Chi Gung exercises have been used in China for over 3000 years to heal illnesses, release stress and maintain suppleness into old age. Suitable for all ages and levels of fitness, and ideal during pregnancy.
With regular practice this will change your life, alter the way you move so you use your body as nature intended and help put emotional and mental problems in perspective.
Opening the Energy Gates of your Body
The set consists of a still meditation exercise called outer dissolving where you learn to feel the whole of your body, become aware of anywhere that does not feel quite right, (such as tension or contraction), and change it through the dissolving process. The five inwardly focused moving exercises; Cloud Hands, the three swings and the spine stretch teach you to move the individual parts of your body efficiently and safely as nature intended. Correct physical alignment is taken into everyday life improving athletic and recreational activities.
Pregnant women are encouraged to learn this practise, as through time you will learn mind/body exercises to help you with morning sickness, hormones, correct back posture for a healthy pregnancy, ways to help open up the pelvis in preparation for birth and of producing effective contractions, how to prepare for breast feeding and how to reduce any pre-labor nerves you may have. In the few weeks after birth you will be able to help with breast feeding, hormonal changes and healing. The earlier you come to class the better.
If you have hip, knee, ankle or foot problems Opening the Energy Gates is highly recommended.
Marriage of Heaven and Earth This simple, one movement set is particularly good for lengthening body tissue and connecting to the energies of heaven and earth. The gifts present in this set go into all Chi Kung sets as well as being essential for advanced Tai Chi Practitioners. As this set works with the back and joints it is recommended for anyone with back pain, arthritis or rheumatism. Pregnant women are encouraged as this set helps prepare the body for labor.
- Relaxes and loosens body tissue
- Increases joint mobility
- Deepens Respiration
