Circles & Spheres:
Creating Central Equilibrium in Qigong, Bagua & Tai Chi
25-30 April (Sunday to Friday)
Total mind/body/nerve relaxation is achievable through practise of internal energy arts. In the process an immense amount of chi is generated—energy for your life.
The essence of all pure forms of internal arts training—whether qigong, bagua, tai chi or other internal martial arts—is circularity. Therefore, the quality of your form is defined by the extent to which you deepen, soften and solidify the spherical nature of internal mechanics and energetics. The application and integration of circularity is what ultimately creates good form.
In this retreat, Paul will dedicate the first four days to teaching you how to enhance circularity via Marriage of Heaven and Earth qigong and Tai Chi Circling Hands. Circling Hands is a set of exercises that fuse together the vertical power of Heaven and Earth and the horizontal power from Opening the Energy Gates of Your Body qigong to create spherical movement.
Component teachings will allow you to work neigong into your body progressively and systematically, including:
- Bending and stretching
- Pulsing
- Spine, kwa and
- Fusing the internal work of Heaven and Earth with the weight-shift turning of Tai Chi Circling Hands
- Balancing circularity.
Creating circles and spheres in movement establishes central equilibrium in your moving practice. Intermediate and advanced practitioners will spend the remainder of the retreat expanding and deepening spherical movement in their bagua or tai chi form. There is no better way to upgrade and refine your practice of these complex arts. Beginners will continue and deepen techniques through Heaven and Earth and Circling Hands.
Paul will teach two groups to ensure novices build a proper foundation whilst intermediate and advanced practitioners focus on deep internals.
Continuing Professional Development (CDP) Certificates are available at every course Paul teaches on request.
Rodakino Beach , Crete 74060
Daily training will be held in the olive grove of the Polyrizos Hotel, which is situated on the south side of the island
Accommodation
You are highly encouraged to stay at the Polyrizos hotel. Rooms accommodate one or two people. Room share can be arranged through Internal Energy Arts, but cannot be guaranteed. A limited amount of single rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis. There are fridges in the rooms, but no self-catering facilities. Extra nights can be arranged if desired.
Food
Delicious homemade Mediterranean food is available from the Hotel Polyrizos at a very reasonable price. There are also other tavernas nearby.
Travel
Flights should be booked to Heraklion/Iraklion or
Car hire is recommended from the airport due to the remote location of the hotel, which is approximately a two-hour drive. You may be able to arrange car share if flights coincide. Taxis and buses are available from the airport, but the bus only goes as far as Rethymnon from where you would have to take an additional hour-long taxi ride.
Fees
Rates include course, food and accommodation. Fees are subject to change without further notice.
Fees:Single room 920€
Shared room 820€
Course only 640€