JANUARY 2012 APA MEETING: BLUE COLLAR QI GONG
on Saturday, January 15, 2011JANUARY 2012 APA MEETING:
ROLLY BROWN, L.Ac., M.Ac.
Presenting on: “BLUE COLLAR QI GONG”
January 15, 2012 – 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. at the Won Institute of Graduate Studies Glenside, PA.
The January meeting of the APA will be on January 15th, from 3-5 p.m. at the Won Institute for Graduate Studies, 137 S. Easton Road, Glenside, PA. The presentation by Rolly Brown, “Blue Collar Qi Gong,” will begin at 3 p.m. followed at 4 p.m. by a general business meeting. The presentation and meeting are free and open to all acupuncturists and other interested parties. All acupuncturists will receive 1 PDA for attending the presentation. Attendees should bring their acupuncture license number and their NCCAOM certificate number with them for the purpose of documenting for NCCAOM PDA requirements.
Description of the Presentation:
BLUE COLLAR QI GONG
In this one hour presentation, we’ll discuss (and sample) several variations of the foundational qigong exercise commonly known as “zhan zhuang”, or “standing like a post”. Included will be discussion of body alignment, control of tension, mechanics of breathing, and methods of visualization, gleaned from studies with Master Kuo Lien Ying, Master Erle Montaigue, Master Wang Yen-Nien, and others. Participants will get a chance to begin experiencing a bodily felt sense of what this work feels like, and will leave with two simple, straightforward exercises which they can practice on their own.
About Rolly Brown:
Rolly Brown, M.Ac., Dipl.Ac.(NCCAOM), began studying qigong, gongfu, and taijiquan in 1973. His principal teachers have included Grandmaster William C.C. Chen, Master Erle Montaigue, Benjamin Pang Jen Lo, and Dr. Tao Ping Siang. He has been certified as a “Sifu” (expert/teacher) by the William C.C. Chen School Of T’ai Chi Ch’uan, NYC since 1994, and by the World Taiji Association since 1983. He holds a B.A. in Eastern Studies from Skidmore College, and a B.A. in Professional Studies and Masters in Acupuncture from Tri-State College of Acupuncture. He has been in private practice in acupuncture since 1989, and has taught Oriental Medical Theory at TSCA, Eastern School of Acupuncture, and many other venues since 1991. He currently teaches at the Won Institute Acupuncture Program in Glenside PA, and the Int’l School of Shiatsu in Doylestown PA. He has owned and operated “Bucks County Tai Chi” since 1986.
Directions to the Won Institute of Graduate Studies can be found on their website, www.woninstitute.edu.
For further information about how to join the APA, go the the APA’s website: www.acupuncturepa.org.