Movements of Magic - Healing and Martial Arts

Classes in all aspects of Tai-chi training including:

TAI-CHI FORMS - From the slow, flowing "Yang" style (named after Yang, Lu Chan), to the more vigorous "Chen" style to aerobic animal and weapons forms, these series of movements provide exercise, stress reduction, flexibility, improved blood flow, normalized blood pressure and general greater health.

Chi-Gung (Zookinesis Age Reversal Exercises) - These simple exercises improve the flow of energy in the body.  They develop greater coordination, strength of concentration, flexibility, improved breathing and stress reduction.  They are great fun and can be done in a standing or sitting position.

TAI-CHI MASSAGE - Also known as "chi-gung massage", this is a full body oil massage that brings deep-seated stress reduction and finally eliminates tensions that you may have been carrying around for many years. This is a rare style of acupressure massage that is incredibly effective and soothing.  Available in individual sessions.

PUSH HANDS - The heart of Tai-chi training.  This is a two person exercise that teaches all the principles of Taoist philosophy.  It teaches you to be powerful and effective in life yet gentle and relaxed.  You learn how to let go of detrimental patterns of physical and emotional tension and to unite your mind and body.  It is an essential training for healing as well as martial arts.

SELF DEFENSE - Tai-chi-Chuan means, "The Grand, Ultimate Martial Art".   Rather than meeting force with force by using blocks and tension, Tai-chi-Chuan uses the fluidity of the body to flow out of the way of the opponent's strikes and deliver powerful, internal energy strikes.  You learn to use your body and mind with precise, proper body mechanics and to neutralize the opponent's power. Also includes grappling, groundfighting, joint locks and pressure points.

TEACHER:
Bob Klein has been studying traditional systems of healing, massage, exercise and martial arts since 1966.  He received his Tai-chi teaching certificate from Grandmaster William C. C. Chen in 1975 and opened up his Tai-chi-Chuan School in Sound Beach, Long Island.  He has taught thousands of students at his school, and at universities, hospitals, other Tai-chi schools and senior centers around the country.  He has been featured in such magazines as "Inside Kung-fu", "Tai-chi Magazine" and "Dao Magazine".

His original profession was as a zoologist, teaching ecologically oriented programs in many schools throughout the Northeast.  He was also involved in the movement to develop captive breeding programs for rare and endangered animals and worked with hundreds of species over twenty years, both in captivity and in the wild.  The Zookinesis ("animal exercises")  he teaches was heavily influence by his one-to-one experience with those animals.

Mr. Klein is the author of the books, "Movements of Magic - the Spirit of Tai-chi-Chuan", "Movements of Power - Ancient Secrets of Unleashing Instinctual Vitality" and the adventure novel, "The Doubting Snake".  He teaches on over 25 instructional dvds and writes the blog, www.movementsofmagic.com/blog


PRICES (group classes):
One class per week - $75/month
Two classes/week - $130/month

Unlimited classes - $160/month
1 year in advance - 20% discount
2 yrs. in advance - 30% discount

Private classes - $75 per hour
Acupressure Massage - $75/hour