For Qigong Taichi Workshops and Retreats, click Workshops and Retreats
1663 Mission Street, Back Mezzanine, entrance on Plum Steet (next to Discount Builders off Dubouce St), Door Code 352
$10-$15 suggested donation per class, there will be a donation box on site
Led by Liping Zhu or senior student
This class is a good opportunity for practicing 3 dynamic Qigong and nourishing Qi meditation in a group setting. Group energy (Qi) is very powerful for healing and enhancing your energy level. There is new teaching given on different weeks. No previous experience necessary. For systematic and theoretic Qigong study, please consider taking the weekend Qigong workshops or retreats.
For more details regarding this class, please check out Monday Night Qigong pdf. file
New class is coming soon! If you are interested, please send an email
Learn Mandarin through basic phonetics, conversations, characters and songs.
$50 per month or $15 drop-ins. registration on site
An open studio space. This is where you learn the form step-by-step. Advanced students are welcome to come and refine the form. You can join this class at any point. no previous experience required.
May 18, 2010 John is starting the form from the very beginning again.
Wednesdays 7:15pm-8:45pm
This is a 10 week workshop taught by Liping Zhu at Krav Maga Self Defense Training Center
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CONTACT INFO for Krav Maga
Call (415)921-0612
Email:
info@kravmaga-sf.com
Address:
1455 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA, 94109
Thursdays 7:30am-9am
This is a 10 week workshop taught by Liping Zhu.
Current 10 week workshop on Form 3 starts on July 8 to September 9. Registration is required. No drop-ins and no credits for missing classes. You are responsible for any missed classes. For beginners and advanced students.
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Liping with Master Yun Yinsen
6:30pm-8pm Led by Liping Zhu
Location: Gruenwald Press, 1663 Market St, entrance on Plum Street
This class will resume in early 2011 upon Liping’s return from her intensive training in China.
Sunday Golden Gate Park Taichi/Qigong Monthly Class
Sundays 9:00am – 11am
@ 6th Ave and Fulton in Golden Gate Park, the Roller Skater’s Ground
Led by Liping and/or senior student John Gruenwald
Warm-ups and some Qigong exercises are included
This is an on-going group practice class. You can join the group anytime. All Levels are welcome! $15 per class
Class meets once or twice a month and the dates are online and in newsletter notice. There is usually a group lunch at a Chinese restaurant after class that you can choose to join. Make sure you check for changes and updates for this class every month or even every week. Last minute change of the dates is possible!
Dates in 2010: Jan 10, Feb 7, March 7, April 18, May 23, June 6, July 25, August 15, September 26, October 24, November 21, December 12
This is an on-going class in a format of 10 or 11 week workshop or performance workshop. You need to get your own Taichi sword. Check Brenda Lai supplies in the Mission around 30 St.
This workshop is led by Liping and John Gruenwald and with the assistance of Catherine Nakamura. This workshop ends on June 6. Please check back for new sword class info.
Free Community Qigong Practice
East Bay Qigong Group
Wednesday&Thursday Mornings – 7:30am-9am Led by Petra Duffoo
This free class is offered every Wednesday and Thursday morning at 7:30am at the Lake Merritt Bandstand – 666 Bellvue Ave in Oakland. We will learn just the basics of this powerful Qigong system and continue to grow a community dedicated to creating better health. , call Petra for more information 415-254-3993
Instructors @ Qi Dragon Healing Center
Liping Julia Zhu is a certified qigong instructor from China and a disciple of Taoist Master Yu Anren. She was a gold medalist in the 1996 International Martial Arts Tournament. She is the qigong instructor at the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, a licensed acupuncturist, and a Zen student, former resident for 10 years at San Francisco Zen Center.
John Gruenwald is a San Francisco artist/printmaker who has studied with Liping Zhu since 1999. His love of the swimming dragon form has made it a key part of his daily practice. As a senior student he frequently leads classes for Zhu and teaches swimming dragon one evening a week at his loft studio Gruenwald Press in SOMA.
Catherine Nakamura has studied with Liping Julia Zhu since 1998. She saw Liping practicing in Golden Gate Park one Sunday and was captivated by the grace, beauty and strength of the form. It has since become an on-going study and a joy to share with others.
Lucinda Toy began her swimming dragon journey with Liping in 2001. The
journey has helped initiate and confirm her belief in the earning of a
master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine at the American
College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in San Francisco.
Petra Duffo (pea-trah due-pho) began her tentative study of Qigong in high school. She met Liping in the winter of 2006 and quickly became a dedicated student of Heavenly Essence Qigong and Swimming Dragon Tai Chi. She has also studied Aikido, has her
bachelors in Humanistic Psychology and is currently finishing getting license in acupressure. Along with these pursuits, Petra also has a small business doing accounting and business consulting and enjoys creating art in her San Francisco studio.
