Westerbeke Retreat February 2023
The 2o23 tai Chi Friends President’s Day Retreat Schedule is available to view or download Pres Day 2023 Schedule
The 2o22 tai Chi Friends President’s Day Retreat Schedule is available to view or download: Pres Day Schedule
Documents from the 41st Reunion, 2021
Recently my friend and colleague David Anderson asked me to write an article about the relationship of the work of Thomas Hanna to the academic field of Kinesiology. It has now been published and you can read it by clicking on the link below.
the Somatic Work of Thomas Hanna, Tai Chi, and Kinesiology
Learn to be a better and more relaxed mover in the world. Classes in Tai Chi Chuan and Somatic Explorations.
Contact Bradford Bennett for details and schedules
bennett@westeastsomatics.com
NEW Zoom Lecture: Somatic Education and Health
This lecture prepared for Prof. Erik Pepper’s classes at San Francisco State University.
As people age they often lose much of their ability to move in the way that allows freedom and spontenaity of expression. This is often accompanied by discomfort and/or a feeling of stiffness. The good news is that there are ways to learn to relax “tight” muscles and make movement easier and more natural. At West East Somatics we provide different ways to achieve the goal of greater self awareness.
Tai Chi chuan
The enigmatic art of Tai Chi Chuan has helped many an individual, both young and old to become better movers and more relaxed in their bodies. Tai Chi at West East Somatics has evolved from the teaching of Hubert H. Lui (Lui Hok Hoi). embracing both ancient Forms and recent advances.
Somatic education
Somatic education is a way of becoming aware of oneself in a manner that allows a person to regain control of her or his neuromuscular physiology. In one-on-one sessions and class settings individuals learn increased self awareness to reduce their resting muscular tonus; increasing comfort and ease of movement.