The Long Form Project
An extended series of Workshops and retreats on the Wu Style Tai Chi Long Form of Daoist Immortal Liu Hongjie as transmitted by master Bruce Frantzis.
The Plan
To offer four 10hr weekends (Sat & Sun) per year plus a seven day retreat (Sat- Fri) in June, with the option of attending for a shorter period, over four years or so (however long it takes to get through the form). It is also my intention to offer supplemental weekend courses on various aspects of the internal physical and energetic mechanics of Tai Chi (the 16 neigong).
We started in October 2022, but you may still join the project.
Who is it for
The short answer is ‘almost everyone’. The longer answer is here.
Where
Weekends:
The Location: Elham, Kent.
The venue: Qingshan Guan, Claremont.
The seven-day retreat 15-21 June 2024:
The location: Elham, Kent.
The venue: Qingshan Guan, Claremont.
The Schedule (so far)
Weekends (in Whitstable):
2024 (Year 2-3)
Weekend 3.1: 7-8 September 2024
Weekend 3.2: 26-27 October 2024
Times: Sat 11.00-15.00 and 17.00-19.00; Sun 10.00-14.00.
2024 seven day Retreat (Retreat 2)
15 – 21 June 2024 (7 days – you may attend for fewer)
Times: 9.00-13.00 daily (This is the format that Bruce used in his Boston LF trainings 2003-2007 and it worked extremely well, giving lots of time to practice and rest in the afternoons).
Pricing
Please note, prices are subject to change without warning.
Year 2
Retreat 2 (7 days) 15-21 June 2024
Book by 11 May to get the early-bird discount, price: £420
Book by 1 June to get the discount, price: £560
Book from 2 June to pay the full price: £700
(Please note: If you show up on the day the cost is £850.)
You may attend for fewer days and pay the relevant portion of the cost, eg. 3 days = 3/7 of the price.
Year 3
1st Weekend (3.1) — 7-8 September 2024
Book by 24 July to get the early-bird discount, price: £150
Book by 24 August to get the discount, price: £200
Book from 25 August to pay the full price: £250
(Please note: If you show up on the day the cost is £300.)
To Register
Please contact Matthew.
Payment is via secure electronic invoice or BACS, which I’ll send once you have notified me that you wish to attend.