Early morning Tai Chi exercises with Robert Nations

Meet in the hotel lobby 6.30am, August 5-7
Held in the park, right next door - facing the ocean.

Silk Reeling and the Six Stars with Robert Nations
every morning of the main confernence event, August 5-7

Silk reeling comes from the Chen style of Tai Ji Quan. It embodies the idea of pulling silk from a cocoon. You will learn several of these exercises that focus on the principles of emptying and filling, opening and closing, ascending and descending, and circling and spiraling. The movements are performed in a relaxed manor and coordinated with deep breathing. They help loosen the joints, gather the vital energy (qi) and focus the mind (yi).

The Six Stars come from the Taoist Elixir system, which were originally taught by Sifu Share K. Lew of the Yellow Dragon Monastery in Canton, China. These are standing nei gong methods to work the internal energy changes within the three main energy centers (dan tian).


About Robert Nations A.B.T., T.S.

Robert Nations has been a faculty member of the internationally recognized Pacific College of Oriental Medicine since 1996, teaching therapeutic body treatments (Tui Na) and internal energy exercises (Qi Gong). He is also a Clinical Supervisor for the college's bodywork department clinic.

Robert began his career in 1983, with five years of intense training under a master practitioner of eclectic natural healing. He then pursued philosophy and several internal martial and healing art systems at the Taoist Sanctuary of San Diego, where he received the title of Tao Shi. His studies continued at San Diego's Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, where upon completing the Oriental Body Therapist certification program. Robert's training has included several courses of study in the Peoples Republic of China.

Robert is a nationally certified body therapist maintaining his private practice of Natural Healing Specialties and regularly teaches classes on natural healing. He is also a member of the National Qigong Association.

Contact information
Phone: 619-865-8837
Email: rlnations@cox.net