Are you looking for holistic exercise with depth and versatility? Do you want to get in shape, but fad exercise machines just collect dust in the corner, and the idea of a gym membership makes you cringe?

Bagua Zhang – The Circular Art of Transformation

How would you like to have fun while building your health, vitality, AND your confidence with real-world self-defense skills?

Mace Martial Arts —

The Other MMA ~

Look within to reveal and heal your true self!

Would you like to:

• Strengthen ligaments and tendons to support joints?
• reap the benefits of Yoga and Pilates — while learning to protect yourself and loved ones?
• get in shape with an interactive program that cultivates your mind, body and spirit — instead of boring drills at a big gym?
• Clear clutter from your mind and enhance your awareness of your surroundings and to others’ intentions?
• Build confidence and personal empowerment?

Discover your inner-power and transform your life with the ancient wisdom of

Vajra Bagua Zhang (金剛八卦掌 “Thunderbolt  8 Trigrams Palm”), the Art of the Vortex!

Are you ready to change your life?

Here at Vajra Visions, I share an innovative system that integrates
the principles of the Taoist martial art “8 Trigrams Palm”,
with the Elements of Tantric Buddhism –
a holistic system designed to cultivate each student on all levels.

This system, called “Vajra Bagua Zhang”, integrates the 8 strategies at the heart of the ancient Chinese Taoist Classic “I-Ching” (“The Book of Changes”)
with the Vajrayana Buddhist 5 Elements as a method of
* self-defense (physical health and confidence),
* personal communication (emotional healing and stability),
* connection with Source and Soulful expression (spiritual cultivation).

Take the next step in your evolution – join our classes today!

Practical Self-Defense training integrated with Internal Cultivation rooted in Taoist Yoga and Qi-Gong —this is highly effective training for real-life situations — taught in a progressive curriculum based on each student’s aptitude and individual needs.

Training available in person and private video classes online!

Outcomes: Through Vajra Bagua training, I will help you to:

• increase your vitality & immune system
• reduce pain from injuries and illness
• build your core strength & flexibility
• increase productivity with an inspired mindset, focused concentration and clear creativity
• create your personalized training regimen, break destructive habits, turning them into a healthy lifestyle,
• build real confidence with practical skills for resolving confrontations — on physical and personal levels — and transform conflict into harmony
• get centered with flowing, coiled power — become the eye of the storm!

Self-Defense Applications practice in Bagua Zhang

八卦掌 Bagua Zhang (“8 Trigrams Palm”) is a refined, formidable ‘Internal’ Chinese martial art, which develops keen sensitivity, robust vitality, and instinctual versatility.   Training focuses on maintaining a calm mind while moving continuously from one’s center to cultivate internal power and core-strength. Circular strategies blend with fluid, evasive footwork and spiraling counters to neutralize attacks in a bewildering, disruptive method of self defense.

Bagua Zhang – Hide Flower Under Leaf

Practicing Bagua Zhang awakens self-awareness and promotes personal health through a natural progression of exercises and skills, and integrates practical strategies for peacefully resolving confrontations — on both physical and emotional/inter-personal levels.

Classes open to children (ages 7 and up), adults and seniors, beginners and experienced practitioners welcome. Class curriculum includes basic exercises, solo forms and applications practice, weapons training, and partner drills for developing sensitivity and strategic skills.

Bagua: 8 Phases of Transformation arising from opposing but complimentary polarity.

The “Internal” training of Bagua Zhang is rooted in Taoist Yoga (Dao Yin) and Qi-Gong (氣功 – Breath & Energy Work).

Dao Yin – Chinese Taoist Yoga & Qi-Gong

Are you looking for a way to relax and get centered while improving your health and energy? Taoist Yoga (å°Ž 引 – Dao Yin, literally “Guiding and Stretching”) are Chinese exercise methods that coordinate breathing and movement to calm the mind, cultivate Qi (æ°£, pronounced “chee”), the vital life force within the body, and harmonize with natural universal energy.  Dao-Yin is an essential aspect of Bagua Zhang training, but can be learned separately from Bagua. Practicing Dao-Yin can

• Improve your balance, strength, alignment, and flexibility
• Develop a calm mind and self-awareness
• Sleep more soundly
• Lower blood pressure, reduce pain, and increase exercise capacity
• Cultivate your Inner-Power

Some forms of Dao Yin (sometimes referred to as Yang Sheng 養生, “nourishing life”) are  soft and gentle, others more rigorous. The root of Qi-Gong (氣功 “Breath-Work”/”Energy Practices”), Dao Yin are ancient practices that can be traced back over 4,000 years, have heavily influenced Chinese medicine, and are integral to traditional martial arts practice. The “Internal” training of Taoist Yoga dissolves blockages in the nervous system caused by injury, toxicity, bad habits, and poor nutrition, and therefore rejuvenates cells, organs, and tissue by improving circulation and redistribution of nutrients to the cells, thus promoting self-healing and cultivation of body, mind, and spirit as a whole.

