T'ai Chi Improvers - not running this term

T'ai Chi Improvers - not running this term
Your Course
Tai Chi and Chi Kung are traditional Chinese practises involving movement and regulated breathing designed to benefit health through stress reduction and exercise. They provide a safe and effective form of exercise suitable for all ages. Emphasis is place on increasing the awareness of one?s own body and the free flow of the Chi, the bio-energy that is present in all living things, around the body.
L?Art du Chi is a modern method for teaching the subtle body art of Tai Chi. The method was developed over sixty years by Vlady Stevanovitch, a renowned Master of Chi and founder of the international Ecole de la Voie Interieure (Methode Stevanovitch), or Inner Way School.
L?Art du Chi lessons combine Chi work and the study of the postures and forms of Chi Kung and Tai Chi. The Chi session focuses on the internal work of relaxation through postural and breathing exercises and centering oneself by locating and learning how to use the Tai Tien (the body?s physical and energetic centre). The student then gradually integrates the Chi work into the Chi Kung and Tai Chi sequences.
The Improvers course if suitable for people who have done some Tai Chi before and are familiar with the underlying principles.
You will need to wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring a warm blanket or similar covering for the relaxation. If you have one, please bring your meditation bench or cushion (these can be provided).
Learning Outcomes
Over the duration of the course, you will be given the opportunity to learn and practise
· precise techniques for locating the Tan Tien and other major reference points at different levels in the body;
· further postural, breathing and relaxation techniques;
· integrating the breathing with the movements;
· increasing the perception of the Chi; a set of Chi Kung exercises;
· the 24 posture Tai Chi (Yang) form.

Your Tutor
Caroline Kiddle has been practicing Tai Chi with the Ecole De la Voie Interieure since 2001. She was accepted as a trainee teacher with the school in 2005 and has attended numerous workshops in England, France and Portugal. She recently spent 18 months in residence at the School?s Training Centre in Portugal, returning to Cambridge in February 2008 to offer lessons in Cambridge.
Day and time: Friday 6.00 - 7.30pm
Start date:
Number of sessions: 10
Tuition fees: £85
Method of payment: Fees for short courses (10 weeks or less) to be paid in full at enrolment and for long courses (12 weeks or more) fees of 50% can be paid at enrolment plus 50% as a cheque. Course places cannot be reserved without receipt of both payments.
Half term:
Please note that there are no classes during half term Monday 15th - Friday 19th February 2010 unless otherwise stated.