Mojo Technique, curated by Stacy Dawson Stearns

Stacy Dawson Stearns curates this season of mojo training for Monday Morning Class at Pieter. These classes are offered with the intention of deepening and complicating the dance, movement, and artistic practices of the participants. Los Angeles takes things to a different level and dance is never just dance. Poetry is never just poetry. Pipes are never pipes. Induce your bodymind to go to the MOJO and get thee to class!

Classes are $15-20 sliding scale, OR you can take advantage of our 12 class pack for $120 and 6 class pack for $70 by paypaling pieterpasd@gmail.com (friends&family) and writing “MMCmojo2018 12 pack or MMCmojo2018 6 pack” in the comment line. Class packs only apply to MMC Mojo Technique classes.

Xo SDS

Jan 29, Mar 26 // Yunuen Rhi // WALKING THE DAO

Walking the Dao: Introduction to Bagua body Movement Part I

This class is open to everyone, no experience necessary

Baguazhang is an internal martial art system from China that applies Ying Yang philosophy to a martial body movement practice. It harnesses wisdom from Taoist and Buddhist principles dating back to the foundations of Shaolin Kung Fu. The Bagua system creates combat strategies within a circle and contains in the practice a deep philosophy of movement through the tendons and connective tissue.

The class will teach the principles of internal martial arts through standing postures and movement practice. Theoretical context for understanding the origins of the practice will also be incorporated during the training session.

Yunuen Rhi is a martial artist and healer has roots in Mexico, United States and Korea. She started training Baguazhang and healing arts in Beijing, China in 2008 and was initiated into the 6th generation of the lineage by her Master, Liu Xuyang in 2010. Since last year she has also been under intensive training with Li Baohua holder of the 4th generation Magui Bagua lineage in Japan and is in continuous study of her practice. Her studies in anthropology and exploration in performance art inform the pedagogy of her practice. She shares her practice with artists, activist and the community at large since 2012 through workshops across Europe, Mexico and the United States.

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the lineup:
Jan 15 and 22 // Carol McDowell // NOETIC MOVEMENT
Jan 29, Mar 26 // Yunuen Rhi // WALKING THE DAO
Feb 5, 12 // Matt Lo-Fang // CELLO MOTION
Feb 19 // Michelle Sui // SONGS OF BODY
Feb 26, Mar 5 // Jen Hong // INSIDE INFORMS OUTSIDE
Mar 12, 19 // Andrew Pearson // BODIES IN PLAY
April 2 // Dana Penenberg // DEEPENING INTO THE UNKNOWN

April 9 Jmy James Kidd // BODY BAG
April 16, 23, 30 // Roxanne Steinberg // JOURNEY DREAM FLOWER
May 7, 14 // Jennie Mary Tai Liu // PERFORMORDEAL
May 21, 28 // Gregory Barnett // “I WILL TURN MY WEATHERVANE OF A BODY INTO A DIVING ROD”
June 4, 11 // Stacy Dawson Stearns // IMAGE UNBOUND
June 18, 25 // Mister E Teacher // A CLASS OF SHOCKING SURPRISE

Photo Credit: Zen Cohen