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Seasons of Energy - Tai Chi Chuan

Spring: Awakening the Dragon

Spring Dragon

Spring is the season of the Dragon. Green chi is strong during this time. The breath of life that flows through all things—you see it in new leaves budding on branches, flowers popping in fields, and waves of fresh grass. Our bodies have a springtime ebb too, bringing life back into our senses after the long winter. We can help reconnect to the brilliant energies of nature through the practice of Tai Chi Chuan.

Often described as ‘moving meditation’, this ancient Taoist embodiment practice generates a profound sense of well-being, physical and emotional balance, and greater resilience to the stresses of daily life.

Awakening the Dragon will focus on cultivating "green Chi" through the Tai Chi form "Wave Hands Like Clouds." Though it resembles the formation and dissolution of clouds, this form moves green Chi through the wood meridians, tonifying the liver and gallbladder, as well as invigorating the tendons and returning vividness to the eyes.

We will begin by grounding ourselves in the fundamentals of Tai Chi, emphasizing proper body mechanics, alignment, and intention to create a unified flow between body and mind. Then, we will explore the energetic basis of Wave Hands Like Clouds, integrating aspects such as color, direction, the time of year, the senses, and the corresponding internal organs and pathways.

Led by long-time practitioner and teacher Joseph Pascutazz, this program is a part of a seasonal Tai Chi series— an ongoing exploration of the five elements and their correspondences between the human body and nature.


Arrival & Departure

Friday, please arrive 3:00 - 6:00pm for registration.
Dinner will be served at 6:30pm.
The program will officially begin at 7:30pm.

On Sunday, the program will finish by 5:00pm.


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Pricing

Karmê Chöling values its commitment to making programs affordable and available to all who wish to study with us. To support this commitment we provide two program price options.

Generosity Price: $265.00
You're able to help us with this commitment by choosing the "Generosity Price". The money above the basic tuition cost goes into a scholarship fund for those who might not be able to attend a program otherwise.

Tuition: $220.00
This is the price of the program, it does not include housing options or material fees.

Please Note:
Price does not include accommodations, which will be added during the registration process.

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Financial Aid:
Karmê Chöling offers full-time student discounts, scholarships and other financial aid.

Program Credit:
If using existing program credit to pay for a program, you must pre-register for this program at least two weeks prior to the program start date by calling the front desk (802-633-2384 x3000). Program credit may not be used to pay for housing or practice materials and may not be used on or after arrival day.

Instructor

Joseph Pascutazz
Joseph Pascutazz

Joseph Pascutazz has practiced and taught the Taoist Internal Arts f0r thirty years. Joseph lives at Karmê Chöling, a Buddhist retreat center in Barnet, Vermont—where he makes art, meditates, and enjoys the trees and greenery and so on...

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Instructor:

Joseph Pascutazz

Date & Time Details:


March 2025
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Location:

On-Land

Program Fee:

Generosity Price - $265

Tuition - $220

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