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"Quiet. Empty your mind. Embrase nothingness. This is the abundant energy of your life force.
Do good things for others and be helpful. Your kindness will bring good things to you.
Your body and heart will attain health and longevity." Grand Master T.K. Shih
The Fredericton Wellness Clinic offers special training in Tai Chi Qi Gong. Tai means big or great, while Chi means ultimate energy. Tai Chi is about generating energy through movement, the ultimate energy that powers the universe.
Tai Chi practitioners perform a series of slow, graceful and controlled body movements that include stepping, shifting weight and rotating. Throughout the session, breathing is deep yet relaxed. One key principle is the action of non-action, which refers to going with the flow and not forcing things.
Qi means life force or energy. Gong means work or method. Qi Gong or Chi Kung as it is sometimes called uses simple movement, relaxation, breath, and visualisation to collect universal energy or Qi. Qi Gong is one of the oldest elements of traditional Chinese medicine. For centuries, it has been used to cure the ill and help the weak grow stronger.
Qi Gong has been clinically proven in hospitals and research centers throughout China to be effective in treating hundreds of chronic conditions such as hypertension, headaches, arthritis, allergies, depression, cancer and kidney problems. Qi Gong practice leads to better health and vitality, and a tranquil state of mind.
Tai Chi movements are mainly rooted in the Chinese martial arts and feature blocks, parries and kicks. Qi Gong is mainly based on exercises designed to strengthen the body's immune system and balance the life force or Qi.
Tai Chi Qi Gong combines the best of Tai Chi and Qi Gong into a powerful system of movement and stillness, action and non action, effectively balancing the forces of yin and yang.
Tai Chi Qi Gong exercises are accessible to everyone. They are easy to learn and do not require extreme flexibility or strength.
Grand Master T.K. Shih of Connecticut, USA, states that when practicing Tai Chi Qi Gong you must have one mind instead of many. Using this principle, students of Tai Chi Qi Gong quickly learn to "feel the chi" and incorporate it into their daily practice.
"The ancient Masters were profound and subtle.
Their wisdom was unfathomable.
There is no way to describe it;
all you can describe is their appearance.
They were careful
as someone crossing an iced-over stream.
Alert as a warrior in enemy territory.
Courteous as a guest.
Fluid as melting ice.
Shapeable as a block of wood.
Receptive as a valley.
Clear as a glass of water.
Do you have the patience to wait
till your mud settles and the water is clear?
Can you remain unmoving
till the right action arises by itself?
The Master doesn't seek fulfillment.
Not seeking, not expecting,
he/she is present, and can welcome all things."
Lao-tzu, Chinese Philosopher
From Tao Te Ching