Bagua Zhang Instructor Dennis Mace

Instructor: Dennis Mace began Martial Arts in 1982. He teaches with thorough, hands on detail, emphasizes courtesy and ethics, and is committed to cultivating authentic skills in each of his students to improve their overall health and empowerment.

Available for workshops and seminars on Bagua Zhang (Martial Arts), Taiji Quan (Tai Chi), Xing-Yi Quan (Martial Arts), weapons training, self-defense, Qi-Gong/Chinese Yoga and meditation.

Bagua Zhang Classes are held

Saturday mornings 11am-12pm,

Sunday mornings 11am-12pm,

and Tuesday evenings 6pm-7pm at

12025 Lake City Way NE, Suite B
Seattle, WA 98125

Seattle Asian Medicine and Martial Arts 

12025 Lake City Way NE, Suite B

Seattle, Washington 98125

www.sam-ma.com

Call (206) 440-9187 to register! 

Bagua Zhang – Qing Long “Green Dragon”

  Courses and Tuition:

â–¡ $50 – Private Class (call to schedule in person, or remote online video) – per 1 hour session

â–¡ $30 – Martial Arts Group Class – per 1hr group Session

â–¡ $60 – Basic 1 month Bagua Zhang Course (One – 1hr group class per week) Choose: Tues – Sat – Sun

â–¡ $90 – Standard 1 month Bagua Zhang Course (Two – 1hr group classes per week) Choose: Tues – Sat – Sun

â–¡ $120 – Intensive 1 month Bagua Zhang Course (Three – 1hr group classes per week)

Refer a friend or family member and get $10 off your tuition!
 

Alternate credit/debit payment option available online through Vajra Visions – Dennis Mace Square Up

Want to learn Bagua Zhang from home?

Private Bagua Zhang Classes Online

Have you been interested in taking Bagua Zhang Classes, but there’s no teacher in your area, or the class times do not fit your schedule?

I have a great solution: I am launching a new program to teach Bagua Zhang classes privately via remote video online!

Try the Beta for a discount now!

All you need is:

• a high speed internet connection,
• an account on either Facetime or Skype,
• a space big enough to practice in front of your webcam, laptop, tablet or smart phone so I have visibility of what you’re doing

Email me at dennis@macemartialarts.com now, and we can schedule a time to begin your training!

  Schedule your appointment, and enroll in my life changing classes today!

Xing Yi – Beng Quan “Crushing Fist”

Testimonials:

“Dennis is a very highly skilled and conscientious teacher. His commitment to deep practice and understanding of the applied principles of these arts allow benefits to novice and experienced practitioners. I HIGHLY recommend his classes!” — Derryl Willis, Chief Instructor at Seattle School of Chen Style Taijiquan

“Dennis is an excellent martial arts instructor who teaches practical techniques for the street as well as the rich history behind the art.”  — Jason MacCoy, 3D Animation Instructor  

“Dennis Mace is one of the top martial arts instructors in Seattle. If you are looking to gain realistic combat skills (both standing and on the ground), internal power, and a more healthy lifestyle then this is the man you need to learn from.”  — Thomas Fox, US Navy

“Dennis Mace is one of the finest practitioners of Bagua Zhang in the Seattle area. His technique and teaching prove his passion for the art. Giving real life insight and methodology… Dennis Mace has given me invaluable techniques for improving both my mind and body. I highly recommend this class.” — Wilho Heikkinen, Ex US Navy

“I booked a couple of private lessons with Dennis, since I practice Cheng style Baguazhang, and heard he was good.  I was most definitely impressed with every single aspect of the lessons!  First of all he customized them for me in particular at my current level of training, and he also took a couple of injuries I have in mind.  He gave me specific exercises to help my injuries heal well, as well as to increase flexibility where it is needed. What I enjoyed most about Dennis’ lessons is that he taught principals, not just application after application, but more about why you are doing each one, and what you are searching for with your body and breath when doing them.  I was amazed at how much information he has about Cheng Bagua, and could tell we were only touching the tip of the iceberg.  Dennis also helped me improve my circle walking, as well as added some things to my fuju gonfa. I can safely say that Dennis gave me 3-6 months of stuff to work on.  Fortunately I took notes ;). The lessons were a mixture of bringing what I already knew deeper, as well as introducing some new concepts.  I will most definitely be returning for a lesson everytime I am in Seattle!” — Athena Wallinder

“As someone who has practiced a range of martial arts for 30 years, I have to say Mr Mace is a top notch instructor.  He is extraordinarily knowledgeable and, more importantly, is able to convey that knowledge effectively.” — Michael Hasse

