We’ve all seen pictures of people practising taiji and qigong in Chinese parks. These exercises are often prescribed by doctors instead of drugs as part of a health regime. By gently stimulating the acupuncture points on the meridians they bring harmony to the body and mind, improve calmness and resilience as well as balance and coordination.
The Chinese see everything as a matter of balance between the Five Elements, earth, water, metal, fire and wood, which are linked to the five organs of the body. There is a little theory in this introduction, which will go a long way!
A slightly more advanced practice takes us on the 5 Element Dance, so called because we repeat a set of moves by turning to each point of the compass.
We’ll be exploring this in the next workshop at Torrisdale on Sunday 5th October.
Suitable for Beginners.