White Crane Qigong • Retreats in Devon/Cornwall • Tai Chi Sword • Summer Camp  

Tai Chi Form Study Days • Da Lu & Push Hands Interactive Intensives

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Any questions? Give me a call on +44 (0)1647 231477 or send an email angus@livingmovement.com

If you'd like to book a place and for more detailed information, please contact Julie, our bookings manager
by email: bookings@livingmovement.com

You'll then be sent more detailed information and a booking form. On receipt of your completed booking form we'll send you all the details including what to bring and how to find the venue for each course.

Retreats in Devon and Cornwall
There are currently 2 types of Living Movement Retreat:
There are the 'Open Retreats' which welcome all-comers - people new to tai chi as well as the very experienced;
These are for you if you fancy a restorative weekend of tai chi, good company, good food and 'soul inspiration'.

And there are the 'Developmental Retreats' which are seriously intensive!
These are for you if you're a player with experience in the tai chi game
looking to deepen and develop all aspects of your practice;
The 5 Core Principles of Living Movement act as a framework;
And there's detailed instruction given with loads of pushing hands and intensive form exploration.

Autumn Developmental Retreat 10 - 12 October for players with tai chi experience An opportunity for players to develop further through • tai chi form and its practical applications; • interactive tai chi and pushing hands; • the 5 key principles of Living Movement : Freeing; Aligning; Focusing; Sensing and Being

Venue : Sharpham House A Fabulous venue overlooking the River Dart in the South Hams of Devonshire Course runs : 10 - 12 Oct   (5pm Fri -4pm Sun) Cost: £220 Price includes :    Pretty much everything (just bring drink for the evening meals). This is a fully residential retreat in a spacious, comfortable and very special venue. 16 places

Tai Chi Form - Study Day
Next course(s):    tbc
Courses run :          from 10am - 5 pm; Throwleigh, Nr Chagford, Devon.
Cost:                              £45
Price includes :     light refreshments each day

Da Lu and Push Hands Interactive Intensive
Next course(s):    tbc
Courses run :          from 10am - 5 pm; Throwleigh, Nr Chagford, Devon.
Cost:                              £45
Price includes :     light refreshments each day

You can attend both of these days for £80

The Tai Chi Sword

Venue : Throwleigh, Devon Next course:tbc Course runs :  from 10am - 5pm Cost:    £45 To Bring: your sword; lunch; (refreshments are provided) What the course will cover: basic principles and form sequence Can I Join? It's good to have been practicing the tai chi (any style) for a couple of years before starting the sword. If you are new to tai chi but are familiar with other movement or martial practice then give me a call and we can chat. I learned this magnificent sword form from my teacher the late tai chi sword grandmaster Dr Chi Chiang Tao in Vancouver Canada 1987. The sword asks the player for greater balance, more focus and a deeper level of relaxation in movement.

The White Crane Qigong
Next course(s):     18 + 19 October
Courses run :          from 10am - 5 pm Sat; 10am - 4pm Sun; Throwleigh, Nr Chagford, Devon.
Cost:                              £90
Price includes :     light refreshments each day
                                          

THE WHITE CRANE QIGONG is a fabulous 5 part form (approx 25 mins to play through) which you'll find is easy and straightforward to learn but carries a profound depth. It's accessible to a wide range of people and the mix of gentle and invigourating moves create an inspiring form of qigong that strengthens the body and refreshes the mind. I first learned the White Crane Qigong in 1987 with Alan Peck and again later in the same year directly from Dr. Chi Chiang -Tao, in Vancouver, Canada. The White Crane has lent a creative influence over the years to the development of Living Movement. The White Crane Form is the one set out in my DK publication "Secrets of Qigong". I recommend getting this from Amazon if you require a manual for the course. You learn the whole 5 part sequence over the 2 days

Summer Camp 08 runs from 5 - 10th August (4pm Tues till after lunch on Sunday)

You are welcome as a complete novice or seasoned tai chi enthusiast to come and enjoy, share, play, learn, feast, chat, play frisbee and generally have a good time with 5 days of tai chi, qigong and a great gathering of people.

Venue : South Dornaford Farm, near Okehampton, Devon
Costs : £250 This includes everything from Tuesday 4pm till after lunch on Sunday - breakfast, lunch, supper, camping and of course all the  excellent tai chi. Or
                   £45 by the day; this includes breakfast and lunch (and camping if you want to saty over). And you can book for supper which is £10

You can come for the whole event or by the day; you can camp, stay in a rustic farm dormitory, gypsy caravan or a comfortable, local farm flat.

You are welcome as a complete novice to tai chi or as a seasoned enthusiast and we are sure that, whoever you are, you’ll enjoy a week filled with inspiration, a wealth of experience and tremendous food.

the tai chi:
After the success of last year’s event, we are once again delighted to offer you a rich and wicked mix of learning …..
• Angus Clark will share the 5 Key Principles of Living Movement in solo, partner and application
• Adrian Murray will lead sessions in Pushing Hands and
• Simon Wyard will explore the 8 Forces & Energies in form & application as well as teach the Tai Chi Ruler
As well as the led seminars there will be the space for Freeplay Pushing Hands and spontaneous improvised sessions.

the scene:
The camp runs under the leadership of Angus Clark, and takes place at South Dornaford Farm (EX20 3RJ) which sits in 200 acres of meadow and woodland bordering the river Okement, near Okehampton and Dartmoor, Devon. As well as all the excellent tai chi we have:
• Chanting and Voice Improvisation with Vaughn Gallavan
• African & Taiko Drumming with Jason Davis and Steve Sutcliffe
  And for reaching extra depths of relaxation you can book a
• Whole Body or Seated Acupressure Massage with Aly Clark

Not only is there really great food and good company but you’ll also have the chance to slow down, lie in a meadow, touch the sky, listen to the river, breathe good air, play frisbee, reconnect with yourself, with others and with the natural world.

One of the rewarding aspects of the event for campers is the community atmosphere that develops. Everyone helps with the daily needs like collecting wood for the campfire, water for the solar showers or helping in the kitchen.

In the evening you can sit under the stars by the camp fire and relax

Just bring your tent (if you’re camping), toothbrush and sleeping bag, wine for the evenings – there are shops in the nearby town of Okehampton – sunhat, waterproofs, swimming costume and warm top and that’s it!

Although the timetable is never set in stone, this'll give you a pretty good idea of how it shapes up

For more info, accommodation options and/or booking:

please email: bookings@livingmovement.com
or call Julie on 07939 323585