Retreat Event Schedule & Driving Directions

Its finally here!

We are so excited to spend five days and four nights doing Tai Chi with you!

Schedule of Events

Friday July 29th
2:00 – 5:30 p.m.               Arrival/Welcome/Sign In/Find Your Room & Settle in/Free Time
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.               Dinner in the Lodge
6:45 – 8:00 p.m.               “Unplug” and Connect – with Sifu Michael Paler in the Aspen Lodge
Please silence your cell phone.

Saturday, July 30th 
8:00 – 8:30 a.m.               Tai Chi Warm-Up by the Lake – lead by Assistant Instructors
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.               Breakfast in the Lodge
10:00-10:30 a.m.             Qigong – Shen Yi Qi of Wei Shu Ren (Energy Work)
10:30-11:30 a.m.              Imperial Yang Tai Chi – Old Six Roads (Energetics)
11:30 – 12:30 p.m.            Free Time is a great time to pamper yourself with some Thai Yoga Bodywork, with Christina Wilson (please pay practitioners for services).
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.             Lunch in the Lodge
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.               Free Time – Enjoy
2:30 – 3:00 p.m.               Tai Chi 108 Long Form –  lead by Howard Drossman
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.               Advanced Push Hands Training – 2 person training/martial applications
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.               Cool down – Advanced Push Hands Training review – questions/ answer time.
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.               Dinner in the Lodge
7:00 – 8:00 p.m               Sunset swordplay – Yang 32 Sword Form (please bring your practice sword)
Please silence your cell phone.
Goodnight

 Sunday, July 31st
6:00 – 8:30 a.m.                Sunrise Hike up Raspberry Mountain
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.                Breakfast in the Lodge
9:45 – 10:15 a.m.              Tai Chi Warm-Up by the Lake – lead by Assistant Instructors
10:15 – 11:00 a.m.            Tai Chi 108 Long Form – lead by Howard Drossman
11:00 to 12:00 p.m.          Tai Chi Partner Work – Drills
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.              Lunch in the Lodge
2:00 to 3:30 p.m.              Cost $25.00 – Cooking class- Guilt free treats: intro to substituting sugar, flour, and bad fats.  With Chef Jessica
3:30 to 4:00 pm.               Qigong – Shen Yi Qi of Wei Shu Ren (Energy Work)
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.                Imperial Yang Tai Chi – Old Six Roads (Energetics)
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.                Dinner in the Lodge
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.                Tai Chi Sound Healing
Please silence your cell phone.
Goodnight

 
Monday, August 1st
8:00 – 8:30 a.m.               Tai Chi Warm-Up by the Lake – led by Assistant Instructors
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.                Breakfast in the Lodge
10:00-11:00 a.m.              Tai Chi for Better Balance
11:30 – 12:30 p.m.            Free Time
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.              Lunch in the Lodge
2:00 – 2:45 p.m.               Tai Chi 108 Long Form – lead by Howard Drossman
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.    Cost $25.00 – Cooking class – Italian gone healthy: lighten your Italian dish with healthier cooking styles and learn how to please both vegetarians and meat eaters with the same dish. With Chef Jessica
4:30 to 5:30 p.m.            Tai Chi Walking / Hiking (learning balance and proper body alignment in movement)
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.               Dinner in the Lodge
6:30 – 7:00 p.m.               Shen Yi Qi of Wei Shu Ren (Energy Work)
7:00 – 7:30 p.m.               Imperial Yang Tai Chi – Old Six Roads (Energetics)
7:30 – 8:30 p.m.               Let’s talk Tai Chi – questions/ answer time in the lodge
Please silence your cell phone.
Goodnight

Tuesday, August 2nd
8:00 – 8:30 a.m.              Tai Chi Warm-Up by the Lake – lead by Assistant Instructors
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.              108 Long Form – Detailed instruction of the 1^st section
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.           Brunch in the Lodge
11:00 – 12:00 noon          Imperial Tai Chi, the Power of the Mind, True Shen Yi Qi, with Sifu Michael
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.            “Re-Enter the Matrix: How to Plug in Again While Keeping Centered,” with Sifu Michael Paler on the Aspen Lodge outdoor porch.
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.              Check-Out and Goodbyes