Breathing Space - Oriental Exercises
at your location of choice, and regular Monday evenings in The Well Workshops, Milton Keynes.I feel I am more in tune with my body and soul
These sessions are mainly a mix of Oriental bodywork exercises and meditative movements and postures. The intention is to give you an opportunity to move in different ways, and also to explore contrasting stillness. Do-in, or Japanese Yoga, originates in Japan, and includes a routine where you stimulate Ki (life force energy) and circulation by tapping around the body, as well as some Hatha yoga like stretches, the Makkaho exercises. 'Chinese Yoga' or Chi Kung is of Chinese origin, and is 'what they do in the morning in the park in China'. This includes joint opening and mobilising movements and exercises, as well as static postures, designed to allow you to rebalance internally, and achieve calm and peace. Classes generally conclude with a more meditative component, possibly with focus on the breath.
Many of us do very similar, constrained, repetitive movements in the usual run of our lives, and these exercises can provide variation in movement and posture for the body. These exercises can bring a sense of peace and stillness, as well as being surprisingly challenging and nourishing in a variety of physical, emotional and spiritual ways.
Presently, regular classes are run at The Well at Willen (in Milton Keynes, Bucks) on Monday evenings:
next series: October to December
next series starts:
6.15-7.15
Monday 4th October- Monday 20th Dec: Oriental Exercises - Do-in and Chi Kung
7.45-8.45
Monday 4th Oct: talk and demo about Shiatsu and related lifestyle practice
Monday 11th Oct: learn some Japanese Massage (shiatsu) techniques - introductory session.
Monday 25th Oct - Monday 20th Dec - series of 8 sessions studying Shiatsu.
Sessions are also available at other times and locations by independent arrangement.