Name: Tai Chi Retreat: Enjoyment of Moving Meditation for Mind-Body Balance (in-person)
Start: 2026-05-15T13:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-05-17T17:00:00-05:00
Location: Franciscan Spirituality Center

Tai Chi Retreat: Enjoyment of Moving Meditation for Mind-Body Balance (in-person)

Meets Friday, 1:30-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m.-noon and 1:30-5 p.m.
Tai Chi Quan combines slow, graceful movements with deep breathing and focused mindfulness. It is a form of moving meditation rooted in ancient Chinese philosophy of harmony with nature and the balance between opposing forces of yin and yang. The movements express the idea that softness can overcome hardness; a flexible, yielding approach can defeat brute strength. Dr. Yang will teach the most widely practiced Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan-24 Form and integrate with "tai chi" philosophy and traditional Chinese medicine. She will open the door and lead you from basic mindful movements for beginners to further studies and practice this meditation in motion, such as Energy Circulation, along the meridians. Benefits of mind-body harmony include improved balance and coordination, enhanced circulation and flexibility, and reduced stress and anxiety. It also can help with arthritis, sleep disorder and high blood pressure or blood sugar. Tai chi and qigong teachers would deepen their understanding of tai chi core principles and improve teaching skills.
Presenter: Hong Yang
Investment:
OVERNIGHT: $380, includes private bedroom, dinner on Friday; breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday; breakfast and lunch on Sunday
COMMUTER: $220, includes dinner on Friday; lunch on Saturday and Sunday
www.FSCenter.org | 608-791-5295
Direct link to registration: https://fsc.retreatportal.com/calendar/event?programcode=26SON10437
ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Dr. Hong Yang, Ph.D., is an experienced Tai Chi Chuan master and an international Tai Chi Quan and tai chi sword champion. She holds a doctoral degree in integrative traditional medicine from Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine. She has been practicing tai chi since the age of 5, and has taught internationally for two decades. Her unique combination of traditional training and modern academic insights offers a deep understanding of tai chi principles.