Tai Chi

Tai Chi
Wednesdays, 12:30 – 1:30 PM
beginning January 21, 2026
with Jenn
$20

In this course, we will learn the Mother Form of the Hidden Immortal Lineage Taiji (Tai Chi) as passed down to me from my teacher Master Zhongxian Wu. Taiji, in his words, is “commonly translated as “supreme ultimate,” a Daoist concept about the force of universal creation, and is also the name of an internal Daoist Qigong and martial arts form that is practiced for physical training, health benefits and spiritual cultivation.”

The Mother Form of the Hidden Immortal Lineage embodies the Yijing BaGua (“8 symbols”) which are the building blocks of Daoist philosophy, internal martial arts, and classical Chinese medicine. Each movement connects to one of the five elements/exchanges, to the seasons, organs of the body, and to time-space.

The slow, deliberate movements are precisely choreographed to create a relaxed mind-body dance that strengthens, stretches, and awakens the three bodies – Jing 精, Qi 氣, and Shen 神.

Jennifer Burch has been a lifelong student and teacher of contemplative movement within the Yoga and Daoist traditions. She taught full-time in New York City for fifteen years, where she also practiced the bodywork Zero Balancing. Jennifer left the city to return to the natural world. As someone who has traversed cancer in her past, and who lives with neurological issues from a rare spinal condition, she teaches from a place of understanding that one can enter practices from the level of energy (Qi) or that of spirit (Shen), even when the body (Jing) has limitations. Zhongxian Wu taught her that students can lie down and visualize the practices, even when unable to move due to injury or illness.