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There is a simpler way: Just Standing doing Chi Kung It may be hard to believe that just standing can make you fit but it can. It is almost the opposite of most fitness methods: you are trying to stand in a relaxed way without using muscles. It sounds contradictory but the result is you feel fit, you are calmer and less stressed; sports and other activities are improved with greater power. This method is called Zhan Zhuang Chi Kung (pronounced Jam Jong Chi Gung), often shortened to Chi Kung. Roughly translated it means 'Standing Like a Tree'. It has been used in China for thousands of years. During the last century a Martial Arts authority studied it and developed it into a very powerful art which is the basis of both health care and martial art. Chi Kung is a gentle but powerful exercise. The breathing and heart are gently exercised without stress and because you are relaxed your whole body benefits. Internal energy (the Chinese call it chi) can circulate freely and improve your health. You find you recover more quickly from illnesses and injuries. While the postures are simple, it takes time to be able to relax properly and realise the benefits it can bring and its healing power. Going to classes improves the benefits further because you share the energy of the whole group. The real benefit is long term. |
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Extract from "Everyday Chi Kung with Master Lam" The basis of understanding Chi Kung is an appreciation of energy. From the earliest natural scientists of Chinese civilization down to the quantum physicists of our own era, there has been a tradition of understanding all phenomena as an expression of energy. In Chinese, this energy, or life force, is known as 'chi'. It is not only the basis of human life but is none other than the vast force field that gives birth to, and sustains, everything in the universe - visible and invisible. The unobstructed flow of this energy is what enables life to flourish. If the flow of energy is blocked, then, like stagnant water, energy putrifies. What blocks the flow of chi within our bodies is tension -the subtle effect of mental strain and its imprint on our muscles and nerves. Chi Kung practice relieves this tension and clears the blockages. The distinct feature of the Zhan Zhuang system of still postures [presented in the book] is that you increase the circulation of blood in the body (as with conventional external exercises) without becoming breathless. In fact, your breathing tends to become deeper, guaranteeing a higher volume of oxygen in circulation throughout your entire system. |
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Teacher: Tim Marshall e- web@JustStanding.co.uk t- 01707 272255 (Herts) |  On the Silk Route: western China |
| Student of: | Master Lam Kam-Chuen (see website) |
| Member of: | The Lam Association (see website) The Da Cheng Chuan Zhan Zhuang Research Group (Europe) |
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Master Lam's Personal Website Lam Association website A list of Lam Association teachers and their classes (Tai Chi & Chi Kung ) is available at: www.taichifinder.co.uk/byschool.php/521/ Classes location: Monday Class map Saturday Class map Tuesday Class map Website by : OneBamboo |
| Monday | 6:30 - 7.30pm 7.30 - 8.30pm | Little Heath Parish Hall Little Heath EN6 1JN (on School Road and Great North Road, but access to the car park from Thornton Road) (link to map) | ||
| Tuesday | 10:30 - 11.30am | North Mymms Memorial Hall Welham Green AL9 7PG Opposite Sibthorpe Arms (link to map) | ||
| Saturday | 11:00am - 12.00 | Potters Bar Health Club Mount Grace Road, Potters Bar EN6 1RB (link to map) |
