PART I - Rules & Regulations

    As amended on January 20, 2020

Purpose:

The purpose of the Qi-Gong Club (the Club) is to promote the health benefits of Qi-Gong exercise for members and visitors of the Chinese-American Association of Rossmoor (CAAR).

Organization and Club Structures:

• All the activities of the Qi-Gong Club are under the auspices of CAAR and are, therefore, subject to all the by-laws and rules of CAAR as well as the rules and regulations of Golden Rain Foundation (GRF) and Tice Creek Fitness Center.
• There are five elected officers for the Club: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Membership, and Secretary (vacant). New officers will be elected every two-year.
•  The class is led by several volunteer leaders, including Cheuk Chau, David Chen, Norman Cheng, Changlin Dillingham, Angela Norton, and Susan Yang.

• 2024-2026 term officers: President – Changlin Dillingham; Vice President – Marjorie (Yilong) Yeh; Treasurer – Norman Cheng; Membership – Fang Chung Chen.

Membership:

• All CAAR members are eligible to join the Club;
•  Caregiver must be accompanied by the member who is receiving the care;
• Non-CAAR member Rossmoor residents may enroll into the Club by joining CAAR as Associate Members first, subject to the rules and regulations of the Qi-Gong Club provided space is available;
• All visiting guests must be accompanied by the members; and
• Total number of members in the Club is limited by the space of the venue available for the exercise.

Founder of the Club:    Master Gus Kao (高銓 大師)

Pictured in October 2022 on his 101th birthday.

Fees:

• Annual membership dues for CAAR members / associate members are $10 each;
• Annual membership dues for caregivers of members are $25 each; $15 out of $25 will be handed over to CAAR to cover insurance and other costs;
•  Visitors of members shall each pay $1.00 per class; and
• All annual fees are due by the end of January of each year.

Class information:

·    Time: Qi-Gong exercise classes are offered daily, Monday through Friday, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am.

·      Place: Gymnasium of the Tice Creek Fitness Center.

·     Dress code: To maximize the benefit of qigong practice, wear loose clothing and full length pants during exercise.

·  Silent your cell phone during class.

Amendments of Club Rules:

Club rules and regulations may be modified upon recommendation of the officers and concurrence of CAAR.

PART II - Useful Tools of Qi-Gong Exercise

Tai Chi Qi-Gong Manuals:

·      Chinese version –  太極氣功十八式手册.pdf

·      English version –  Tai Chi Qigong-manual.pdf

Tai Chi Qi-Gong Demonstration Videos:

·      Warm-up and Qi-Gong exercise: 太极气功十八式（林厚省)

·      Qi-Gong exercise only: 太极气功十八式第一套.flv

·      CAAR group demonstration: CAAR 氣功演練.mp4 

PART III - Club Activities

        Updated December 8, 2023

Birthday party:

Celebrate 101th birthday of Master Gus Kao on 10/17/2022. 

Club T-shirts:

The Club long-sleeve T-shirts can be purchased by Club members. For more information, please see Ann Lee during class sessions.

2024 Club Membership Renew / Fee:

It is the time to renew your 2024 Qigong Club membership. Here are the guidelines of how to pay the Qigong Club due:

1. For CAAR members and Associate members, the due is $10 per member.

2. For Visitors, the due is $1 per class.

3. We only accept checks payable to K. Y. Cheng. Please write your email address in the lower left corner of the check.

4. Place your check (without envelope) into the box next to the class sign-up sheets during the membership drive period.

5. Alternatively, you can mail the check to K. Y. Cheng at 4217 Terra Granada Dr. #1B, Walnut Creek CA 94595

6. For CAAR members and Associate members, please pay your CAAR membership fee first at the Gateway CAAR mailbox.

7. Membership drive period ends on January 26, 2024. After that period, please contact Norman K. Y. Cheng for joining the Club.

2023 Chinese New Year Greetings from Master Gus Kao

氣功班每位及家人

祈願 至仁慈的 天主 恩賜 闔府

新春吉祥 事事如意 平安喜樂

幸福滿門 身心康泰 諸事均吉

百歲叟 高銓 恭賀

Members of the Qigong class and their family members:

May the most merciful God bless your family;

Wishing you an auspicious Chinese New Year -

Full of happiness, peace and joy, with a healthy body and mind!

Gus Kao, a centenarian

Full-body Massage Exercise demo by Master Gus Kao

CAAR president Andy Chu recently visited Master Kao in Taiwan and took a video of a full-body massage exercise using a pair of wooden sticks as patting tools. The demonstration web link is here.

The key points of the exercise are listed below:

1. Lightly hit the shoulder, neck (side), upper back, thigh and leg (sides and underneath) for ~200 times using a pair of thin rolling pins (or something similar).
2. Pat lightly only on the flesh and muscle, not on bone.
3. To massage the feet, rolling golf balls under soles of the feet for 10 minutes.