There is now a new Tai Chi Straight Sword Short Form! This form, approved by Master Maoshing Ni, consists of the first 16 movements of the full (33-Step) form. Teaching certifications are now being offered for the new short. So Tai Chi Straight Sword is now comprised of Level 1 (the new 16-step short form) and Level 2 (the full 33-Step long form).
Sept. 23-26th, 2010
Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico (2 hours NE of Albuquerque)Please join us, with Dr. Maoshing Ni, DOM, PhD, LAc in the beautiful southwest as we celebrate Community and the Equinox under the Harvest Moon! The Southwest Integral Friends are sponsoring this event to offer you a focused experience in the Ni family movement art of Harmony StyleT’ai Chi.
Entry levels of the 18-step and 28-step ver-sions of the Harmony T’ai Chi form will be taught. Participants will have an opportunity to learn the entire 18-step form if they have not previously done so, or may go on to learn much deeper levels of the form.
Opportunities for certification and in-structor training in 18-step and 28-step Harmony T’ai Chi will be provided Practice the form with other focused practitioners to deepen and revitalize your cultivation. Refresh your spirit, mind and body with your IWS family and friends as we culti-vate during this auspicious celestial event. Join us for Sunday morning spiritual ser-vices featuring the Everspring Renewal Ceremony and group T’ai Chi!
More information will be announced as it becomes available.
For immediate questions, please contact:Peter Stege at: 505-454-0003 E-mail: pstege@hotmail.com www.spacious-sky.com
The “Eight Little Treasures” is the short form of the longer Eight Treasures Qigong Form transmitted by the Ni Family Tradition. The Eight Treasures is comprised of 32 movements arranged into 8 sections. The “Eight Little Treasures” is composed of 1 movement from each of the 8 sections. Teaching certifications are available for this form through the CHI Health Institute which is a non-profit institution that promotes health through the Ni Family Taoist Movement Arts (see our website at www.chihealth.org). Descriptions of the movements may be found in The Eight Treasures: Energy Enhancement Exercise book and The Taoist Eight Treasures DVD or video by Dr. Maoshing Ni (available at www.sevenstarcom.com).
The 8 Little Treasures Sequence:
1. Move the Stars and Turn the Big Dipper2. The Great Bird Spreads Its Wings3. The Jade Plate Receives the Morning Dew4. Turning the Head to Look at Your Star5. Lying Down to Watch the Constellations6. Bringing the Stream Back to the Sea7. Pushing Down the Fierce Tiger8. The Dragon Flies Throughout the Heavens0. Standing Meditation
1. Chinese Yoga (Dao-In), Levels 1 - 3 2. Eight Treasures, Levels 1 - 3 3. Harmony Tai Chi, Levels 1 – 6 4. Tai Chi Straight Sword Level 1 (Short Form) & Level 2 (Long Form) 5. Crane Style Qigong 6. Self-Healing Qigong 7. Cosmic Tour Bagua Levels 1 – 9 8. Taoist Meditation
If you are interested in becoming a Certified Instructor in one or more of the Ni Family movements, just follow these six easy steps:
1. Learn the Form - by taking classes, workshops, intensives, and/or privates2. Refine the Form - by taking classes, workshops, intensives, and/or privates3. Take the required CHI-Approved Instructor Training Intensive - offered by a Senior Instructor ($75 fee; payable to Senior Instructor) 4. Pass the practical exam - offered by a Senior Instructor ($50 fee; payable to Senior Instructor) - upon passing the exam, Senior Instructor sends a confirmation letter to CHI5. Pass the written exam (if available from CHI at the time of certification) - administered by CHI 6. Complete the application & pay fees - application should be downloaded by the CHI website (http://www.chihealth.org/ - application fee ($50, payable to CHI) - 1st year certification fee ($6 - $75; prorated by month)
CONTACT INFORMATION: For further information regarding teaching certification, please email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Also visit our website: http://www.chihealth.org/.
6 Steps to Certification 
