T'ai Chi Retreat: July 8-13, 2007 at Rose Mountain Retreat Center, New Mexico.
Tuition $570; $120 for indoor rooms and large fully furnished platform tents, $60 for smaller tents furnished with sleeping bag and pad, camping free.
Email or call 512-444-6139 for more information or to register.
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T'AI CHI is an ancient Chinese form of movement meditation that benefits the whole person- physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. Its fluid, graceful, and grounding movements help to cultivate feelings of well-being, centeredness, serenity, and strength. T'ai Chi is one of the leading techniques being used today to help reduce stress-related imbalances, including high blood pressure, anxiety, joint pain, headaches and indigestion. It contributes to improved bone mass, balance and agility.

Heloise Gold teaches T'ai Chi with an understanding of the physical process as well as the deeper wisdom embedded in this practice. She encourages the practitioner to develop the ability to listen within, release tension and connect to the natural healing forces in the universe.

"In her teaching, Heloise uses playfulness and an intuitive responsiveness to each student," says Sally Crocker, a longtime student. "She embodies the spirit of T'ai Chi with both her lightness and depth."

Heloise has been teaching T'ai Chi for 25 years. She received her T'ai Chi training in N.Y.C. from the highly regarded Master Da Liu, of The T'ai Chi Society of New York. In addition, she has studied with the well respected Chi Gong Master T.K. Shih, also in New York. In Austin she trains with the world class Chi Gong Master Li Jun Feng.

Heloise has taught in a variety of venues, including public schools, universities, correctional institutions, art museums, corporations and retreat centers. Her students have included young people, elderly, business executives, jail inmates, artists, professionals and people from all walks of life.

She currently runs a T'AI CHI/CHI GONG studio in Austin Texas, teaching private and group classes and is on the faculty of The Academy of Oriental Medicine in Austin. She is also on the faculty of Rose Mountain Retreat Center in New Mexico and Omega At The Crossings in Austin. Heloise travels annually to New York, New Mexico, New Orleans and Switzerland to teach retreats and workshops. She co-leads retreats annually with New Music composer Pauline Oliveros and author/psycotherapist Ione in New York and Switzerland.

Heloise has a step-by-step instructional video of the first section of the Yang Style Form avaialble for $40 plus shipping. Filmed in the beautiful mountains of Northern New Mexico, this VHS video (DVD format coming soon) includes warm-up exercises in addition to form instruction. (View excerpt at top of page.) To order, or for more information about classes or private instruction, email Heloise at Goldbird1@gmail.com.