Maui Tai Chi

TAI CHI and QIGONG NEW CLASSES 2012 with MARILYN ALLYSUM

2012-01-05T16:30:00.000-08:00

NEW BEGINNER TAI CHI CLASS:

January 25, 2012 – 5 Week Sessions

South Kihei/Wailea

Please inquire for directions to our Oceanfront Location.

Sunset Class: 6 – 7:15 PM

Wednesday Evenings

Tuition: $85. / 5 week session payments

Class Description:

Since 1977, as a practitioner of this art, I have dedicated my work to improving understanding and health benefits from Tai Chi and Qigong.

In this system of Tai Chi which stems from the Chen Family Lineage, students train in the Internal Qigong aspects of each posture of Tai Chi. We will work with proper breathing techniques for actualizing this flow of Qi Vitality and calming the mind, helping to restore an internal balance to the body/mind system if practiced regularly.

As a moving meditation, students focus on how to center and align the physical, emotional, and mental self and attune to their subtle center throughout the day. You will also be introduced to additional Qigong Postures to strengthen the Internal Organs and cleanse the body systems.
Each person receives individual support and inner directives to best learn this internal process in a small group format.

QIGONG CLASSES with Marilyn Allysum

Beginners Welcome!

South Kihei/Wailea

Please inquire for directions to our Oceanfront Location

Sunrise Classes: 8 – 9 AM

Wednesday Mornings

Friday Mornings

Tuition: $75. / 4 Classes

Single Class: $20.

Join us in QI FLOW Centering Sequences from time honored

Chen Family Lineage.

These authentic Internal Systems Qigong postures go deep to restore center, give support and nourishment to the vital organs, and quiet the mind. Learn the proper breathing techniques and energy points that are important components to this Internal Art of Well-Being.

ADDITONAL SUPPORT:

To enhance your practice at home after a training session

· Instructional DVD’s available: $35. - $55.

· Music CD’s: $15.

· Online Tutorials with Marilyn Allysum

· Call 808-879-5776 or Email to schedule a Personal Training Session

All is a Miracle

2011-01-20T15:23:00.000-08:00

"People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don't even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child -- our own two eyes. All is a miracle."

— Thich Nhat Hanh

MAUI TAI CHI & QIGONG CLASSES 2011: with MARILYN ALLYSUM

2010-09-27T11:17:00.000-07:00

PRIVATE LESSON:
Individual Training Sessions to Center for Inner Harmony.
Call Marilyn Allysum to schedule a personal training time 808-879-5776.

NEW BEGINNERS TAI CHI CLASSES:

January 6 – February 24, 2011 South Kihei/Wailea
WEDNESDAY EVENING CLASSES
Sunset Class 6 – 7:30 PM

QIGONG CLASSES:

January - March 2011 South Kihei/Wailea
Sunrise Classes 8 – 9 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING CLASSES
Tuition: $85. for 4 Consecutive Classes
Single Class Rates: $20.

SMALL GROUP: (Create your own study group!)

Arrange your own Small Group Training Session to meet your schedule needs. This is an especially good plan for those of you vacationing on Maui or here for a few months.
When 2 or more study together in a small group format, personal training is integrated with group time for a wonderful shared experience.
Lessons can be held at your location with 4 or more students.

DVD’s Filmed in Maui and Music CD's

are available for purchase.

For More Information on MAUI CLASSES and RETREATS Visit our Website:

www.iTaiChi.com

TAI CHI QIGONG MAUI RETREATS 2010

2009-12-31T15:31:00.000-08:00

Pre-Register for one of our MAUI QIGONG RETREATS with MARILYN ALLYSUM

Receive Individualized detailed instruction with attention to:
Meridian Pathways, Energy Points, Taoist Longevity Breathing Techniques,
Pillows of Support, Developing a Listening Mind, Centering for Inner Harmony.

Our Retreats are held in Beautiful South Kihei/Wailea district on Maui,
where the pure vital air and clear ocean waters greet us.

JANUARY NEW BEGINNINGS QIGONG RETREAT
Dragon Rides the Clouds
January 23 - 24, 2010
Tuition: $170.
Single Day: $95.
Pre Registration Necessary by January 20.

FEBRUARY HEALING SOUNDS QIGONG RETREAT
White Tiger and Green Dragon Swallow Qi
February 27 - 28, 2010
Tuition: $225.
Special Couple Rate: Please inquire

MARCH QIGONG SPRING RETREAT
Gathering MoonPearls: Circular Meditation Walking
March 13 - 14, 2010
Tuition: $170.
Single Day: $95.

RETREAT REGISTRATION:
Email: taichicenter@yahoo.com
or Call Marilyn Allysum at 808-879-5776
to see if space is available.
Then fill out our Registration Form with Tuition Payment to enroll.
All students must be pre-registered to attend.

New Year Tai Chi Classes For Beginners

2008-12-24T00:32:00.001-08:00

Celebrate the New Year !

Starting January 3, 2009 Marilyn will offer 4 Classes Weekly. Attend as often as you would like! New Beginner Classes in Longevity Tai Chi and Qigong from the time honored Chen Family Lineage, where We Force Nothing, Yet Leave Nothing Undone. Marilyn Allysum brings over 32 years of teaching experience to benefit you in this Ancient Art of Moving Meditation.

SUNRISE CLASSES 7 – 8 AM Saturday - Sunday - Monday

SUNSET CLASSES 6 – 7 PM Monday Evenings

Tuition:

3 Classes - $60. 5 Classes - $85. 8 Classes - $120. Single Class - $25.

Family/ Group Rates Drop-ins Welcome!

