Dear friends,
Having finished the initial paperwork for our wonderful meditation center, we are now setting up our program. That was and still is a lot of work - believe me. But we ar happy beeing able to do what we do. It`s our dream and we stay with it including all it`s ups and downs.
We will present you for example our brandnew Tai Chi and Chi Kung program, starting next month. I believe, that there are a lot of people who want to study those arts on Phuket. There are people, who drown in their stressful everyday-grind, people who are retired and tourists in Phuket. You find all kinds of folks here and most of the people are everything else but settled down and relaxed.
Phuket is wonderful and it`s a paradise but lets face the facts - we hardly have time to enjoy this beauty around us. When was for example the last time you were just relaxing on one of those nice and quiet beaches around, listening to nothing but the sound of waves?
Tai Chi and Chi Kung sessions in a group would be ideal to face a stressful week in Phuket for example. Taking time for oneself is getting harder on a daily basis and if we put to much strain on ourselves, we end up sick. That`s our body forcing us to rest in one or another way. Staying healthy is top priority in a modern and conscious society I believe. What do we really have but our good health, a good condition of our life force and a controllable state of mind?
The general benefits of Tai Chi are numerous and widely known. But what is Tai Chi doing to improve your life really? Is it possible to help you having a better day after all? Lets see...Tai Chi is a kind of, lets say "movement meditation". It does have an impact on your body as well as on your mind. I believe, that Tai Chi is learned in three stages which might be combined with any spiritual background.
Stage one - mastering the movement
In this initial stage one learns to control the movement and get fluent with the form until it becomes effortless. One memorizes step by step until the Tai Chi moves become part of ones body.
Stage two - mastering breath and eye movement
If one has gained enough stamina to do one form two or three times without getting tired, then one is ready to enter the second stage. Mastering your breath and controlling what you look at. Now you will have the time to focus on your eyes and on your breath so the whole practice gets deepened and flows harmoniously with your movement.
Stage three - Mastering the mind
The third stage is probably the most difficult stage within the learning process. It is at that stage, where you actually will learn to guide the chi within your body. This is a long process and it can be brought to perfection. At that stage your movements flow automatically and are in balance with all the details. You control your body and Tai Chi or chi Kung has become completely natural. You have enough time to do your mental part without beeing distracted by the "hows" and "whens". You are on the way of becoming a true master now - only time will tell you when this goal will be achieved.
If you learn Tai Chi or Chi Kung, you will go through this process if you wanna make it complete. It will take as long as it will take. For some the whole thing develops very fast and for others it takes ages but its usually only a matter of correct and regular practice. So if you have any further questions on Tai Chi or Chi Kung, please don`t hesitate to write me. Contact details can be found on our homepage http://phuket-meditation.com
Best regards
Tobi and Parn
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