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Energising relaxation for better health and well-being The Memorial Hall, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Taunton, UK Wednesdays: Beginners 10.30-11.20am Level II 11.30-12.30pm Beginners will learn shibashi taichi. This simple set of 18 flowing movements is a good introduction to the various systems of exercise and health that originated in ancient China. The purpose is to strengthen immunity, help us make best use of our energy and delay the onset of age-related conditions. So while the exercises suit all ages they are especially beneficial as we get older. Various sets of traditional exercises are used to bring a more conscious awareness to what's happening in the body at any moment. Chi is the vitality we are conscious of; and 'gung' means 'doing something with it'. Chi gung is meditation in movement – not just a physical practice but a way of instantly knowing what it is to be fully alive. It takes approximately three months of regular practice for benefits to accumulate. When you have learned shibashi, and after at least three months of classes, you can move on to the Level II class. Level II members will learn more advanced sets (eg Opening the Energy Gates, The Eight Brocades, Shibashi II, Dragon and Tiger Chi Gung, Tai Chi 15, The Marriage of Heaven and Earth). There will be more precise examination of the chi gung forms and more explanation of their energetic basis in earth-energy, solar energy and individual predispositions. Use may be made of the trigrams of the Ba Gua and hexagrams of the I Ching to refine the perception of chi. As you become more aware of chi, and your body is more attuned to it, the movements have more rhythm and your awareness is more subtle. Then your chi can be consciously used to relieve physical tension and psychological stress. Enquiries: chi.gung@btinternet.com Link:
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