Date:
Saturday, April 9, 2016
Cost:
$20 – $35 per class
$55 – $85 for all three
Location:
Hand to Hand Kajukenbo Self Defense Center
5680 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland
Please join us for a magnificent weekend of wisdom shared in training.
See below to register online!
Class Details
Principles of Push Hands
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Exploring this two-person exercise, Push Hands, emphasis will be on playfully developing one’s ability to listen, adhere, yield and neutralize force. After learning these principles participants will be taught single hand Push Hands and move into the two hand sequence which uses the four pillars of applying force in tai chi – ward-off, roll-back, press and push.
Application of Push Hand Principles
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
In Push Hands exploring what it means to truly yield (roll-back) and use the other person’s force is paramount. Listening/feeling and yielding is the precursor to one’s ability to thoroughly neutralize force. During this session, participants will grasp the power in vulnerability. We will start in the stationary mode and quickly advance into moving freestyle push hands.
Harmonizing your energy centers
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
The body has major energy centers that can be used in health or self-defense. Through visualization, touch, movement, meditation and breathing techniques this session will focus on the health benefits as participants are introduced to the fundamental qualities of these centers, and how to bring into harmony the essential energy flow that connects them.
About Master Wasentha Young
A practitioner since 1968, Master Young lectures and educates in Ann Arbor, MI and nationally on Tai Chi, Qigong, Meditation, and self-care practices as it relates to the human emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being. She is a founding board member of the Association of Women Martial Arts Instructors and has taught at such places as: Omega Institute, Institute for Transpersonal Psychology, CA., National Qigong Association, National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine, University of Michigan, UAW, Kaiser Wellness Foundation, CA., and the National Women’s Martial Artists Federation, and the Pacific Association of Women Martial Artists.
Grandmaster William CC Chen was Master Young’s first Tai Chi instructor from whom she learned the body mechanics and practical application. As well as continuing to attend seminars taught by Grandmaster Chen, she has been privileged to also study under the tutelage of some of Professor Cheng man-Ching’s prominent disciples. Master Young received formal training in Buddhist and Taoist meditation respectfully from Trungpa Rinpoche and Gia-Fu Feng in addition to achieving a masters’ degree in Transpersonal Studies. Sharing her in-depth knowledge of practices that nurture the human spirit, promote health, and foster respect for the balance between nature and human life helps to move students into a place of strength, harmony and well-being.