Tai Chi Qigong Sessions

Takes place:

• Wednesdays at 6.45pm (St Paul's Church Hall) - weekly.

Club Chi is about connecting to your inner peace and wellbeing. Tai Chi Qigong, Gong Baths and Wellness Workshops.

Duration: 60min per session

What is Qigong (Movement Meditation) - and how can it help me?

Movement Meditation is a lovely way to describe the style of Tai Chi Qigong we practice.

Many people have heard of Tai Chi and conjure up an image in their minds when they think of it.

Qigong is a style of Tai Chi and translates as 'energy' (Qi) 'work' (Gong). The tradition of Qigong practised by CLUB CHI is Medical Qigong, from which the Shibashi set is derived.

Tai Chi Qigong calms, stimulates, revitalises, relaxes, re-balances and strengthens - it encompasses the yin and yang of all things.

Tai Chi Qigong ('Movement Meditation') is a Healing Art and the Chinese will perform Qigong to help with a range of health-related issues, including: insomnia, indigestion, lethargy, mental exhaustion, depression and anxiety, rheumatism and arthritis.

The movements within a Qigong (Movement Meditation) session are performed slowly and gently, yet teach your body balance and Co-ordination.

The softness of each movement within a Qigong (Movement Meditation) session moves away from the Western approach of 'no pain, no gain' and feeling you must push yourself to the limits to gain benefit.

Sessions focus on strengthening the body evenly - both inside and out.

The 3 aspects of Tai Chi Qigong are meditation, movement and breathing. The movements are 'energy meditations' which are therapeutic as they calm yet refresh the body and mind.

The movements within a Qigong (Movement Meditation) session are performed slowly and gently, yet teach your body balance and co-ordination.

Please bring a bottle of water with you. You may also wish to bring a yoga mat for additional comfort underfoot. Wear something comfortable and which allows you to move easily. Layers are sometimes beneficial, so you can regulate your body temperature more easily.