QI GONG and TAI CHI

Classes are suitable for all ages, for beginners and for people with previous experience of Tai Chi & Qi Gong

Understanding how to live in harmony with ourselves and our environment in the modern world with work, family, colleagues and friends can be achieved through the practice of Qi Gong, Tai Chi and meditation. Through learning techniques that are based on Oriental Traditions and which have been extensively practised throughout the ages, one is able to feel refreshed, energised and gains a sense of renewed perspective. We begin to feel a deeper connection with those around us. We start to enjoy a more satisfying quality of calmness in our minds and greater health and vitality in our bodies.

Qi Gong and Tai Chi are founded on the principle of Qi (pronounced chee) the dynamic energy or “life force” that pervades all biological, natural and universal processes. Oriental Philosophy, Chinese Medicine and Qi Gong practice all attune us with this “life force”. There are great benefits when the Qi developed by individuals is practised and developed in a group. It is simple to learn, fun to practise and deeply energising.

The routines we will be learning have been evolved to form a very special part of the Golden Pulse healing system which was developed by Nguyen Tinh Thong.

Thong (pronounced Tong) was born into a Vietnamese family who have practiced the healing traditions for three generations. Ordained into Zen Buddhism at 12 years of age, his training was in the healing arts of Qi Gong, Meditation, Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine. He also trained extensively in martial arts and Tai Chi.

Even modern medicine understands the implications of stressful living on our health. Collectively we can create disease within our homes, offices and organisations when we have an imbalance in our lifestyles and a lack of awareness of our relationship with the environment and those around us. The forms of Qi Gong and Tai Chi allow a greater sense of compassion, trust and well being for ourselves and those around us.

 

The Forms

 

Qi Gong Hard (Yang) Form – Tai Yang Shen Gong, “Great Brightness”. Tai Yang activates the flow of warmth and energy to strengthen the body and mind.

The form is performed in one harmonious sequence.

 

Qi Gong Soft (Yin) Form – Yue Yin Qi Gong, “Point of Calmness”. Yue Yin nourishes the body fluids and calms the mind. Performed in one harmonious sequence.

 

Tai Chi – A combination of three styles of Tai Chi, in three sections all within one harmonious sequence.

 

Additional Training – as appropriate during this course and future courses.

Different breathing techniques                                            Visualisation

The five colours and their functions                                     Meditation

 

David Wilson is a practitioner of Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine and Tui’Na massage and practises at the Windrush Clinic in Denham. He assists Thong in training students in London and on weekend seminars and has been training with Nguyen Tinh Thong since 1997.

For more information please contact David on:

email:  david@windrushclinic.co.uk                                                                                                   www.windrushclinic.co.uk

tel:   01895-834213