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Taiji Qigong Shibashi

This course is being provided by San Bao

The Taiji Qigong Shibashi (十八), or the eighteen postures of Taiji Qigong, is a set of Qigong exercises that utilise Taiji stances and adhere to the rules governing them. Although this set was brought together in the 1980's the individual exercises themselves date back centuries, even millennia.

The Shibashi Qigong focus on health and well-being, directing and promoting the flow of Qi through the meridians. Although each of them can be practiced individually, or in any variation, the set flows beautifully, from one posture to the next, producing a feeling of inner calmness and wellbeing.

The health benefits from the Shibashi become clear when they are practiced regularly and, in effect, you are being proactive with your health and wellbeing. The Shibashi are easy to learn and can easily be practiced in a restricted space where the Taiji forms would be impossible.

One example of the health benefits related to the practice of the Shibashi is: -

PUSHING TO THE DIAGONALS:

This is effective for alleviating arthritis of the shoulder or knee, muscular fatigue of the groin (psoas, etc.), asthma and bronchitis.

 

The Shibashi Qigong course is suitable for everyone including: -

  • Beginners
  • Taiji practitioners
  • Qigong practitioners
  • Reiki practitioners
  • Shiatsu practitioners
  • Physiotherapists
  • Rehabilitation therapists
  • Exercise instructors
  • Group leaders

This course, which can be used towards our certificated Shibashi Instructor course, provides a firm grounding in the Taiji Shibashi Qigong system.

Course syllabus:-

  • Dao-yin exercises
  • Stances
  • Shibashi exercises

Typical timetable: -

10:00 – Introduction
10:10 – Dao Yin
10:20 – Shibashi (exercises 1 to 6). Stances, posture & movement
11:30 – Break
11:45 – Shibashi (exercises 7 to 12). Stances, posture & movement
13:00 – Lunch
14:00 – Shibashi (exercises 13 to 18). Stances, posture & movement
15:15 – Break
15:25 – Shibashi entire set. Listening Jing – experiencing the quality of the qi.
16:30 – Question time

The course instructor, Des Lawton MRSS is a Taiji and Qigong teacher who has been a practicing martial artist for over 35 years. He qualified, in 1997 as a Shiatsu Therapist (becoming a Member of the Register Of the Shiatsu Society) and practitioner of Healing Qigong. Des has been teaching the Taiji Shibashi Qigong since 1989. Through daily practice, and with the in depth knowledge of the meridian system and Five Element Theory that he attained while studying Shiatsu and Healing Qigong, Des has achieved a profound understanding of the Taiji Shibashi.

The Shibashi set is as follows: -

Photograph of Des Lawton teachin the Taiji Shibashi during a Pro-Holistic course
  • The Commencement
  • Broadening the chest
  • Painting rainbows
  • Circling the arms to part the clouds
  • Pushing to the diagonals
  • Rowing the boat
  • Holding the ball in front of the shoulders
  • Turning to gaze at the moon
  • Twisting the waist and pushing the palms
  • Waving hands like clouds
  • Scooping from the sea to look at the sky
  • Playing with waves
  • The flying dove spreads its wings
  • Punching with outstretched arms
  • The flying goose
  • Spinning wheels
  • Bouncing a ball with steps
  • Pressing down in calmness

Next course: -


Dates: 31st March 2012
Times: 10:00 till 17:00
Location: Nuffield Fitness & Wellbeing Centre, 4 The Boardwalk, East Kilbride, G75 OYW
Cost: £60.00
A deposit of £20.00 is required, with the balance to be paid on the first day of the course.  Advanced booking is essential.

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Pro Holistic is based in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire from where we provide our services to the Lanarkshire, East Renfrewshire, North Ayrshire, and Glasgow areas.