Saturday, October 23, 2010
Learning to Move with Ken Van Sickle

632 Broadway between Houston and Bleecker

$30 in advance, $35 online, $40 at door (if space available)

Register here.

Yoga is more than a collection of poses; it's how we move in every moment. Moving draws on our breath, strength, balance, flexibility, focus, and calm - all at the same time. When our moving and breathing is uncertain, everything is a struggle. When we move and breathe well, the most difficult challenges are handled with ease.

This workshop dives into the mechanics and energy of movement.  We'll draw on Ease Asian approaches, developed around the same time as yoga was originated in Central Asia, for the same purpose: Whole Health. You'll leave understanding how to move and breathe easily, and get your body and mind working together for you!

Ken Van Sickle is a 78-year-old Tai Chi Master. He's also a long-time New Yorker, photographer, cinematographer, and whole- health guru. He spent the 1960s and 70s studying with Grand Master Cheng Man Ching, and has been leading Tai Chi classes and workshops since then. Ken is perfectly adept with the martial aspects of various Eastern arts, but leans toward the deeper philosophical and healing potential held within the original design of these systems.