Winter schedule: Tuesdays, weekly, 8:00 - 9:00 a.m., Nederland Community Center, Dance Studio, 750 CO-72, Nederland, CO 80466, contact Shifu Churches to enroll, jec@indra.com
In this course, you will learn the foundational aspects of the Wind, Mountain, Water T’ai Chi System, also known as Shan Shou Dao, or the Way of the Mountain Hand. The Shan Shou Dao represents an elemental, nature-based evolution of Grand Master Waysun Liao’s Temple Style T’ai Chi, which he brought from Taiwan to Chicago in the mid-1970s, where he continues to teach. Aspects of Grand Master Liao’s style are built on a solid foundation of Yang family traditions. Shan Shou Dao has been developed by Master Richard Eversley, who refined the Mountain Hand style during his 45 years of practice in the mountains of Colorado. The style is uniquely suited to the natural forces of wind, mountain and water, which are so powerful and accessible in the beautiful state of Colorado. Instructor: Senior Teacher at Wind, Mountain, Water T’ai Chi, Shifu James Churches, who has been teaching T’ai Chi in Nederland for 20 years.