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2017 Chinese New Year Celebration
January 29, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Arlene Faulk, Tai Chi, and Michelle Bobier, QiGong invite you to our
CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION – Year of the Rooster
Sunday, January 29, 2017, 1-4 pm, Skylight Room, Heartwood Center, 1818 
Dempster, Evanston, Il.
- Learn about Chinese New Year traditions from Grandmaster Zhang, who has taught QiGong, Tai Chi and KungFu extensively in China and the United States
- Experience mindfulness and focusing with Marsha Smith, MSW, LCSW
- Enjoy gentle movements of moving our energy through Tai Chi and QiGong
Join us for this festive and fun celebration! RSVP by January 24 to taichi0722@hotmail.com
Arlene Faulk
Tai Chi has transformed my life. I spent my first year seated in a chair, doing Tai Chi moves as best as I could. Very slowly I learned to walk again through the practice of the slow, deliberate walk that Tai Chi teaches.
In my published book, Walking on Pins and Needles: A Memoir of Chronic Resilience in the Face of Multiple Sclerosis, I tell my dramatic personal story of experiencing years of debilitating symptoms as I ascended the corporate ladder, landed on my couch for two years, then moved through a zig-zag path to find comfort and healing through Chinese medicine and Tai Chi.
Tai Chi was my guide in managing pain, increasing overall balance, strength and learning how to relax. Through the practice I discovered my calling and have been teaching Tai Chi for over 20 years.
I teach my students what continues to be life-enhancing for me: Tai Chi is not about trying harder; it’s about letting go, being in the moment, feeling balance and the fluidity of energy.
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Michelle Bobier
Hello and be well! My name is Michelle Bobier. I have been studying Tai Chi and Chi Gong for 24 years with Master Hongchao Zhang, one of the leading Chinese martial arts masters in America; Master Zhang awarded me a Sixth Duan in Chi Gong in 2015. Additionally, I am a Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist who completed the 700-hour BCST training at 3rd Coast Craniosacral of Evanston. Additionally, I studied lymphatic work at the School of Inner health in Manitou Springs, Colorado. The three modalities come together in my wellness practice, reSource Wellness, in Wilmette. My mission is to create a space where people can feel a sense of safety, peace, comfort and support; tap into their resources for healing; and achieve deep rest that can lead to profound change. If you would like information about Chi Gong, craniosacral, or lymphatic work, please feel free to visit my website, below.
Credentials: BCST