Living Movement Workshops 2010
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Working with Others – The Way of Soft Power:
It is in the partner work of tai chi, that you can learn an enormous amount about yourself, life and ways of being. It can be both challenging and exceptionally rewarding.
Tai Chi offers us a way that is ‘soft power’. Soft Power is an approach to interacting that is based on principles of listening, surrender and joining – listening to what’s happening, surrendering to the situation and joining with the other person for a good outcome.
All of these principles stem from the martial aspect of tai chi and can be applied to how we relate day to day: when to speak, when to listen; when to act, when to be still; when to lead, when to follow.
This year there are 3 types of interactive workshop:
Pushing Hands, which is open to all
Da Lu, for people with some tai chi experience
and
San Shou for the more experienced player
Da Lu
Sat 27 Feb 10am – 4.30pm
South Dornaford, Okehampton, Devon EX17 3RF
Book with pippa@holistic-courses.co.uk
A great opportunity to experience and put into practice the brilliant principles of interactive/responsive tai chi. You learn a short choreographed piece solo and then have the challenge of putting it together with a partner. A lot of fun and very rewarding.
Pushing Hands – The Way of Soft Power
Sat 10 April 2 – 5pm
Gidleigh Village Hall, Chagford Devon TQ13 8HR
Sun 20 June 10am – 4pm
Gidleigh Village Hall, Chagford Devon TQ13 8HR
Sun 12 Sept 10am – 4pm
Gidleigh Village Hall, Chagford Devon TQ13 8HR
Sun 7 Nov 10am – 4pm
Barefoot Barn, Chagford Devon TQ13 8HE
All welcome to come and explore and experience the brilliant tai chi principles of interaction. Developing qualities of listening & surrender; soft power; how to hold firm, how to be flexible; finding your natural strength. Pushing Hands (set and free play), principles and applications.
£35 – £45, sliding scale.
San Shou
Dates and venue tbc
Sometimes known as the tai chi dance or fast form, this is a fabulous choreographed movement piece with 2 sides/forms and continuous martial application in movement.
The 2 sides are learned solo and in application with a partner.
A very rewarding undertaking requiring commitment and a light attitude.