Energy Arts

Internal Arts International - 

Senior Instructor

The martial skill in Bagua Zhang (8 direction palm) is characterized as "moving and twisting like a dragon".  This art's roots are in Taoist circle walking.   As one "walks the circle", the twisting and scissoring of the legs. stimulates and massages the organs while guiding energy to heal the body.  Our lineage comes from the Liang style influenced by the Gao style.  Bagua Zhang is the art of walking, turning and continuous transformation.

Teachers:

Master Tom Bisio, Master Gao Ji Wu

Internal Arts International - 

Associate Instructor

The martial skill of Xing Yi Quan (Mind-Form Boxing) is like a tiger waiting to catch its' prey.  With few forms but precise methods, it is China's oldest martial art.  Our lineage comes from Shanxi province where softness, subtly and smart skill were emphasized.  Xing Yi cultivates a still mind and a body of "twisted steel wrapped in cotton".  Xing Yi is the art of finding power in stillness.

Teachers:

Master Tom Bisio

Lead Instructor

Tai Chi Gong is a moving meditation sequence that  takes you in 8 directions, energizing the body and settling the Mind.  Its movements come from the essential 13 patterns of  Wu Tai Chi and its' practiced using the frame of Yang Tai Chi.  Exercising both left and right sides provides a low impact, 20 minute routine which eases tension, lifts the spirit and roots the body.  Emphasis  is placed on relaxation, breathing, balancing and sinking the mind down into the belly while rooting into the ground.

Teachers:

Master H. Won Gim, Master Derrick Trent, Master Matt McCormick

Universal Healing Tao - 

Certified Level I & II Teacher

Chi Nei Tsang is one of the most powerful traditional forms of bodywork.  It corrects the central energy of the abdomen using precise, subtle and deep hands-on application.  Its' origins are from the mountains of China where monks used it as medicine and to aid in balancing their energy.  It is a complete system of abdominal regulation which helps move emotional, energetic and physical imbalances.

Teachers:

Taoist Minister Karin Sorvik

Universal Healing Tao - Internal Arts International - Temple of Change and Transformation

Qigong is a powerful system of exercises which tone the body and regulate the energy.    Qigong puts emphasis on the eyes, hands, feet, spine, abdomen, balance, posture and sensation of energy.  It heals the body by bringing in, balancing, gathering and moving vitality throughout the body.  This can be done seated, standing or lying down and is appropriate for all ages. These sets of exercises usually take 20 minutes and focus on physical, precision, ease, relaxed breathing and a smile throughout the body.

Teachers:

Master Tom Bisio, Dr. Lisa Van Ostrand, Master Mantak Chia, Karin Sorvik

Universal Healing Tao - 

Certified Full Instructor 

Moving your awareness of  energy starts with gathering and sensing positive energy with Inward Smiling and releasing negative energy with the 6 Healing Sounds. Eventually other moving energy mediations open the channels for deeper awareness and emotional transformation.   Our thousand year old "just practice" lineage comes through master Mantak Chia and his teacher, I-Yun.

Teachers:

Taoist Master Mantak Chia, Karin Sorvik, Tom Bisio

By memorizing and repeating the detailed movement patterns, you stimulate the left and right hemispheres of you brain creating healthy cross communication.  This physically builds neural networks in 100 day cycles.

Tai Chi Gong has a strong focus on shifting the weight to the center of the bone.  By training our most stable foot, ankle, knee and hip position, we strength the tendon, bone and surrounding muscle tissue

You can improve your circulation by doing any exercise, but Tai Chi Gong's smooth and flowing movements also relaxes tension.  This make your muscles a wide open road without any traffic.  

The shifting of weight from one foot to the next stimulate the bones through piezo electric conductivity.  This electricity and pressure stimulates the white blood cells produced in the center of the bone as well as lowers our cortisol levels to stay adaptogenic.

"Rust doesn't grow on a moving wheel" If we move and stretch the inside and outside of the body up, down, left right, inward, outward and spiraling there will be less rust to form because the energy is full and uninhibited.

Tai Chi Qong blends relaxed concentration, awareness, healthy movement and deep breathing.  These are safe and healthy ways to combat high cortisol levels, unbalanced hormones and overall stress.