Tai Chi Hickory

03/26/2020

Nine Lotus Center will still hold classes ...
.. however ...
.. we will have classes via Skype beginning next week until this crisis is over..

Call me (JP Nelson) at 828.514.1581 to discuss how and when.

03/23/2020

According to the governor, as of Wednesday, 3.25.2020 Nine Lotus Center will have to suspend physical classes during this period. We will have classes tomorrow. A couple folks are trying to help me figure how to have regular T'ai Chi Gong classes via internet and make tuition via Facebook.

I will keep you posted.

Hanshi J P Nelson

03/20/2020

GINGER & GARLIC vs Caronavirus?

Heyo Everyone,

According to sources, there is no vaccine or cure for this new virus. People are going nuts ... buying up TP, wipes, food, and all kinds of things, and holing up in their dwellings in terror that nobody breathes on them or touches them.

What if the cure is right here?

Garlic is one of the most powerful agents in the world. Recent research suggests Ginger may be more powerful than chemotherapy (I'm not going to discourse, look it up).

I've been known for years for my health. Aside from challenges brought on by a dentist quack in Piney Flats, I haven't had strep throat or the flu since the early 1990's.

I am sharing two of my recipes which I live by ...

I wish you health and wellness,

Hanshi JP Nelson, MhD

07/12/2019

We will be holding a 12-week class in Chair T'ai Chi ... Free for Veterans, taught by Veterans ,,, on Tuesday & Thursday morning from 10:30 - 11:25 am ... July 23 - October 10.

This class is especially suited to those with mobility issues.

Space is limited, so please call 828.514.1581 if you are interested.

Bring a form of ID to verify you are a Veteran,

04/30/2019

In June I will be starting a 12-week Chair T'ai Chi/Chi Gong Program at the Nine Lotus Center, tailored for those with walking challenges.

I've taught this before, on a Private scale.

This class will be on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10:30-11:25.

This class is FOR Veterans, taught BY Veterans, and is FREE for Veterans.

If this goes well, the class will be offered again ... and again ... and again.

Once i get the edges worked out (I will be teaching from a chair, facing the class ... so I will be doing the Form in mirror image) I will offer same type Program available Monday and Wednesday evening from 4:30-5:25 for the general public at a reduced rate from regular tuition.

Call 828.514.1581 for more information.

06/05/2017

Our new Schedule

05/23/2017

We will be closed Monday, May 29, to observe Memorial Day.

Beginning Tuesday, May 30, we will begin regular classes in Chinese Yoga every Tuesday & Thursday evening, starting at 5:30.

Coming soon: "Chair T'ai Chi," a class for those wheelchair bound, or who have sever walking challenges. This will be the complete Jiu Ling T'ai Chi Form, but from a chair perspective ... complete with Chinese Yoga/Chi Gong. This class will be held on Tuesday & Thursday mornings, beginning at 10:30.

12/11/2016

Basic T'ai Chi: Section #1

An introduction to the Jiu Ling Form for Beginners. Often, folk just starting in T'ai Chi will attempt to wide of a stance, or to "Float their Feet" from one movement to the next before balance has been developed, and they get frustrated. This clip highlights notes just for beginners.

Jiu Ling T'ai Chi is a Large Frame Form, meaning movements are wide and sweeping with both hand and footwork. But beginners should take small steps as their muscles acclimate to the movements and balance is developed.

An introduction to the Jiu Ling Form for Beginners. Often, folk just starting in T'ai Chi will attempt to wide of a stance, or to "Float their Feet" from one...

11/08/2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFmIxzz0tJM

T'ai Chi is much more than a "slow exercise." It was developed as a form of self defense. Taught correctly, it is the most efficient form of defensive combat...

11/08/2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA41RyzjC8s

Here are a few fundamental concepts in Jiu Ling T'ai Chi, taught at Family Self Defense Center of Hickory, NC. The secret is leverage, centered movement, rat...

06/22/2016

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