2012 Spring Classes
Please fill out the Online Application to register for any of the following classes. Pre-class registration is requied. If you have any questions, please contact us or call (803) 252-9086.
Saturdays: March 3, 2012 - June 9, 2012 (15 classes, 30 hours, no class on holidays) 3 Credit Hours
Beginner's Mandarin Chinese and TESL (Teach English as Second Language) Training,10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon, $450 including a textbook and a workbook, USC Gambrell Hall, Classroom104. TESL Certificate will be awarded if you pass the 30-minutes teaching presentation.
Sundays: March 4, 2012 - June 10, 2012. 3 Credit Hours
Intermediate Mandarin Chinese, 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon, $450 including a textbook and a workbook, USC Gambrell Hall, Classroom104.
Saturdays: Taichi Social Club (TSC): Feburary 18 - April 21, 2012 (10 Classes)
3:00 to 4:00 PM, Lobby of USC Gambrell Hall. $100.
The TSC might be the place for you. Our goal is to practice Tai-Chi and meet people who might
fall into the category of “unconventional” in this wired world. No texting, no Facebook - just
people who want a fun, healthy way to meet other people.
Taichi is more than just physical exercises; it is a philosophy of life. Promoting balance in all
things and following the flow of nature, Tai-chi helps smooth out the edges of today’s
breakneck pace.
We are looking for people who like to speak to someone face to face, not over the Internet.
People who don’t want to go to bars or gyms. Intelligent people who want to meet other
intelligent people in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.
Sundays: Feburary 19 - April 22, 2012 (10 Classes)mbrel Hall.
Tai Chi Sword: 2:00 to 2:50 PM, $100, Lobby of USC Gambrell Hall.
Mulan Aerobics: 3:00 to 3: 50 PM, $100, Lobby of USC Gambrell Hall.
Please register online here.
Knowlege Base:
| Tai Chi is a very popular sport between Martial Arts and Qigong or Yoga. The beauty of Tai Chi offers a middle course between these extremes and it includes the benefits of both. Tai Chi uses slow movements to build endurance and balance. It relieves stiffness of the joints to improve posture and decrease the degeneration of joints. Recently, studies have shown improvements in cardiovascular health as it relates to oxygen intake and usage. This form of exercise also helps to disperse tension and strengthen the respiratory, muscular, and cardiovascular systems. Our regular Tai Chi participants have experienced improvements in circulation, balance, endurance, blood pressure, and concentration. |
Qi Gong is an important component of Chinese traditional medicine characterized by deep, regulated breathing exercises. It enjoys the distinctive features such as low cost, no equipment, without any side effects if under appropriate guidance. Through thousands of years practicing by trillions of people in China and other Asian countries, Qi Gong has proven either superior to traditional Western medicine in treatment of various diseases (especially chronicle and aging related ones, obesity and man's reproductive function problems) or enhancing the effect of Western medical treatments (e.g. chemo radioactive treatment). We offer Qi Gong classes for general purposes of improving health and also for special purposes of curing particular health problems such as heart diseases, diabetes, obesity, and it greatly slows the aging process. Mulan Aerobics is a school of Martial Arts especially popular among Chinese women. It is a combination of Chinese traditional martial arts, tai chi, aerobics and dancing postures. Practicing Mulan Quan will strengthen your heart, tighten your muscles, enhance your oxygen intake and blood circulation, promote your body and joints flexibility, burn your extra calories, improve your posture, and make you more healthy, graceful and sexy. |
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