NEW Qigong & Somatics 💫 Move with Ease

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Move More with Ease ✨Qigong & Somatics 8 week course Book here for both short courses - deduced rate £140. Thursday 10am - 12:15pm 5th Feb - 26th March Qigong (pronounced “chi-gong”) means “energy work” and is often described as “meditation in movement”. It consists of slow, gentle flowing movements that are graceful, easy and enjoyable to do. Qigong is an ancient Chinese health exercise that enhances well-being in many different ways, including improving balance and co-ordination, increasing energy and strength, and relaxing and calming the mind and body. This course is for everyone, experienced and complete beginners. The exercises are done standing, but all of them can be adapted for sitting down. With the standing exercises there are different levels, so you can keep improving. Somatics is natural movement, which is movement that is co-ordinated through the centre of the body. The aim is to release tension, which brings relief. Tension can be physical, mental and emotional and is held in the body. It builds up over time, becoming habitual. Habitual tension often can’t be felt, and if it can’t be felt it can’t be released. The slow, focussed movements of Somatics help you to discover that tension, then release it. The technique is to tighten your muscles, increasing the tension, so you can feel it. Once you feel it you can slowly relax the muscles. The slowness of the release is key. It gives your nervous system time to reset the tension in the muscles. This creates lasting change. It’s the experience of slowly contracting and releasing the muscles that is “somatic” - it’s an experience of yourself moving, an experience of letting go. Over time you get more and more in tune with your body, become more and more co-ordinated, and it’s a virtuous circle – the more you can sense the better you can move, and the better you can move the more you can sense, and so you keep improving. This course is for everyone and especially for people who have pain issues. The exercises are done lying on the floor, so you need to be able to get up and down, but only once in the session and you can use a chair if needed. By the end of the course, you will know at least one short routine to practise daily. Kath Revell, aka Ninja Granny, has been learning and teaching Tai chi and Qigong for over 30 years and is a member of the Tai chi Union of GB. She runs regular classes in South East Cornwall. Please visit www.ninjagranny.org