Chi Kung - Balanced Body Balanced Mind
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Infinite Chi Kung
Gentle Exercises and Breathing Techniques to Bring More Balance and Harmony into Your Daily Life. Gentle and soft exercises suitable for all ages and levels of fitness.
The human being is part of nature. If the body does not move, physical essence does not flow and energy stagnates. If the mind and heart are not clear and calm, chaos and confusion are assured.
Infinite Chi Kung is a subtle yet dynamic moving, breathing, graceful Art and is the key to cultivating the flow and balance of radiant energy in the body. Infinite Chi Kung calms the mind and emotions, it also strengthens and harmonises our human existence with Nature and the Cosmos.
More than 3000 years ago the Chinese began observing the patterns of change in the natural world around them. From generations of observation they began to recognise a universal process which expressed itself in cycles. They called this process ‘The Tao’. This can be translated as ‘The Way’. The Taoists also perceived a universal life force that permeated the universe, they called this life force ‘Qi’ or ‘Chi’. The cultivation of chi for health and longevity formed a major part of the Taoist way of life.
From the arrival of Buddhism in China during the first century of the Christian era, the interaction of existing Chinese wisdom and tradition gave rise to many new schools of spiritual and physical disciplines. The famous Shaolin monastery is said to be founded close to the site where Bodhidharma sat in meditation for 9 years.
Exercises combining cultivation of the breath with movement and meditation were called ‘Chi Kung’. Chi Kung exercises were known to have many health benefits. Martial artists also practiced forms which could strengthen the body against injury and add power to their techniques.
Traditionally, the Chi Kung practices were closely guarded secrets which were passed down from master to disciple. Students endured great hardship to make themselves worthy of receiving the teachings. In recent times, however, Chi Kung masters have began to make these secrets available for the benefit of everyone. Chi Kung is becoming increasingly popular and is now widely practiced all over the world.
Chi Kung has two aspects, the first aspect is the ‘Chi’ life force, surrounding the whole universe. Kung or Gong is the work and practice. The Chinese define Gong or Kung as the period of time you have practiced specific skills and techniques reaching a point when you become good at it and that is the Kung. Thus you have Chi Kung.
Chi Kung exercises consist of breathing techniques, gentle movements, standing postures and visualisations. The primary aim is to cultivate one’s ‘Chi’, life force and improve the flow of this Chi around the body, ultimately enhancing ones health and well being.
The exercises are simple to learn and good for all ages and levels of fitness, however, they work deeply within the body and are very powerful in helping to revitalise the physical body and also strengthen the mind. The benefits of practicing Chi Kung regularly are many and include strength, flexibility, enhanced immune system and a calmer, focussed, creative mind.
Infinite Chi Kung is a unique program. Infinite Chi Kung exercise enables you to open, maintain and balance all the functions inside the body. It is able help re-establish the body, mind and spirit connection, through this integration, personal transformation is possible. Thus it offers an awareness of and influences dimensions of our being that are not part of traditional exercise programmes.
If you would like to learn and experience more of this art, then I teach Introductory Infinite Chi Kung Courses, so you can learn some basic techniques over six or ten weekly sessions and begin to incorporate these into your daily routine. If practiced regularly, you will begin to regain a sense of empowerment and vitality. You will learn skills that can help develop your self healing potential.
Infinite Chi Kung is an internal art, and with a renewed sense of inner strength and clarity will help you to greatly reduce the effects of stressful events and relationships. You will feel more relaxed, at peace with yourself and begin to experience a new sense of well being.
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MY PERSONAL JOURNEY CONTINUED
Infinite Tai Chi & Chi Kung – Circle of One
As the journey continues, my understanding deepens. Yet I realise more than ever that achieving goals only spurs one on to the next challenge for growth and learning. Does the cycle end? No its Infinite.
Infinite is a concept worth exploring. In the various Tai Chi and Chi Kung forms that one finds today, what makes Infinite Tai chi and Chi Kung different and why does it hold such fascination for me and others.
Infinite Tai Chi & Chi Kung represents for me, the continuous cycle of spiritual enfoldenment. It offers a form that represents the cycle of life, change and growth.
An internal alchemy takes place that transforms the spirit.
The form has within its inner structure the potential to connect us to nature and its vital life force. It harmonises the two interconnected forces of yin and yang to bring balance to our mind, body and spirit.
