Join us in an ancient system of self-care and healing.  The Frolic for Summer is the Crane. Learn these fun movements and their relationship to the Chinese 5 Element Theory of Medicine and Philosophy.

The Crane develops balance, lightness and agility.  The Crane cools and relaxes your whole body, balances the heart-energy, gently stretches your ligaments, and releases your spine.

 Location

 Bob Shapiro’s Home Studio

         The Five Animal Frolics is one of the oldest choreographed health exercises in the world, developed by China’s greatest physician, acupuncturist and surgeon, Hua T’o (b. 190 AD).  Hau T’o realized that the best way to prevent disease and to aid self-healing was through movement.   “The door hinge won’t rust as long as it’s used.  Exercise allows the qi and blood to flow freely.  If the energy circulates from the center to all the extremities, one will remain in perfect health.  If one furthermore stretches and twists, then this will keep the body trim.  This is the doctrine of Dao-yin.”

        The Animal Frolics consist of exercises modeled after the Crane, Bear, Deer, Monkey, and Tiger.