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own words are not the medicine, but a prescription; not the destination,
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Ivy Karin Collins Joyce Broderson Brian Hata Saiko Flack Robert Meserve |
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Kim Ivy - Founder
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of Luohan Qigong and most recently was inducted as a 20th
Generation disciple of Chen Grandmaster Chen, Xiao Wang. She is
also certified in Hatha yoga, holds black belt rankings in Judo and
Aikido and was a National Bronze Medal Winner at the 1997 “A
Taste of China" in Yang Taijiquan forms. Kim loves to teach Taijiquan and Qigong and considers it her good fortune to have a wide range of students of all ages and fitness levels from children to athletes to those who have recently been diagnosed with a life challenging illness. Kim approaches her relationships with her students collaboratively with fun and humor, and feels those qualities are as important to a good practice as are good form and energy. Sifu Ivy's Chen Lineage is with Grand Master Chen, Xiao Wang, 19th Generation Standard Bearer of Chen Family Taijiquan. Kim was accepted among Grandmaster’s 20th Generation direct disciples in March of 2006 in a formal ceremony in Chenjiago, the birthplace of Taijiquan. Additionally, she was formally tested by the International Wu Shu (Chinese Martial Arts) Association in November of 2007 and awarded the rank of 5th Duan Wei by
Kim has developed several programs for those with special health concerns including Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, Cancer, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s Disease in association with Swedish Medical Center, The Center for Comprehensive Care, the Aveda Corporation and the Northwest Institute of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, among others, and she maintains associations with hospitals, clinics, and individual health care professionals in the Seattle area. She also collaborated with Group Health on a National Institute of Health grant studying Taijiquan, massage, meditation, and back pain, writing and implementing the first protocol studying Taijiquan within this framework. All teachers at Embrace The Moon are certified and expertly trained in the methods they teach. They are chosen by Ms. Ivy personally because they have the experience, skill and heart to steward their students through the breadth and depth of the practice experience. return to top |
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| Karin Collins
Karin specializes in Yang Taijiquan hand forms, sword form, and interactive practice as well as several forms of healing Qigong. She is a compassionate instructor with a quick sense of humor and is skilled at working with beginners and seniors as well as those with a strong foundation in the arts. She always encourages her students to extend their study of these arts beyond the confines of a class setting and to incorporate the principles into their own daily life. She is patient and generous in her teaching style and enjoys creating an atmosphere of collective research through detailed instruction, repetition and practice, as well as discussion and laughter. A guiding principle for her teaching philosophy is summed up in the saying, “The teacher and the taught create the teaching.” (From Eckhart Tolle). Her Taijiquan and Qigong lineage includes Kim Ivy as her primary instructor for Yang Style and Chen Style Taijiquan, Hun Yuan Gong, Soaring Crane, Essence, Jade Body, The 1000 Hands of Buddha Qigong’s and The Hands of the 18 Luohan. Karin’s other esteemed instructors include Sam Masich and Jan Parker in Yang Style Taijiquan curriculum including form, Push Hands and Taiji Sword and Ken Wright in Push Hands. She was certified to teach Jade Body Qigong and One Thousand Hands Buddha by Madame Liu He and Essence Qigong by Professor Chen Hui-Xian. Karin received her certification in The Hands of the 18 Luohan by Sifu Gaspar Garcia in 2007. return to top |
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| Joyce Broderson |
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One of the founding members of Embrace The Moon, Joyce Broderson came to the internal arts a bit later in life (though you would never know it!) She now shares her joy of practice with the joy of being a grandma – twice! Over the past 11 years of ongoing training, Joyce has become expertly skilled at Yang and Chen Taijiquan, the Hands of the 18 Luohan and several forms of Qigong. Mrs. Broderson’s main interest is, however, not in form but in understanding the internal | |||
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and strength these arts develop. Joyce is respected throughout the
school for her capacity to stay present and in the moment during each
class and for her ability to communicate this challenging aspect of
the practices to others. Embrace The Moon is lucky to have Joyce as
one of its primary associate instructors, sharing her gracious intuitive
skill in sensing and working with internal energy. She also hosts
workshops on Mastering the Art of Slowness. All levels of skill benefit. In addition to Kim Ivy, her lineage teachers include Madame Gao-fu, Ken Wright, Dr. Gaspar Garcia and Master Chen Xiao Wang. Joyce is certified by Ms. Ivy to teach Yang Taijiquan 24 short form and is recently certified for The Hands of the 18 Luohan by Dr. Garcia. Read A Conversation with Joyce. return to top |
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Brian Hata |
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Brian Hata’s Tai Chi training hales back to the early 70’s when the art was beginning to emerge and gain respect in the United States. For 5 years Brian studied Yang Tai Chi with Raymund Chung and T.T Tchoung, two of the Pacific Northwest’s early Chinese master instructors. Over the next two decades Brian devoted himself to family and profession carrying the principles of his training with him. With his son in the last years of High School, | |||
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formal studies in 2004 with Embrace The Moon. Brian studies Yang and
Chen Taijiquan and the Luohan Gong system and has become a skilled
teaching apprentice during this past year. Brian is certified in the
18 Hands of Luohan and is also in the process of becoming certified
to teach Meridian Strength
and Flexibility Training. Brian is the only Level III intern in
Washington State. Brian is a skilled fly fisherman, biker, skier,
hiker and gardener. He enjoys his non-tai chi time with his wife Alisa
and son. Brian's son, a graduate of Bush high school, is also a student
of Embrace The Moon, and is making his way steadily through the Chen
curriculum. When he is not tearing up the slopes or reading the New
York Times he can be found in the Wednesday evening Chen Taijiquan
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Saiko Flack, R.Y.T. |
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“All I am doing is sharing my experience with others. As a teacher, I am forever a student.” Born and raised in Sapporo, Japan, Saiko was exposed to classical ballet and Zazen (sitting still) in her early ages. In 1993 Saiko moved to the United States and for eight years worked in corporate America in New York City. To balance the intense energy of her work she began a Yoga and meditation practice. During her studies she had the fortune if meeting two prominent teachers, Bryan Kest of Power Yoga and Goenkaji of Vipassana Meditation, who helped root her skills in the fundamentals of both physical and spiritual practice. | |||
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Robert Meserve |
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"It is my hope, and my belief, that through these physical and mental practices; we take the responsibility for our health and happiness into our own hands and through these simple yet profound movements we will find joy and peace." |
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Robert became to be certified to teach in the Fall of 2006. Robert comes to Embrace the Moon with a strong background in other integrated movement forms as well. He has been a Bikram Yoga practitioner since 1996, became certified to teach in 2000 and is a well respected teacher at the Yoga College of India in Fremont. Additionally, Robert practices Yang style Tai Chi as taught to him by Sensei Jonathan Tani in Honolulu and has studied Aikido with Sensei Koichi Barrish at the Kannagara Dojo in Granite Falls. Join Embrace The Moon in welcoming Mr. Meserve to our staff of expert instructors. return to top |
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