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TAI CHI, QIGONG,
AND YIQUAN
We are
committed to providing resources for those who wish to improve their health
and maintain their wellbeing. Devon offers ongoing classes in tai chi and qigong as
well as seminars and workshops in health and healing. These practices are
based on the concept of Qi (vital energy). By improving the flow of Qi
through our bodies we allow ourselves to connect to Universal Qi. This
connection is the basis of true health and wellbeing. Connection to
Universal Qi brings with it a profound sense of integrity, deep relaxation
and bountiful energy.
The
teacher, Devon Hornby, draws on
over thirty years of experience in the martial and healing arts to provide practical
and functional tools for personal growth and transformation. Devon has studied under numerous internal gongfu and qigong teachers and currently studies with
and teaches in the style of Sifu Fong Ha.
On Mondays
Devon is offering a Tai Chi Qigong class
at Third Coast Martial Arts (8108 Mesa Drive)
from 11:30 am to 12:30pm. This class covers the
basic curriculum of Integral Chuan as taught by Sifu Fong Ha. The class
consists of standing meditation, qigong, yiquan and tai chi movement. The
class is well suited for practitioners of all levels, beginners are
encouraged to attend. The classes will be $60 a month. For more information
or to register click here.
Austin
Integral Chuan holds monthly Practice intensives at the Austin Center for
Holistic Healing (5515 Balcones Drive) on the first Saturday of the month
from noon until 3pm. These intensives are open
to anyone interested in practicing, learning and training in Integral
Chuan. For more information or to register click here.
TAI CHI
Tai chi
is famous as a means of exercise, relaxation and meditation. More than just
a series of movements, tai chi is a way using our bodies which is at the
same time relaxed and powerful. Devon’s
tai chi classes focus on establishing integrated strength and central
equilibrium. Integrated strength allows us to carryout our daily activities
with power, grace and mindfulness. Central equilibrium is a state of
balance which goes far beyond the physical.
 YIQUAN
A
profound development in Asian healing and martial arts, yiquan fosters
profound strength and an unwavering sense of wellbeing. Based on the
practice of standing meditation yiquan is simple, easy to learn and
provides a lifetime of personal growth and transformation. Yiquan is the
foundational practice of Devon’s tai chi
classes.
“Yiquan
is the return to that unadulterated state in which no disease can exist, no
attacker can assail, and through which the beauty of life can shine.”
QIGONG
The
practice of Qigong concerns itself with freeing the flow of qi (vital
energy) in the body. Qigong practices include standing and movement
exercises, meridian yoga, and meditation. Qigong is a profound means of
fostering a sense of peace and harmony within that radiates out into our
world benefiting both ourselves and  others. Qigong is taught in all
of Devon’s tai chi classes. He also offers
seminars on various types of qigong and qigong healing.
SIFU FONG HA
Sifu
Fong Ha has been practicing Chinese internal arts since his childhood and
has studied with many renowned teachers. He began his studies of Yang-style
Taijiquan in 1953 with Tung Ying-chieh, and continued with Yang Sau-chung,
the eldest son of Yang Cheng-fu. Fong’s exploration then led into the realm
of Yiquan. One of the few Yiquan teachers in the West, Fong Ha is well
known for his power, graciousness, and cosmopolitan charm. With humor and
insight, he encourages students to be true to themselves, to recognize
their inner strengths, develop at their own pace, and actualize their
potentials. He directs the Integral Chuan Institute in Berkeley, California
and teaches nationally and internationally. He is the author of Yiquan
and the Nature of Energy: The fine art of doing nothing and achieving
everything (Berkeley: Summerhouse Publications, 1996). He also produced
the video, Stillness in Movement: The Practice of T’ai
Chi Chuan with Master Fong Ha (Vision Arts Video, 1996).
We host
regular workshops taught by Fong Ha. For more information check our news
page.
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