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Tai Chi Chi Kung Shibashi

This course provides a firm grounding in the Tai Chi Shibashi Chi Kung system, including how variations in breathing patterns affects the Chi flow and the focus of the Yi (Cognitive Mind).

The course instructor, Des Lawton MRSS is a Tai Chi and Chi Kung teacher who has been a practicing martial artist for over 30 years, he is a fully qualified Shiatsu Therapist (a Member of the Register Of the Shiatsu Society) and practitioner of Healing Chi Kung. Des has been teaching the Tai Chi Shibashi Chi Kung 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 Chi Kung, Des has achieved a profound understanding of the Shibashi.

The Shibashi are a set of 18 Chi Kung exercises that focus on health and well-being. Each of them can be practiced individually, or in any variation, but the set is designed so that each exercise blends and flows into the next. The 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: 20th & 21st of March 2010
Location: Glasgow/Lanarkshire – to be confirmed
Cost: Advanced booking (before 20th February 2010) is at the discounted price of £100.00 after which the full price of £120.00 willl be charged.
A deposit of £40.00 is required, with the balance to be paid on the first day of the course.

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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.