QIGONG & MARTIAL ARTS | ENERGY WORK (EN)

Chinese Martial Arts - Wushu-Kung fu, are ancient techniques formed for the unique development of the human body, mind, and soul. From basic self-defense, through the control of the mind, healing exercises, and medical Qigong or combat Tai Chi, to spiritual part, which goes beyond the visible self and exploring ´Tao´. Our school, ´The Soaring Eagle School´ is of Taoist origin, so we include all these practices. During our week we explore the consciousness in the body, open the gates of the Qi energy (Life energy), find some of our mind patterns, and lose them up. 

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What you get from it and why doing it

• Get connected to your own body mind and soul

• Feeling the Qi - Energy

• Relax + Release

• Finding and working  with the blockages in energy flow in the body

• Postural exercises - alignment of the body

• Spinal exercises - release the pain in the spine and back body

• Relax the nerves / Stress release

• Rise of the immunity system

• Strengthening your muscles, tendons, and ligaments

• Grounding, Rooting on the Earth, raise self-confidence

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We will practice

• For advanced; we will practice Gods playing in the clouds, one of the rare forms, which originates from the traditional Taoist tradition. And this form´s one of the aspects is longevity. Works with sinking and rising the energy of the central and side channels. This form is also used in Shengong – the bridge between energy work and meditation.

• Animals Qigong (Wu Xin Qi) is a qigong form which is following movements of the wild animals. A lot of Wushu practices are inspired by the movements of animals. This qigong form consists of the movements of the hunting tiger, running deer, digesting bear, playing monkey, and flying crane. To every technique, there is connected one of the inner organs and the emotion, associated to the animal character.This Qigong form is as well effective for the spine's well-being and corrects postural patterns, it provides deep stretching.

• Qigong 8 pieces of Brocade (Baduan jin) - the most common classical and very easy to learn qigong, stretching, opening of sensation of the energy, and lining to inner organs. For advanced; we will practice Gods playing in the clouds, one of the rare forms, which originates from the traditional Taoist tradition. And this form´s one of the aspects is longevity. Works with sinking and rising the energy of the central and side channels. This form is also used in Shengong – the bridge between energy work and meditation.
 

• 3 Energy Swings (dynamic Qigong), Gods Playing in the Clouds, 5 AnimalQigong (Deeper Stretching). These are another Qigong forms. We will look atmedical, energetical and spiritual aspects of these forms.
 

• Combat aspect of Martial Arts, like basic punches, kicks, and stances, which are important for performing a proper way of Qigong as well. For grounding androoting. Self-defence
 

• Taoist breathwork will be a special bonus to the whole program  (deepening the breath, so more oxygen enters the body, organs work better, massage inner organs, changing breath into Qi).

• Awakening the connection to the spine. In physical postural exercises + in Qi work.

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For advanced practitioners, there will be a special program focused on their own level of Martial arts with weapons like sword, long stick and meteorit, including whole form of  Tai chi Style Yang, family Yao!
 

This week will take place from Sunday September 24 – 30 in Preau and will be taught by Eva Bergerova. She speaks English and can speak and understand Dutch quite well. 
 

Preau is a place to come to yourself, to enjoy yourself, to get connected and to blossom again. The accommodation, the food, the nature, the people of  Preau and the space to enjoy make the week complete. Anyone can participate this week. More information about this week can be obtained from Eva eberger@kpnmail.nl or  +31 06 23883406 or +42 0774133404

 

EVA BERGEROVÁ 
Eva was born in the Czech Republic. She is theatre director, dancer and martial artist. She worked in theatres not only in Czech, co-founded two theatres, was a director in 3 theatres and created many performances on stage. Eva is also giving workshops in her ritual theatre method  “STEP OUT OF THE STORY”. This method is based on Conscious  dance, Chinese martial arts and theatre improvisation.
 

A couple of years ago Eva left Prague for her family journey in Holland. She practices Chinese martial arts (Wushu / Kung fu), both outer and inner styles, for more than 25 years. Her teacher Yuri Belov is running one of the biggest traditional martial arts schools in Russia. Recently she trains on distance also with American teacher Bruce Frantzis. Eva has a small ´Soaring Eagle club´ in Rotterdam.