Tai Chi & Qi Gong

Back in 2016 when I was traveling internationally with my partner we were fortunate to receive a 3-day visa for China on an extended our layover. 3 days is not enough to see much of China, but we did our best to explore the city of Guangzhou, the country’s 5th largest city located on the Pearl River North of Hong Kong.

We stumbled upon an active sewage treatment plant that had been turned into a city park. An incredible city park actually. Filled with walking paths, landscaped with trees, areas to exercise, and socialize. The best part was that it was full of people using the area. From Badminton games to Tai Chi and dancing classes. In this month’s classes lets explore some gentle movements inspired from Tai Chi and Qi Gong.

What’s the difference? Well, Tai Chi is a meditative martial art with movements in a set series. Qi Gong offers similar meditative movements but repeats one movement based on specific situations. Maybe you want to slow down your energy to get to sleep versus taking a sleeping pill or alcoholic beverage? Or maybe you are feeling tired and want to revive your energy versus drinking a cup of coffee.

Like Yoga, these practices are deep topics. It’s up to you how far you travel down the path. You can simply use them for exercises or you can go below the surface and discover the additional benefits. I am happy to suggest additional reading. Both Tai Chi, Qigong, and Yoga are forms of traditional medicine and dating back thousands of years. Known to create harmony between the mind, body, and energy flow. See you in class!

Homework/Tareas

Last week we spent the first part of class with a Qi Gong warm up with gentle movements, then we began to blend a few yoga postures using the movements of Tai Chi before settling into Restorative postures.

This month we are letting go of the details and finding movement with the breath. Not with the rhythm my breath, or the rhythm of someone else’s breath, but the rhythm of YOUR breath. For those of you unfamiliar, one of the main objectives of Yoga is to connect movement with the rhythm of the breath. Qi Gong & Tai Chi are beautiful ways to find this connection.

Take some time this week to practice connecting movements with the breathing. Below is a video of Peter Caughey, a Qi Gong instructor I follow. Try this flow a few times this week in the morning before coffee.

Schedule(Programar)

Click here to see my current class schedule.

Packages (Paquetes):

5-pack pass for 900mxn (Paquete de 5 pases por 900mxn)

Upcoming Events/ Eventos

• February 5th – 8am – Lighthouse 1,000 Yoga class at Baja Joe’s Rooftop