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Looking at the Tarot
with Enrique Enriquez
Saturday January 10 2009 2 - 5pm

Feet are Fundamental I

Michelle Gay, CMA,RSME/T

Saturday January 17, 24, 31 and Feb. 7 2-5pm

4 classes: $80.00 / single class: $25.00

Instructor Series:

3-Dimensional Space

Sunday January 25th, 10pm - 1pm

$75.00

Instructor Highlight

Born in Shanghai in 1929, Master Yu Cheng-hsiang studied Shaolin at age 15 to control asthma. In 1949, he moved to Taiwan, where he studied Yang-style tai chi with Cheng Man-ching. Ten years later, Master Yu was teaching teachers. He came to New York in 1979 where he continues to teach. Prominent students have included Maggie Newman and Joseph Zeisky.

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Events

Experiential Anatomy and Movement Observation Workshops* - taught by Michelle Gay -CMA, RSME/T, ACE, sensei,

Sundays 10:00am - 1:00pm.

In these workshops, participants will be introduced to a bias-free movement language, gain insight into their own movement patterns and preferences, increase and sharpen their observational skills, and develop alternative strategies for coaching and teaching. They will investigate and analyze the fundamental anatomical principles and movement dynamics underlying their respective movement arts and fitness specialties.

Past Events

This workshop, taught by Maria Van Dessel ,a high ranking jujitsu and karate instructor, and Michelle Gay, a karate instructor and Laban Movement Analyst, combines the principles outlined in Gavin De Becker's - The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us From Violence , Laban Movement Analysis, and traditional sefl defense techniques. It is presented as a combination of video and discussion, movement based experientials, and practical release and run self-defense techniques.