NCI holds outdoor Tai Chi workshops led by Dr Lan Lo

Outdoor Tai Chi with Dr Lan Lo, Lakeside

15/8/2021

Nottingham Confucius Institute were delighted to offer four Tai Chi workshops for University staff, students and members of the general public in the fresh summer air on UoN’s beautiful University Park campus. Spread across July and early August, the events were organised in partnership with Lakeside Arts and led by Dr Lan Lo, a qualified Tai Chi instructor and member of staff at the University.

Originally developed for self-defence, Tai Chi has evolved into a form of exercise combining graceful movement, stretching and mindfulness. Many people who practice Tai Chi often regard it as a means of alleviating stress and anxiety, a form of "meditation in motion."

 Over the four weeks Lan introduced Taiji Zen 13 Essentials Form, which was devised by Master Wang Zhanhai, in collaboration with Jet Li's Taiji Zen project in China. As meditation through movement, it aims to promote health and happiness through a balance of physical wellness and mental fitness.                 

 The workshops were very well received by over seventy participants. Several fed back on how enjoyable and interesting it was, expressing a wish to do more in the future.

~ENDS~

诺丁汉孔子学院举办太极教学活动         

                                                       文｜王雅妮

当地时间7月10日至8月7日，诺丁汉大学孔子学院与湖边艺术中心合作，在海菲尔德公园在成功举办了四期太极工作坊， 吸引了七十余名太极兴趣爱好者参加。

太极拳最初是为了自卫而发展起来的，现在已经发展成为一种结合了优雅动作、伸展和冥想的运动形式。在四周的时间里，太极老师介绍了由王占海大师与李连杰在中国的太极禅项目合作设计的太极禅13式。参与者们在老师和志愿者们指导下练习太极，从动作的生疏到可以独立完成太极禅13式，收获了满满的成就感，也领略到中国太极的独特魅力。

活动结束之后，参与者们对我们的活动给予了积极的评价，并表示希望这项活动可以定期举办，可以让更多人系统地学习太极， 体验中国传统文化的博大精深。