“Heaven is clear and calm: earth is stable and tranquil. Humans who reject these virtues perish, while those who adopt them thrive.” Huai-nan-tzu 1st century AD (Guarding the Three Treasures – Daniel Reid.)
Holistic exercise such as this, is one of the keys to mindfulness. Living in the present moment can be transformational, as this is where you will find your spirit. We have lost the ability to listen to our spirit. But we are “infinite spirit, one with the universe.” Deepak Chopra
As seekers of truth, we search for higher meaning only to realise that the higher reality is within us, as the circle of tai chi, the circle of light reminds us. Going within is our journey, and taking time to be quiet and still in movement, connects us to the quiet voice of our being. We feel connected, heaven and earth are one, we are one, with the universe.
In this inner space we can find peace and trust. We begin to realise the purity and power of our soul consciousness. We can begin to realise our enormous potential to co-create our lives.
“When all thoughts have stopped and you are in a state of deep inner silence, which is profoundly peaceful and still, you are in the enlightened state. You are so fully present with everything around you that separation largely dissolves and you experience Oneness. You feel the Presence of God or the Divine within you and within everything around you. It is profoundly blissful.” Daily Guru
What is so significant about the Tai Chi circle? Circles since the beginning of time have symbolised the continuity of life. Without beginning or end a circle is timeless. The circle has been used in ritual and in art to represent the continuos and cyclical nature of life.
“Round like the sun and moon circles remind us of the totality of the cosmic creation. And like the eggs that contain all of life, circles evoke the microcosm. Circles map the universe of inner experience, understanding that life is a journey or passage through which we all pass.” Wood becomes water- Chinese Medicine In Everyday Life. Gail Reichstein
So we have a continuos journey, a journey in an eternal cycle, eternity and infinity are one. I reflect that perhaps, although we have a personal spiritual journey, we are all destined to take the same journey at some point.
By this I mean we all have the same transformation and goal to achieve. However, the journey itself maybe different from a humanistic point of view. “ There are many paths up the mountain, but the view from the top will be the same.” Rumi
Chi is a fundamental aspect of the Tai Chi movement. The Chinese classics talk of Chi in the creation of the world. “To the traditional Chinese mind, everything that exists is Qi in some form or another. Yet, most would agree that Qi has no specifically material nature. What is this mysterious substance that is not substance and that functions within and without every phenomena, known and yet to be known, in the universe?” Who Can Ride the Dragon? An Exploration of the Cultural Roots of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Zhang Yu Huan & Ken Rose
The basic nature of Chi or Qi, is the manifestation of transformation. Chi is considered to have two aspects Yin Qi and Yang Qi. Thus in Tai Chi we are concerned with these two aspects, so that Chi can move naturally and in accordance with nature. Both these two aspects need to be properly balanced to produce a free flowing, harmonious circulation of Chi around the body/mind.
Infinite Tai Chi is movement in the light. It moves the chi freely around the body, harmonising and balancing. The form has within it the circular pattern of nature, integrating mind and body, in a continuous expansion of being. This brings forth an awakening of spirit and an awareness of the potential we have within us. We are reminded of the continuity of life in this world and the next.
Infinte Qi Kung provides me with dynamic energy, grounding and rooting. Thus I am rooted in my purpose. I must conserve and transform my energy and use it for a higher purpose. For spirituality to be dynamic it must serve to uplift those around us and the world as a whole.
“Humility comes from the deep recognition: all that I am, all that I have, comes to me from God.”
Soul Power – Nikki De Carteret
Two years ago when I was in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on my way back from a beautiful spiritual holiday in Thailand, I stood by a fountain and watched the ripples that spread out from the flowing fountainhead. And my inspiration was that whatever I do may appear small, but in fact there is a ripple effect and the effect can spread wide and far.
This thought put my life in perspective. A microcosm within the macrocosm. We can be a light for the world.
At this stage of my training and development, my wish is powerful – to be all that I can in this moment. And shine a reflection of Gods Infinite Light.
Faeeza Keshavjee (2003)
Bibliography
Guarding the Three Treasures – Daniel Reid
Alchemy-The Art of Spiritual Transformation - Deepak Chopra
Wood becomes water- Chinese Medicine In Everyday Life - Gail Reichstein
Who Can Ride the Dragon? An Exploration of the Cultural Roots of Traditional
Chinese Medicine. - Zhang Yu Huan & Ken Rose
Soul Power – Nikki De Carteret