What You Will Learn

All students will receive hands-on corrections and feedback from Paul and/or his certified instructor teaching assistants, each with 20+ years training experience: senior instructor Jackie Smith, Jason Roberts and Mir Ali.

Group 1: Taoist Neigong

New and existing students are welcome to learn the form, structure and internal content of the four-part Taoist Neigong set:

• Standing Qigong — Neutral and Hug-a-Tree postures

• Cloud Hands — Beginning and intermediate levels of practice

• Two Swings

• Beginning Form.

These practices have been used in China for many generations to create vibrant health and well-being, keep the body young and flexible, and build a solid foundation for all more advanced neigong practice. The degree to which you embody foundational neigong determines how far and deep you can go in exploring the more profound aspects of Taoist arts.

• Beginners will focus on learning the choreography with step-by-step instructions and guidance to help you initiate a truly internal practice that you can train with confidence on your own.

• Existing students will focus on finding and rooting out their personal disconnects to allow the techniques to penetrate deeper and take their practice to the next level.

Group 2: Yang Style Tai Chi

All students will study the Taoist Neigong set with Paul as the core of all Water Method arts training. New and existing students are also welcome to join the Yang Style Tai Chi Short Form group, which will include instruction on:

• Choreography of the Yang Short Form — the container for all internal techniques; derived from the Yang Long Form, from Beginning Form up to Cross Hands, which serves as an efficient and effective Short Form.

• Bend-and-Stretch Techniques — that which is responsible for generating an internal practice and igniting the body’s healing capacities.

• Open-and-Close Techniques — which are responsible for increasing the depth of internal practice and which generate a soft, relaxed body and mind.

• The Four Primary Energies — peng, ji, lu and an which produce the flavour, quality and effectiveness of tai chi.

Intensive with Instructor Certification Option

Saturday-Saturday, 31 August-7 September 2024

Those who wish to take a deep dive into neigong and tai chi, or who would like to become certified to teach are welcome to join the Intensive with option to test for instructor certification (Levels 1-3) in both subjects.

Learn more about the Intensive Course >>

Schedule

Saturday-Sunday, 31 August-1 September 2024

Registration
Saturday, 31 August:
8:45-9:15 am Registration Tai Chi (Group 2/Tai Chi)
10:15-10:45 am Registration Qigong (Group 1/Taoist Neigong only)

Morning Classes

9:30-11:00 am Group 2 (only)
Tai chi group instruction, practice and partner exercises begin led by Paul and/or one of his certified instructor assistants

11:00 am-1:00 pm Groups 1-2
Qigong instruction by Paul for both groups

Lunch

1:00-3:00 pm

Afternoon Classes

3:00-5:30 pm Groups 1-2
Paul will share his time between Groups 1-2, offering instruction and feedback; a teaching assistant will lead each group to facilitate learning, answer questions and oversee partner exercises.

• Group 1 — will drill down into deeper neigong techniques and practices.

• Group 2 — will move along in the form, going deeper into the internal content of tai chi.

9 hours: Taoist Neigong
12 hours: Taoist Neigong and Tai Chi

Location

The Tai Chi Space
1-2 Leeds Place
Tollington Park
Finsbury Park
London N4 3RF

Finsbury Park and Crouch Hill Stations:
Victoria and Piccadilly Lines, and London Overground
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Course FeeS

£160 (190 €) Neigong only
£200 (235 €) Neigong and Tai Chi

* Euro and dollar rates subject to currency exchange rate changes.

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