“Dear Energy Workers, Our Bagua Zhang, introductory workshop was a huge success. We did theory and warm-ups At the Healing Arts Center then practiced our newly learned skills outside in the village gardens. It was so much fun, I forgot to take pictures! We plan to hold many more of these workshops & classes. Bagua Zhang is rooted in Taoism, Chinese Yoga and martial arts. It helps you to increase and work with energy, become more rooted, and build self-confidence, through spiral movement. Dennis Mace, LMP and Martial Arts Instructor offers “Highly effective training for real-life situations.” He has studied many martial art forms. However, His core training is in Xingyiquan, Taijiquan, and Bagua Zhang. Dennis is committed to empowering and cultivating authentic skills in each of his students while improving their overall health. His classes are prefect for all ages. ” —   Nancy Merrifield, RN, Reiki Master Teacher,  Life Solutions Healing Arts Center 

“I had heard great things about Dennis for years before actually meeting him, and last Fall when we finally connected I can testify that it was all true!  He is a very knowledgeable martial artist and his depth and breadth of information about the internal arts is spectacular.  I attended a Bagua workshop with him this month and walked away with a lot of ideas of how to make my martial arts training better.  In particular, I got to experience “sticky body” in a very thought provoking way that will improve my training, and I learned some things about how the hips can open and close to improve power generation. I highly encourage folks to train with Dennis, you won’t be disappointed!” — Daniel Cashman, EAMP, MS(AOM), NCCAOM Dipl. Ac, General Manager Seattle Asian Medicine and Martial Arts  

“After 2 years Karate, 2 years TaiChi/Qigong, 2 years BoaBom/SeammJasani, yet in 8 months of Bagua Zhang, I feel I’ve learned more than I did in those 6 years. This is for 3 reasons from my perspective:

a.) I’ve practiced so many years of yoga and advanced training that I’ve received both in yoga and Massage therapy that have made more intuitive/open to learning movement arts. In other words, I’m more “receiving” than in my previous early adulthood.

b.) Those 6 years of martial arts total was too focused on “Forms” We were pushed to memorize steps/movements/dances with very little practice of application or explanation of how to utilize them, let alone even what was supposed to be going on internally. There were always excuses on why our questions were not be answered, with false promises of “later later later”

c.) You! You’re teaching method is friendly, understanding and giving. You’re enthusiasm shines through. You emphasize the importance of knowing the how/why and not getting hung up on the fluffy image stuff. In some ways you are an evolution of modern teaching that’s effective and not stuck in an outdated model of delivery.

So thanks again for all you share!” — Michael Aquino, Yoga Instructor and Licensed Massage Therapist

 

Bagua Zhang – Qing Long Tan Zhao (“Green Dragon Stretches Claws”)

 

 

Research reveals several health benefits of Internal Martial Arts training:

• Arthritis.Tufts University (October 2008, American College of Rheumatology) found that one hour of tai chi twice a week for 12 weeks reduced pain and improved mood and physical functioning more than standard stretching exercises in people with severe knee osteoarthritis. In the journal Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (December 2008): eight weeks of tai chi classes followed by eight weeks of home practice significantly improved flexibility and slowed the disease process in patients with ankylosing spondylitis, a painful and debilitating inflammatory form of arthritis that affects the spine.
• Breast cancer.  Researchers at the University of Rochester (Medicine and Sport Science , 2008) found that quality of life and functional capacity (including aerobic capacity, muscular strength, and flexibility) improved in women with breast cancer who did 12 weeks of tai chi, while declining in a control group that received only supportive therapy.
• Heart disease.  Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine  (September 2008):  Tai chi significantly boosted exercise capacity, lowered blood pressure, and improved levels of cholesterol, triglycerides, insulin, and C-reactive protein in people at high risk for heart disease. There was no improvement in the group that did not practice tai chi.
• Heart failure.  Harvard Medical School: 12 weeks of tai chi improved participants’ ability to walk and quality of life. It also reduced blood levels of B-type natriuretic protein, an indicator of heart failure. A 150-patient controlled trial is under way.
• Hypertension.  Preventive Cardiology, (Spring 2008):  In this review of 26 studies, in 85% of trials tai chi lowered blood pressure — with improvements ranging from 3 to 32 mm Hg in systolic pressure and from 2 to 18 mm Hg in diastolic pressure.
• Parkinson’s disease. Washington University School of Medicine, Gait and Posture, (October 2008):  People with mild to moderately severe Parkinson’s disease showed improved balance, walking ability, and overall well-being after 20 tai chi sessions.
• Sleep problems.University of California, Los Angeles, Sleep journal (July 2008): 16 weeks of tai chi improved the quality and duration of sleep significantly more than standard sleep education.