World Taiji & Qigong Day

Celebrate World Taiji Day April 27

On Sunday, April 27 from 10-4 GateWay will host a regional YMAA gathering and celebration of World Taiji Day.  This free event is open to all GateWay students, alumni and friends - at all skill levels.  Come for part or all of the day.  The schedule will feature top YMAA instructors from throughout New England. Download a flyer.

• 10:00: Qigong warmup - Bill Buckley
• 10:30: Taiji form practice - Bill Buckley
• 11:00: Taiji Ball exploration - David Grantham
• 1:00: Dao de Jing Chapter 1 discussion - Roger Whidden (Read Chapter 1 below.)
• 1:30: 8 Levels of Internal Alchemy - Roger Whidden
• 2:00: Jing exploration - Jeff Rosen

Dao De Jing Chapter 1:

The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao.
The name that can be named is not the eternal name.
The nameless is the beginning of heaven and earth.
The named is the mother of ten thousand things.
Ever desireless, one can see the mystery.
Ever desiring, one can see the manifestations.
These two spring from the same source but differ in name; this appears as darkness.
Darkness within darkness.
The gate to all mystery.