Tai Chi
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T’ai Chi aims principally to develop the student to a point where they can perform all its movements, that have been practiced slowly.
T’ai Chi training is undertaken in stages,
The first aiming towards the promotion of good health and the correct mental attitude,
The Second employing meditation in preparation for the final stage.
The Final stage being when T’ai Chi is developed as a martial art.
In the West the focus is primarily on the first two stages, with few people practicing T’ai Chi as a martial art. |
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T'ai Chi can be offered to a group or as ONE to ONE training. From passed experience I have found that the T'ai Chi Student can learn up to 6 times faster in a ONE to ONE session, But T'ai Chi practise in a group is very sociable and rewarding.
The Training Room at You First Relaxation is a nice environment to gain a good foundation for your T'ai Chi practise. For groups that are interested in T'ai Chi practise, various locations are available across Leeds.
For Community based organisations, You First Relaxation has a social enterprise package so community based groups may take advantage of government funding. Click here for more information. |
Cheng Man Ching 27 Posture
Chi Kung
Chi Kung is a relatively complex form of breathing and movement based meditation requiring patience from the practitioner. Chi Kung is practiced widely as a health maintenance exercise and it is not maintained that one need practice for years in order to reap its benefits, which are similar to those offered by meditation, yet more physically far reaching due to the physical nature of its exercises.
There are many different forms of Chi kung, You First Relaxation has 3 forms of Chi kung,
8 Posture standing Chi Kung - These postures are designed to strengthen body, mind and determination, the form is mostly static, but the linking movements and the postures are especially designed to strengthen and reinforce the body in a variety of a ways.
Chi Ba Shih - The Energy 18 T'ai Chi Chi Kung - This is a form designed for improving the practise of the Tai Chi form, but the form does not have to be practised in order to reap the benefits. 18 movements, gently performed to improve body and mind.
Ba Duan Jin - 8 Pieces of the Brocade - The Eight pieces of brocade, this is 8 exercises designed to strengthen the body for meditation and for wellbeing. Fun to perform and easy to remember.
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T’ai Chi and Chi Kung are growing steadily in popularity in the West and are seen as viable forms of meditation that can easily be practiced under the guidance of a supervisor and then steadily developed from individual daily practice.
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