Attendance in person at Mill House Farm only.
BUT anyone out there who cannot come due to distance, please watch this space! I am planning to deliver this Tai Chi Practice Day again in the autumn via Zoom. Please let me know if this interests you.
The day is suitable for beginners and experienced practitioners of Tai Chi.
This day is for experienced participants to deepen their insight, and for beginners to receive a taste of the soft martial art of Tai Chi Ch’uan – or ‘Ultimate Supreme Form of Boxing’. During the day we will learn abut the psychological aspects of self-defence and how this is embodied in the grounded postures.
Some aspects covered on Saturday 25th:
- the difference between Tai Chi and Qigong,
- why something that appears so gentle is a martial art
- why is it recommended by the NHS for bone-strengthening
- its history and its development in the West
- Tai Chi meditation
During the day we will be learning a very short form for all to take away and practice. We will also be exploring the inner structure of Tai Chi and how our energetic pathways and breathing contribute to our wellbeing and flexibility.
Through the practice of Tai Chi, we reconnect with the flexibility we had as children. We can relearn to move freely and naturally with the whole body connected, both structurally and energetically. In this way, we mirror our connection to the larger whole, as part of the universe. Through Tai Chi, we can become fully ourselves.
Tai Chi uses minimum effort for maximum effect. This cultivation of ease enables health and vitality to improve. As the body relaxes, the mind becomes tranquil, aware and alert. Active relaxation is a process of becoming more aware and sensitive to what is happening both inside and out of the skin – the foundation of this soft, gentle yet powerful martial art.
