News     11-10-08 We welcome our guest instructor Master Shi Yi and Lin Yiqun from China. 22-06-08 Shaolin Meditation and Qigong Workshop is starting on 1st July. See here for more details. 26-03-08 New meditation course starting soon. More details to follow.	Chen Style Tai Chi and Qigong About Tai Chi Tai Chi is a sequence of dynamic movements that combine soft and hard, with fast and slow actions, in a balanced and natural way that adheres to the philosophical Daoist principles of yin and yang from the "yijing" (Book of Changes). Contained within its framework are spiralling, twisting, and unique silk reeling energy movements, jumps, leaps and explosive energy releases. During practice the body remains relaxed with the practitioners consciousness, breathing and actions all closely connected. These unique features enhance benefits to health, fitness, and weight-loss and are just a few of the reasons why so many people, regardless of age and level of fitness, regularly practice Chen Style Tai Chi throughout the world today. Better internal heath is a fundamental goal of the Daolin Centre. Whilst many sports and exercise regimes concentrate on developing external force and building your muscles, our courses are designed to increase your health from the inside out. Simple Qigong and meditative breathing exercises can greatly increase your internal health whilst helping you to concentrate and reduce stress levels throughout your daily life, leaving you calm and relaxed. The exercises are performed in a slow and gentle manner at first which will gently increase flexibility and exercise the muscles. The breathing techniques used push your diaphragm lower drawing more oxygen into your lungs and therefore increasing oxygen levels in your blood. This causes an aerobic state in which you will become more alert and your body will be less prone to bacterial infections, such as colds and flu. The rhythmic movements increase internal energy flow and can improve the functionality of your immune system greatly.
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