Tai Chi experience with Warner Leisure Hotels at Alvaston Hall, Cheshire.
Tai Chi is an ancient way to condition your body. Every day, all over the world, you will find individuals and groups practising Tai Chi. Where once it was seen as simply an Eastern form of exercise, the benefits to our physical and mental health are now so well documented that all over the Western world, doctors are recommending it as an ideal way to stay fit and increase your mobility.
As people move through a series of slow and synchronized positions, it can look as though they are performing some kind of ritualistic dance. In fact, Tai Chi Chuan, or taijiquan, is the ancient Chinese form of co-ordinated body movements focusing on the cultivation of internal energy "chi" or "qi".
Its aim is to harmonise the mind, body and spirit, promoting both mental and physical well-being through softness and relaxation. When practised correctly, the movements (or form) of tai chi appear rhythmical, effortless and in continuous flow. You will experience this over two three house sessions with our qualified Tai Chi instructor.
The various tai chi postures will gently work your muscles and focus your concentration, improving the flow of the vital life energy that sustains health and calms the mind.
In China, where the people have practiced tai chi for over 600 years, tai chi isn't just a way to condition the body: it's therapy, a preventive measure and a proven way to assist a whole series of conditions including arthritis.
Dates
5th April 2010
9th July 2010
11th October
Location
Alvaston Hall, Middlewich Road, Nantwich, Cheshire. CW5 6PD
This lovingly restored Victorian hall has its very own 9-hole golf course and a 16-bay floodlit 250m driving range. The nearby towns of Chester and Nantwich offer thousands of years of history - and shopping. Once back at Alvaston Hall, you can indulge in a range of beauty therapies and top live nightly entertainment.
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