White Tiger Qigong - Healthy Movement for Spinal Flow

This is a series of 4 Saturday sessions. 

Good spinal health is key to longevity in Taoist Qigong. From the Taoist Qigong viewpoint, your spine is like the sun, with the shoulder and hip joints radiating out as planets and the joints of the extremities representing moons. The health of the spine is therefore critical to the health of the joints which radiate in its sphere. Your spine also helps connect energy from the earth to the heavens. By aligning and strengthening the spine, we unlock vitality and support the free flow of Qi, revitalising mind and body.

The dates are: Saturdays 15th, 22nd and 29th November, and 6th December, from 8:45am to 10:00am.

WHAT IS QIGONG?

Qigong is a system of healing that comprises at least 5,000 years of wisdom, and several thousand styles. It is an integral system of exercise specifically designed to keep all the body organs and systems in top health. Ideal to maintain vitality & keep you feeling great! 

During these classes, you will be introduced to specific practices from the Taoist Medical Qigong lineage of Lao Tzu. In China, Qigong has been used for healing and strengthening the body for centuries. The chosen sequence of movements including White Tiger Qigong's Meridian Qigong, 8 Trigram Organ Qigong and Ba Duan Jin together with specific meditations can ease back pain, strengthen the spinal column and the torso to minimise risk of future back problems, and improve the flow of energy (Qi) and blood in the body to boost your natural healing abilities. Added to this, better care of your spinal column leads to better flow of Qi and nutrients to the brain, thus enhancing brain health!

Characteristics of this type of Qigong include:

-Smooth continuous flowing movements

-Correct, natural alignments

-Use of naturally efficient motion

-Supple and soft movements

-Reaching one’s full range of motion in the trunk and upper limbs

-Using ground energy to stay rooted, by feeling rooted from the feet and legs

White Tiger Qigong will deepen your body connection to new levels, and effectively enhance the internal communication systems of your body to support increasing mobility, circulation, flexibility, and much more.This truly is a powerful form which can support transformation both physically and energetically, as well as detoxify the emotional body.
Be ready to move, using these movements to attain true, deep relaxation. The movements can be modified to suit different levels of ability, and all age groups are welcome.  Be prepared to feel good!

MORE ABOUT WHITE TIGER QIGONG:

White Tiger Qigong is based on deep, dynamic Qigong exercises coupled with rhythmic, deep breathing and harnessing the intention spirit. The White Tiger Qigong School teaches Taoist Medical Qigong forms, including 8 Trigram Organ Qigong, 5 Element Qigong and 5 Animal Frolics Qigong. The School's unique approach views these ancient practices through the modern lens of sport & exercise science. 

 If you are keen to learn more about the different types of Qigong we teach in the White Tiger Qigong Academy, check out this video:

About Your Instructor: You will be expertly guided by Sarah Divine, Senior White Tiger Qigong Instructor, who also holds a master's degree in sport and exercise science. Sarah has been practising Qigong since the early 2000s and teaching since 2015. She trained initially with Master Mantak Chia in the Universal Healing Tao Qigong system, and has been studying and training with Master Tevia Feng in White Tiger Qigong since 2016. She is now the most qualified White Tiger Qigong instructor in Australia.

Sarah is a member of the International Institute of Complementary Therapists and Ausactive (formerly Fitness Australia), as well as an associate member of ESSA (Exercise & Sport Science Australia).

Practical Considerations

Please wear comfortable, loose clothing. We either train barefoot, or with flexible thin-soled shoes. Also, make sure that your stomach is not full. I recommend eating at the very latest one hour prior to practising Qigong (and then only a light meal). For a heavier meal, I would leave at least two hours between eating and practice. 

All practices can be modified and I always keep a chair handy in the event you would prefer to sit.

If you have any health concerns regarding any part of the practice, please contact me in advance. I am a qualified exercise scientist, but you need to get clearance to exercise from an exercise physiologist or other suitable health professional if you have an injury or a chronic health condition.