Introduction to Tai Chi and Qigong: an afternoon garden experience (5 Dec 20)

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Are you drawn to experience the ancient Chinese art of Tai Chi and Qigong and the enhanced wellbeing it brings?

It’s time to move and rejuvenate our bodies, cultivating flowing life force energy (Qi) with the support of gentle mindful movements, focused breathing & nature's connecting energy and vibrancy.

Join Adéle for a rejuvenating afternoon in a lush garden, where you’ll experience the foundational Tai Chi postures with gentle Qigong practices - 4 hours just for you!

This is a wonderful way to support yourself in these uncertain times, release built up stress and tension, and connect with a powerful system to strengthen your immune system and inner core to navigate life’s challenges with strength, calmness and clarity.

This practical experience will include:

- Qigong “warm-up” and breathing practices

- Introduction to Tai Chi, learning key principles and experiencing foundational movements and postures

-Qigong meditation to integrate the afternoon’s experience and life force that you’ve generated

- Growing understanding of how to cultivate life force energy that restores, rejuvenates and connects your body, mind, heart and energy

No previous experience is needed; Start from where you are. Qigong and Tai Chi’s non-impact movements can be practised at any age and any fitness level.

Date: Saturday 5 December 2020

Time: Registration and settling in from 2pm, the programme starts by 2:30pm and ends at 6pm

Venue: A beautiful spacious garden in the Randburg / Sandton area with indoors facility available if it rains.

Investment:

- EARLY BIRD of R380 p.p. if paid by 29 November

- R480p.p; R880 for 2 people; R1290 for 3 people

- R380 for students signed up for online Qigong classes (ask me for the Quicket promotional code to get your discount)

Booking and upfront payment is essential & closes on Friday 4 Dec. – bookings made easy via this secure Quicket platform

Space is limited to 12 people, considering social distancing.

Invite your friends and family too. Adele from Earth Alchemy offers a complimentary online 15min individual wellbeing session for every paid referral.

For details, contact Adele via the Earth Alchemy Facebook page, Messenger or WhatsApp 082 450 7296. 

What is Qigong and Tai Chi?

Qigong (pronounced chee-gung) and Tai Chi (pronounced tie chee) are exercises and healing techniques that were developed centuries ago by Chinese masters. They comprise gentle movements, controlled breathing and meditation practices and are generally done standing or adjusted as “sitting or lying down” practices for people with impairments.

Qi is life force energy. Gong means to work. So Qigong is the practice of restoring the body and dissolving energy blockages, bringing unity between body, mind, breath and spirit through strengthening the natural flow of life force energy.

In addition to all the benefits offered through practicing Qigong, Tai Chi also incorporates the energy of martial intent, which is practiced to develop skills for protection and self-defense.

What are the benefits of practising Qigong and Tai Chi regularly?

-Increased life force energy (Qi) for overall vitality and wellbeing

-Strengthened immune system and organs

-Improved physical fitness, flexibility and breathing

-Toned and strengthened muscles thereby releasing knots and tension

-Relaxed and regulated central nervous system, thereby releasing physical and emotional stress

-Increased mental clarity, focus, resilience, calmness, inner peace and wisdom

-Increased mindful awareness and connection with ourselves and life, being present in the precious Now

-Fast-tracked the recovery from adrenaline burn-out

-Improved management of anxiety, depression, pain and chronic health problems

-Increased longevity

-More integrated body-mind-heart-breath-spirit

Weekly online and monthly face-to-face classes (Gauteng) are also available to learn the forms in depth and supporting your practice, as well as customised "Resilience building programmes" for businesses, schools and NGO's.

For details, contact Adele via the Earth Alchemy Facebook page, Messenger or WhatsApp 082 450 7296. 

About your facilitator - Adéle Smith

Before changing to the more simple and gentle training of Qigong, Adéle studied Kungfu and Tai Chi (Wushu) for several years. She travelled to China, training with teachers from the Wudang and Shaolin lineages and is now studying Qigong, Taoist Alchemy, Wu Ji Gong and Tai Chi with various teachers.

What are people saying about "Mindful Movement Qigong and Tai Qi" with Adéle?

Christine: “Thank you so much Adéle, I appreciate your energy of giving. I enjoyed experiencing both Tai Chi and Qigong; and found that Tai Chi also supports me to connect with inner stillness.”

Lillian: "It was amazing! Life has been hectic; I've been really tense & stressed. I feel like me again! Thank you".

Mira: “Adéle provides wonderful informative workshops at a reasonable price. You will gain a good understanding of Qigong. Her weekly Qigong classes is bliss for the soul! I feel truly relaxed when I’ve been to her class.”

Kirstie: “Thank you so much for sharing your insight and wisdom.”

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