White Crane Healing Arts Blog

Cultivating and Crafting Live Food Cultures and Fermentations
Sunday, July 19
1:30-4:00 pm

The process of fermenting makes food more nutritious and digestible.  In this fast food culture we've lost touch with our ancestral wisdom and the powerful knowledge that can reconnect us to the earth and ourselves.

This interactive class will demonstrate how to make:
sourdough breads and other fermented breads and pancakes
sauerkraut and other cultured vegetables
dairy cultures such as kefir and yogurt
and more
There will be tasing, recipes and cultures to bring home for your own experimentation
$25.00 pre-pad (Class size is limited)
Registration, Info and Directions:  954/721-7252 or miki@whitecranehealingarts.com

Held on Saturday Mornings
on-going 

Tai Chi – (Opening the Energy Gates Chi Gung) - Entry Level - 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Tai Chi – (Wu Style Short Form) - 10:00 am - 11:15

Tai Chi Basics (Opening the Energy Gates Chi Gung)
Opening the Energy Gates is a practice that was developed over 2000 yrs. ago to strengthen, balance and unify the mind and body. The ability to work deeply inside the primary energy channels and “gates” of the body increases with consistent practice. You will learn the building blocks for tai chi and all the other levels of the Taoist nei gung energetic systems.

Instruction will include 6 basic and simple movements:

• Standing meditation
• Cloud hands
• 3 swings
• Spinal stretch

Saturdays, 9:00-10:00 am
$10.00 per class

Tai Chi – Wu Style Short Form
The Wu style short form consists of a sequence of eighteen precisely choreographed movements, practiced in a slow, meditative manner. These movements are specifically designed to promote health, develop calmness, flexibility, coordination, balance, stamina and increase energy. The Wu style also facilitates the healing of injuries; especially back problems.
The form takes 4-10 minutes to perform depending on speed.

This beginner’s class will incorporate the basic nei gung (chi gung) principles as taught in the Energy Gates chi gung practices.

Saturdays, 10:00 – 11:15 am
$10.00 per class

**Both Classes same day - $15.00

Chinese Yoga - new session starts in July - check back for exact date

Instructor – Frank Iborra, A.P.
White Crane Healing Arts,
7071 W. Commercial Blvd. Suite 2C,
Tamarac, 33319

954/721-7252
www.whitecranehealingarts.com

Saturday, August 22nd. 12:30pm

You will create your birth chart step by step to reveal the pattern of energy influences from the earth, planets and starts on the day of your birth.
This is a fun class that will give you deep insight and new perspective into how you navigate in the world.
$15.00 prepaid or $20.00 day of class
Info or Registration: 
954-721-7252 or email:  miki@whitecranehealingarts.com 

Cycles, Circles, Rhythms & Chi
Drawing inspiration from readings and life experience this group.shares knowledge and wisdom. Our focus is on spritual guidance and how to integrate this information into our daily lives.   

Time:  Next Session - TBA

The Chi Gung practices taught at White Crane come from lineage Master Bruce Frantzis, seen in the picture below.  To learn more about Bruce and his energy arts system, you can go to his website at:  www.energyarts.com

  New 10 week session begins Sunday, July 26th. 10:30 am

Taoist (Chinese) Yoga is a form of Chi Gung that is rarely taught in the west.  All Chi Gung forms are energy work for developing the power to heal.  The goal of Chinese yoga is to progressively incorporate all the principles of internal chi gung (nei gung) with each posture.  This includes releasing blocked energy at points within the channels, pulsing the fluids in your joints, internal organs and spinal vertebrae: and manipulating the energy within your etheric field or aura.   

In taoist yoga some of the forms or asanas are similar to the popular Hatha yoga, but the application of movement is different.  Hatha yoga uses postures and breath control (pranayama) to energize subtle channels (nadis).  Taoist Yoga uses gentle movements and breath to move and balance chi.  In Hatha yoga you stretch in order to relax, whereas in Taoist Yoga you relax in order to stretch.  In Hatha yoga one stretches into a posture or asana as much as the body is capable and holds it, often with some amount of tension.  You then relax and release the pose.  In Taoist Yoga, you find the point that is around 70% of your maximum physical extension or range of motion, and then relax the body, mind and spirit.

Chi Gung can improve hatha or any yoga practice because the internal training tunes the body to feel how the different poses are affecting the deep physical and emotional layers.  Chi gung’s emphasis on moderation and softening give the nerves the ability to release the muscles so that the body gains the flexibility needed to get into and hold the yoga postures.   Awareness of chi movement or prana energy is also increased to prevent overstretching, which can lead to injuries. 

This practice comes from a 3000 yr. old system. I learned this practice from Bruce Frantzis, who is one of the most respected Taoist lineage masters in the west. Few teachers have the ability, like Frantzis to integrate the depth of understanding that the ancient Chinese discovered.  Taoist Yoga is used to restore health of mind, body and spirit and can be used uniquely to repair moderate to severe injuries and trauma of the body. The Taoist Yoga system is part of the broad offerings of internal practices for self development, anti aging and longevity being offered at White Crane Healing Arts in 2008. 

 See class schedule for class times         

Many insurance plans now pay for some of the services we provide at White Crane. Our insurance manager is knowledgible in billing for acupuncture and the other services we can bill under Frank's license and we've been getting good results. Many times people will ask what companies will cover, but how each plan is written, or negotiated by your employer, for example, determines what the benefits are, therefore we only know if you have coverage by calling the company.  If you would like to know if your insurance covers for our services, you can call the office and speak to Miki.