Change Through Dance (Downtown Miami) 221 N. Miami Avenue
Classes are being held in the Miami area every couple of months for people who are interested in Shaolin Kung Fu and would like to experience authentic Shaolin curriculum and practice.
Sifu Paula Lazarz, in association with the Chicago Shaolin Temple, is currently the primary instructor for the seminars. Master Shi Yan Ju, a 34th generation Shaolin Monk will teach on occasion to oversee the students' development and to ensure the curriculum's authenticity.
The seminars are open to anyone and all ages - martial arts enthusiasts, Sinophiles, athletes, dancers --- any person who has an interest in Shaolin Kung Fu practice.
You will have something to work on after each session and will be allowed to create study aids for yourself to use in between seminars. With self-discipline, you will see improvement and development in the art.
Schedule
Wednesday, March 28th Change Through Dance
Kung Fu Forms 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Qi Gong 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM Call or email for more information 773-879-0063
Change Through Dance 305-373-9955
Pricing
PRICING
Change Through Dance (Downtown Miami)
Register by March 5th $35.00 per day (2 Sessions) $20.00 per class
After March 5th $45.00 per day (2 Sessions) $25.00 per class
Shi Yanju, a 34th generation Shaolin
Master, is the founder and head of the Chicago Shaolin Temple. The
Chicago Shaolin Temple is
a subsidiary
organization
of the Songshan Shaolin Temple in Henan, China. The goal
of the Chicago Shaolin
Temple is to preserve the 1,500 year history of the Chan
(Zen) Sect of
the Songshan Shaolin Temple, and to introduce and promote
the Shaolin
culture to the world.
Master Shi Yanju has focused his practice on QiGong, Internal QiGong, Iron Shirt,
Iron Crotch, 72 QinNa (joint locking) techniques, and 108 Hand Strikes. He has traveled with the
China Shaolin Temple Abbot, Shi Yong Xin, to visit over 20 countries to
spread the name of Shaolin Kung Fu.
The Shaolin Kung Fu program in the Miami area is an extension program of the Chicago Shaolin Temple. Shi
Yanju oversees the curriculum, format and teaching styles of all the
Shaolin instructors to make sure it adheres to the standards set by the
Shaolin Temple in Henan, China. He offers a great opportunity for Kung
Fu enthusiasts in the Miami area to practice authentic Songshan
Shaolin Temple Kung Fu.
Sifu Paula Lazarz
Sifu Paula Lazarz has been practicing Shaolin Kung Fu for the past seventeen years and has been teaching on a daily basis for the last thirteen. She began her study of martial arts to build confidence and
increase her own awareness of practical self-defense.
She
received her black sash within the Shaolin Chuan Fa system established
in Chicago in 1965 by renowned Grandmaster John Chi-Yuan Tsai. She has
competed both locally and nationally and was a NBL regional forms
champion in 2003.
Sifu Paula holds a third degree black
sash in Tsai's Shaolin Chuan Fa. Her practice includes 13 years of Qi Gong training along with 11 years of Tai Chi.
She currently is continuing her martial arts
training under the direction of Shi Yanju, a 34th Generation Songshan
Shaolin Temple master. Under his tutelage, it has been possible for her to complete two study trips to the original Shaolin Temple in Henan, China to deepen her understanding of the art, culture and spirituality of Shaolin.
She has a firm belief in the
transformative power a solid martial arts practice offers a person and
hopes to instill a passion for the art in her students.
Ms. Lazarz is also the owner of Energy Fitness, Inc. a martial arts and exercise program service provider. HealthKick Kung Fu is the Shaolin program offered by Energy Fitness, Inc. in collaboration with the Chicago Shaolin Temple. It currently operates in two locations on the north and northwest side of Chicago and is currently expanding into the Miami market.
