Tai Chi with Jody Rubel of Mad Monk Tai Chi
For more information contact Jody Rubel at https://www.madmonktaichi.com/
Advanced - Saturday 10:30 am
Beginner - Saturday 12:00 noon
Swords - Monday 6:00 pm
(There is an instructor fee for this activity)
Mad Monk Tai Chi
Jody Rubel
TAI CHI INSTRUCTOR
I began my studies of Tai Chi at One Drop Monastery in the Pacific Northwest where I first learned principal of non-Doing. I continued my studies at the Longriver Tai Chi school in NYC, Rockland County and Amherst Mass.
I began teaching Tai Chi in 2015 and was accredited an ATCQ level 2 instructors certificate in 2020. In my teaching of the Yang 37 posture short form, sword, sensing hands and Dai Lu, I continue to seek ways to understand and convey the beautiful logic and natural physics of the form while honoring the healing, internal strength building, Chi flow and communal bonding that naturally take place in a Tai Chi practice.
Today prominent researchers such as Katherine Kerr (Brown University) and Dr. Peter Wayne (Harvard Medical school) are connecting movement based embodied contemplative practices to scientific findings, affirming that yes - this stuff is for real! Even for us skeptics!
In the words of my teacher Wolfe Lowenthal, (whose teachings are steeped in the Tao) in Tai Chi “There are no secrets,” only mysteries we unfold together.
I have taught in libraries, nursing homes, Martial Arts schools, Neurology centers, parks, senior centers, community centers, and retreat centers. In 2018 I started my own Mad Monk school of Tai Chi in honor of those misfit monks who lead with humor and compassion. For me, Tai Chi is a way of life; a method-less method for undoing and remodeling everyday excess, tension, and imbalance.
Society for Creative Anachronism
The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) Shire of the Rusted Woodlands holds Medieval Re-enacting Group Arts and Sciences Workshops. Topics of Ancient Arts vary from month to month.
This local group meets at LUUF the
2ND MONDAY OF EACH MONTH FROM 7 to 9pm!
Light fare pot luck. $5 or more donation. Free for LUUF attendees.
Open to the public
Historical dress Encouraged, not required. Dress in the spirit of medieval Europe, Asia or North Africa. Effort is valued over accuracy.
For more information contact The Shire of Rusted Woodlands
The Society for Creative Anachronism is a Non-Profit, Participatory , Living History, Educational Organization. It recreates the Middle Ages as it was or should have been.
Come join the Current Middle Ages!
Game Night
Come to Game Night and enjoy board games, and card games that may be new to you or that you may have loved for years. Bring your own games to share if you wish, or play the games others bring.
This is a LUUF sponsored event. We meet the 3rd Friday of each month at 7pm and there is no charge.
As always, food to share is always welcome.
Dungeons & Dragons
Whether you have no idea what Dungeons & Dragons is, have been playing it for decades, or are somewhere in between, you are welcome to join in the fun.
This is your chance to take a break from the chaos of this world and explore a whole different one. Give it a try! This will be an ongoing first edition game on the fourth Sunday of each month. (PDF of rule book can be found online.)
This is a LUUF sponsored event. We meet the 4th Sunday of each month at 2pm and there is no charge.
As always, food to share is always welcome.
(Dungeons and Dragons is a collaborative storytelling game where players create and roleplay unique characters within a fantasy world. One player, the Dungeon Master (DM), acts as the narrator and game referee, describing the environment and controlling non-player characters (NPCs). Players, through their characters, interact with the world, solve problems, engage in combat, and go on adventures. The game is governed by rules, and players use dice rolls to determine the outcome of actions. )
Women's English Class
This is an informal English class for women whose first language is not English.
The students in the class decide on the priorities of the curriculum, whether daily conversation, citizen ship test vocabulary, or any other concern. All women needing help with their English are welcome to join us. Email us at LUUFNews@gmail.com with any questions.
A separate class for men or a mixed class is possible if enough interest is shown.
There is no charge for this activity