Qi means “life energy”, gong means "work" or “activity”. Qigong is an ancient Chinese system that includes movement, breathing, and state of mind used for the purposes of health, spirituality, and martial arts training. Profound benefits of Qigong, such as its influence on our nervous system, digestion, respiratory system, and blood circulation have already been proven scientifically long ago. In this workshop you will learn and perfect your Qigong/Taiji posture, connect to your  Dan Tian center, develop and strengthen your structure and roots, discover and improve the open energy flow, clarify the yin and yang phases of the and tune in to the movements natural unhindered way of Qi.

We will pair up to practice and physically experience the connection to our center and the ground, and to help each other feel the openness of joints. We will enjoy the feeling of our unobstructed life energy!

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This workshop is dedicated to both beginners and those who have practiced qigong for years. Your structure, roots, and connection between all energetic and physical centers of your body are the foundation of correct Qigong.

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Program:

10:00-12:00 Qigong practice

12:00-13:30 Lunch break (please bring your own lunch; snacks will be provided)

13:30-16:30 Qigong practice

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Your instructor

Zuzanna Jikō Grzywacz began training taijiquan and qigong in 2005 under the guidance of great masters such as Yang Jwing Ming, Howard Choy, Master Sam Chin, and Piotr Ziemba (former head of TaijiQuan and QiGong Federation for Europe and member of Chen Xiao Wang World Taijiquan Association). She served as a teaching assistant of P. Ziemba for 6 years.

In 2010 she went to Japan to study Zen under Master Shodo Harada where she did residential training until 2020. The monastic life experience has become a foundation for all her body and mind work.

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Please wear comfortable loos or stretchy clothing and indoor sneakers.