Scheduled teaching and practice sessions take place in the mornings in Parlatuvier on or near the beach in the shade. Optional instruction and practice will be integrated into walks and tours of the rain forest, waterfalls, and secluded beaches. Other options include sunset practices on the beach before dinner.
WU Style Tai Chi
We practice WU Style Tai Chi because it is best suited for promoting whole body health. This style was developed by the Chinese master Wu Jien Chuan, and was passed on to Liu Hung Chieh and to Bruce Kumar Frantzis, the teacher of Richard Amarnick.

Tai Chi Short Form
The Wu Style short form is a series of 16 positions, that are designed to flow smoothly together. Your whole body will get a gentle workout, and you will exercise every joint. In Wu Style, the movements are small and easily accomplished by people at all fitness levels.

Every session begins with body awareness and relaxation exercises from Energy Gates, that helps you to be introspective, recognizing and releasing the stress and tension in your body. You will experience deep relaxation while increasing flexibility and coordination.
Nei Gung:
Opening the Energy Gates of your Body
Nei Gung helps you relax your body, release tension, and improve your body alignments for maximum energy flow. It helps to alleviate stress-related illnesses and chronic joint problems while building internal strength and improved cardio-pulmonary & vascular functions.

You will learn the body mechanics of proper posture and alignments to allow the free movement of Chi (energy). In standing meditation practice, you will learn relaxing breathing techniques. You will gain increased awareness of your body, and learn to allow your mind's energy to dissolve away pain and tension.

We bring this body awareness into movement through the gentle Cloud Hands exercise which includes all of Tai Chi's basic twisting, turning, bending and stretching motions, and circulates energy through the deepest channels of your body.
Longevity Breathing
Learn how to revitalize yourself by gently massaging your internal organs by breathing naturally into your belly, sides and back.