Qigong (mixed)

Qigong is the name of a large number of Chinese movement practices that combine mostly flowing movement, with breathing, clear intention and the reconnection to oneself and nature.

In this particular regular class we will always start with a short "warm up" or getting in tune and then switch to a couple of selected Qigong exercises. Which exercises each class will cover will mostly depend on the group and can range from spiral exercises to reconnect the body internally, optimize movement and posture and build energy, to harmonizing exercises for certain organ systems, ways to improve grounding and reset the nervous system and methods that support flow, energy levels and clarity.
All classes are a mix of practical and theoretical parts as understanding the how and why is essential for best possible effects. The classes are stand alone, yet if you come more often you will most likely have learned more or even all exercises of a Qigong set.

For those who might know a bit about Qigong exercises from the following styles will appear over time:
- Ba Duan Jin Qigong (8 pieces of brocade) a very well known method specifically designed to improve overall health and wellbeing, support and balance the hormonal system, gently improve muscle tone and balance tension, and support mental and emotional clarity
- Joint Immune Qigong a set of 16 exercises specifically to support cardiovascular- and lymphatic flow, boost the immune system and support cleansing processes of the body to reduce toxins and metabolic waist products.
- Chan Si Jin Qigong (Silk Reeling) a spiral Qigong set that helps with overall body posture, understanding body mechanics and helps to reset the body to its natural spiral type movement patterns
- Soft White Crane Qigong a southern Shaolin Qigong style that focuses on spinal recallibration and mobility and frees up the shoulder girdle and heart area both energetically, emotionally as well as physically.
- Zhan Zhuang Gong Qigong standing exercises for grounding, stability, building energy, resetting the nervous system and calming the mind. Basically a type of standing meditation.
- Taiji- Qigong the stand alone practice of using certain movements that can be found in Taiji Quan forms for the purpose of highlighting their specific health benefits and functions on body mind and breathing. For example, there are exercises that are great to work on the large intestine in both directions, physically to improve digestion and at the same time also supporting the function of the large intestine as the internal clock (as described in traditional Chinese medicine), which makes this particular one a great tool for jetlag or similar disturbances in ones bio rhythm.

All classes are open to all levels! This is particularly important to say in Qigong as there is so much variety that it's rare for people who have practiced one style of Qigong to find that exact system in an open class setting like here.

Egwin has been practicing Qigong for more than 34 years and has an extensive background in various movement, meditation and therapeutic systems including western and traditional Chinese medicine, Alexander Technique, Taiji, Yoga, developmental movement, dance, martial arts, body centered psychotherapy and consciousness development methods. He is the founder of Beyond Systems, a system free approach to natural movement and consciousness development based on fundamental principles and the head of the international Qigong school.

Please feel free to reach out to me directly with any and all questions you might have regarding this class or Qigong in general.