Wuwei Tai Chi
Wuwei Tai Chi is a unique approach to traditional Tai Chi. The name of our school comes from the Taoist term for "not-doing", Wuwei. We try to take this approach to heart, practicing the art of optimal action through "not-doing" unnecessary actions.
The Wuwei Tai Chi curriculum consists of a progressive set of exercises and forms leading up to the traditional Chen (Xiao Jia branch) and Yang style Tai Chi forms. Our system of study includes the following elements:
- Short Tai Chi and Qi Gong forms for graduated learning
- Tai Chi awareness exercises
- Tai Chi healing exercises to release tension and help heal chronic pain
- Martial arts applications to practice effortless action
- Traditional Tai Chi bare-hand and weapons forms
- Push-hands
- A Tai Chi-based approach to Hatha Yoga
Overall, we approach Tai Chi and the Taoist philosophy in such a way that it benefits us in every aspect of life and really brings about a transformation of the whole person. Our school's curriculum is designed to make the incorporation of Tai Chi principles into everyday life a practical thing that is both fun and easy. We place a strong emphasis on helping people learn to use Tai Chi to heal chronic tension and pain and to learn more optimal patterns of body use.
We hope that people from all walks of life and disciplines, including those with prior experience in Tai Chi, will find benefit from the Wuwei approach. People with experience practicing Yoga, meditation, and other martial arts as well as athletes, dancers, and musicians have found that the practice of Tai Chi improved their performance in these areas as well as their overall quality of life. As a musician, I personally experienced a significant improvement in my playing as a result of Tai Chi study, as well as a deep transformation in my state of well-being and happiness.
Classes
Wuwei Tai Chi - Thursdays 6-8pm
Xiaojia Chen style bare-hand form. Wuwei Qi Gong forms. Martial arts and healing applications. Open to all levels. Rutgers University, Busch Campus. Please email for the exact details.
Additional private and group instruction is available upon request. As there are many students who do not live close enough to one of the Wuwei Tai Chi School branches to visit regulary, we are currently developing a distance learning program. Please contact Aaron for more information.
Contact
Instructor: Aaron Craelius aaroncraelius [at] gmail [dot] com
About The Instructor
Aaron Craelius began studying Tai Chi and Zen Meditation in 1999 with Deneal Amos of the New Canaan Academy. He has been studying Chen (Xiaojia branch), Yang (Cheng Man Ching style), and Wuwei Tai Chi forms, Qi Gong exercises, and martial applications with Sifu Wonchull Park of the Wuwei Tai Chi Main School since 2003 and has been a certified instructor since 2007. Aaron continues to study closely with Sifu Park and also assists him with his public classes He studied massage therapy at Health Choices Holistic Massage School and has studied massage and energetic bodywork techniques in relation to Tai Chi with Sifu Park. Aaron was certified as an Integral Yoga Instructor in 2010. Aaron also has a Bachelor's degree in Math from Dartmouth College and is a Cellist and Guitarist with over 25 years of musical experience.
