spirit) Taijiquan Instructional Program
Health and Fitness - T'ai Chi Ch'uan
Hexagrams and Trigrams of the I Ching (Book of Changes)
Hidden Tiger, Beginning Program, Level 2, Valley Spirit T'ai Chi Ch'uan
I Ching (Book of Changes) and Taijiquan and Qigong
Index to the Cloud Hands Website
Indoor Cycling, Stationary Bicycling, Spinning
Instructional Program, Valley Spirit T'ai Chi Ch'uan
Internal and External Aspects of Chinese Martial Arts
Journal - Valley Spirit Journal by Michael P. Garofalo
Kudos for the Cloud Hands Website
Kundalini (Coiled Serpent) Energy
Kwang Ping Taijiquan of Kuo Lien Ying
Learning and Teaching Taijiquan, Qigong and Yoga
Links and Bibliography: Qigong
Links and Bibliography: Taijiquan
Long Form 108 Yang Style Taijiquan
Massage: Valley Spirit Center Red Bluff, California
Master Chang San-Feng (circa 1350)
Master Cheng Man-Ch'ing (1901 - 1975)
Master Kuo Lien Ying (1895-1984)
Master Sun Lu-Tang (1861-1932)
Master Yang Cheng-Fu (1883-1936)
Mastery, Self Control, Self Mastery, Choices, Will Power, Strength of Character
Meditation Instructor: Michael P. Garofalo in Red Bluff, California
Meditation Methods and Techniques
Meditation - Standing Like A Tree
Meditation - Standing - General
Meditation - Wu Ji - The Edge of Emptiness
Michael P. Garofalo - Brief Biography
Michael P. Garofalo - Internal Martial Arts Practice History
Michael P. Garofalo - T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong Practice
Months of the Year: Quotes, Poems, Links
Mountain Biking in Northern California
Movement Direction Instructions for Taijiquan and Qigong Forms
Moving Hands Like Clouds: T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong
Northern California Taijiquan and Qigong News in Cloud Hands Blog
Northern California T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong Directory: Instructors, Schools, Information
Northwestern U.S. Tajiquan and Qigong News in Cloud Hands Blog
Notes and Comments on the Yang Style Taijiquan
Nine Movement Temple Ch'i Kung Exercise Set
Older Persons Exercise and Wellness Programs
Oregon T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong Directory: Instructors, Schools, Information
Original Waving Hands Like Clouds URL
Pa Kua Chang (Eight Trigrams Boxing)
Photography - Valley Spirit Photography Gallery
Pilates: Links, Bibliography, Resources, Quotes, Notes
Pranayama: Breathing Techniques from Yoga
Principles of T'ai Chi Ch'uan Movement Art
Private Instruction by Michael P. Garofalo, Instructional Programs
Pulling Onions: The Quips and Maxims of a Gardener
Qigong: Bibliography and Links
Qigong, Ch'i Kung - Chinese Mind-Body Exercises
Qigong and Yoga Classes, Red Bluff, California. Instructor: Mike Garofalo.
Qigong Instructor: Michael P. Garofalo in Red Bluff, California
Questions and Answers in Cloud Hands Blog
Red Bluff, California, Qigong Classes
Red Bluff, California, Yoga Classes
Red Bluff, California: Valley Spirit Center
Red Bluff, Valley Spirit Taijiquan Instructional Program
Reiki (Ushi Shiki Ryoho) - Karen Garofalo, Reiki Practitioner
Reiki: Valley Spirit Center Red Bluff, California
Resolve, Will. Willpower, Self Control, Self Discipline
Reviews of the Cloud Hand's Website
RSS Feed for the Cloud Hands Blog
Self Control, Self Mastery, Choices, Will Power
Senior Citizens Fitness Programs
Senior Fitness - Red Bluff, CA
Sensing Hands: Push Hands - T'ui Shou
Shambhala Warriorship: Tibetan Buddhism
Shoong, Sung, Song - Loose, Relaxed, Open, Yielding, Responsive
Short Form, Yang Style, Beijing Simplified 24
Simplified 24 From, Yang Style
Soaring Crane, Intermediate Program, Level 3, Valley Spirit T'ai Chi Ch'uan
Speaking to the Spirit Meditation
Staff Weapons: Jo, Bo, Can, Staff, Spear
Standing Bear, Level 1 Ranking, Valley Spirit Taijiquan
Standing Like A Tree - Zhan Zhuang
Stork - Bird - Five Animal Frolics
Subject Index to the Cloud Hands Website
Sun Lu-Tang's (1861-1933) Biography
Sun Lu-Tang (1861-1933): Baguaquan, Hsingyiquan, and Taijiquan Grandmaster
Swordsmanship and T'ai Chi Ch'uan
T'ai Chi Ch'uan: Bibliography and Links
T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong Directory:
Instructors, Schools, Information, Workshops
Northern California,
Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia
T'ai Chi Ch'uan Instructor: Michael P. Garofalo in Red Bluff, California
T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Red Bluff, CA
T'ai Chi Ch'uan Short Form, Beijing Simplified 24, Yang Style
T'ai Chi Ch'uan: Links and Bibliography
T'ai Chi Ch'uan: Valley Spirit Center Red Bluff, California
Taijiquan: Bibliography and Links
Taijiquan For Good Health, Fitness and Vitality
Taijiquan Instructor: Michael P. Garofalo in Red Bluff, California
Taijiquan - Princiles of Practice
Taijiquan: Valley Spirit Center Red Bluff, California
Taming the Ox - A Zen Allegory or Parable
Tantric Buddhism: Shambhala Warriorship, Yoga
Taoism, Nature Mysticism, Alchemy
Teaching and Learning Taijiquan, Qigong and Yoga
Temple Qigong - A Nine Movement Exercise Set
Thirteen Postures: 8 Gates and 5 Steps
The 300 Missing Poems of Han Shan
Tibetan Buddhism: Shambhala Warriorship, Yoga, Tantra
The Tiger: The Five Animal Frolics (Wu Qin Xi)
Tiger, Hidden Tiger, Beginning Program, Level 2, Valley Spirit T'ai Chi Ch'uan
Tree Qigong - Zhan Zhuang - Standing Like A Tree
Trees - Quotations, Poems, Lore, Wisdom
Trees - Lore, Magick, Myths, Magick
Trigrams and Hexagrams of the I Ching (Book of Changes)
Twelve Animals of Chinese Yoga
Valley Spirit Center Red Bluff, California
Valley Spirit Fitness and Well Being Website
Valley Spirit Journal by Michael P. Garofalo (May 2003-July 2005)
Valley Spirit Journal by Michael P. Garofalo (August 2005- )
Valley Spirit Photography Gallery - Old
Valley Spirit Photography Gallery - New - Coppermine
Valley Spirit T'ai Chi Ch'uan Club
Valley Spirit Taijiquan Instructional Program
Valley Spirit - Green Way Blog
Valley Spirit Taijiquan and Qigong Journal (5/2003-7/2005) by Michael P. Garofalo
Valley Spirit Taijiquan and Qigong Journal (8/2005-) by Michael P. Garofalo
Valley Spirit T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Qigong, and Yoga
Vancouver, B.C., T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Qigong Directory: Instructors, Schools
Walking - Eight Ways of Walking Qigong
Walking - General Fitness Exercise
Walking: Valley Spirit Center Red Bluff, California
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Red Bluff, Tehama County, North Sacramento Valley, Northern California, U.S.A.
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