Call 879-5776 or http://www.itaichi.net/Contacts.htmfor our Kihei Location.

ACR: Traditional Chinese Exercise Beats Stretching for Arthritic Knees

2008-12-02T16:42:00.000-08:00

ACR: Traditional Chinese Exercise Beats Stretching for Arthritic Knees

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27 -- For obese patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, stretching exercises can't beat the pain relieving power of Tai Chi's graceful movements and peaceful frame of mind, researchers found.

The ancient Chinese martial art-turned-exercise improved pain scores three-fold better than stretching plus wellness education (P=0.0004), Chenchen Wang, M.D., of Tufts University in Boston, and colleagues reported here at the American College of Rheumatology meeting.

Because no weight loss was recorded for either group in the small randomized trial, the results were likely related to increased muscle strength and flexibility, Dr. Wang said.

The meditation, deep breathing, and relaxation involved may also benefit patients with this kind of chronic condition, she added.

Action Points

Note that Tai Chi is a traditional Chinese martial art that combines meditation with slow, gentle movements, deep breathing, and relaxation.

Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented orally at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.

Osteoarthritis involves a catch-22 of interlinked pain, muscle weakness, structural damage, and lack of self-efficacy that leads to disability, Dr. Wang said.

Tai Chi has been advocated by the Arthritis Foundation as a form of exercise without the kind of deep bending or squatting moves that can be hard on the knees.

Although the Sun style of Tai Chi in the Arthritis Foundation's program emphasizes strength more than the Yang style used in the study, all Tai Chi styles share the same principles, Dr. Wang said.

This kind of complementary approach to treatment of osteoarthritis is promising, commented David A. Fox, M.D., of the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor and ACR president.

Other types of exercise can also be effective in knee osteoarthritis, but "there's a lot going on in Tai Chi that could be something unique," said Dr. Fox, who was a moderator at the plenary session where the results were presented.

Dr. Wang's group studied 40 patients who met ACR criteria for knee osteoarthritis and had a body mass index of at least 40 kg/m2.

They were randomized to a 12-week intervention of one hour twice a week with either group Tai Chi sessions or stretching exercises plus education on osteoarthritis, diet and nutrition, and physical and mental health.

The groups were statistically similar at baseline, although the control group tended to have worse osteoarthritis and health status.

By the end of the exercise intervention, the stretching group remained fairly similar to baseline with a decrease of just 38.5 points on the 500-point WOMAC pain scale (95% confidence interval -87.2 to 10.3) whereas the Tai Chi group had a 157.3-point drop in pain (95% CI -198.5 to -116.0).

Among the secondary outcomes, the findings for Tai Chi compared with the stretching control group at 12 weeks included:

* Improved physical function scores (change -506.8 versus 182.2 on a 1,700-point scale, P=0.001)
* Better self-reported global functioning (change -3.0 versus -0.8 on a 10-point scale, P=0.003)
* Better physician-reported global functioning (change -3.2 versus -1.4 on a 10-point scale, P=0.0009)
* Improved chair stand test time (-12.0 versus -0.9 sec, P=0.0005)
* Increase self-efficacy (0.6 versus -0.1 on a scale of one to five, P=0.04)
* Greater reduction in depressive symptoms (-7.4 versus -0.7, P=0.009)

Among patients followed beyond the end of the intervention phase, the reduction in pain gradually faded with a borderline significant difference at 24 weeks (P=0.05) and a numerically but not statistically significant difference at 48 weeks (P=0.2).

Dr. Wang cautioned that the study was not double blind, which could raise concerns since -- as one audience member said during the question-and-answer session -- "some placebos are better than other placebos."

However, Dr. Wang's group tested the patients' outcome expectations and found no difference between the groups.

Dr. Wang reported support from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine and the National Center for Research Resources of the National Institutes of Health.

Dr. Fox reported no conflicts of interest.

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ACR/11475

By Crystal Phend, Staff Writer, MedPage Today
Published: October 27, 2008
Reviewed by Zalman S. Agus, MD; Emeritus Professor
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Tai Chi and Qigong for Inner Harmony

2008-11-30T11:15:00.000-08:00

“Marilyn, for the fortunate students, there are those teachers
who can “Do” their discipline, but can also “Teach” their
discipline. You are one of those teachers and I am fortunate!” -
Lynn D.

“It is the spiritual aspect of Tai Chi that resonates most with me.
I have “The Listening Mind” handout on the wall of my office,
and I often meditate on the concept of ‘yielding’ both in my
relationships with people and with my body. The sharing of
thoughts like these gives your classes the depth and richness
that keeps me coming.”
-Blessings, Larry H.

“I would like to find a calm center, a source of boundless energy
and a joyful, loving attitude toward the world and everything and
everyone in it. The way you are and what you’ve taught me so
far give me reason to believe that those things are possible.” -
Steve M.

“Thank you ever so much for your gift of the Taiji. It is better
than any ordinary present, sweeter than candy, and more
effective than alcohol or drugs. It’s real! Before I met you I had
heard that the Taiji was very spacious, encompassing exercise,
health, fitness, beauty, healing, medicine, spirituality, and so
forth. But no one taught it that way. After studying with you I feel
like the “secrets” are within each one of us, and as we continue
we will unlock them ourselves. Your teaching is very
empowering. I am very grateful for this new energy and health,
and very surprised, as it was unexpected. Thank you for finding
the way to teach us to find our own way.”
- Cassandra O.