– Saturdays, March 5 and 19: Qi Gong
– Saturdays, March 12 and 26: Tai Chi Chuan
– Faithful to its aim of promoting awareness of Asian arts, the departmental museum of Asian Arts offers every Saturday from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM the silent guidance of street practice leaders, focused on Qi Gong and Tai Chi Chuan. These regular gatherings serve as an introduction to these subtle practices, similar to those offered daily in Chinese public gardens.
– The program includes Qi Gong on the first and third Saturdays of the month, and Tai Chi Chuan on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. Both an internal martial art of defense and a Taoist energy exercise, Tai Chi Chuan (or Taiji Quan) was created by the Taoist Chan Zhangfeng between 1260 and 1308.
– As a way of life, Tai Chi Chuan is based on the laws of yin and yang, emphasizing complementarity rather than opposition. Its gentle and smooth practice makes it accessible to everyone, at any age. The slow and continuous movements strengthen the body, calm the mind, and promote energy flow.
Qi Gong consists of two Chinese ideograms: “Qi,” meaning breath or energy, and “Gong,” meaning work. As an art of circulating internal energy, Qi Gong aims to maintain or restore balance among the different organs of the body.
– These free and open practices are available to everyone, whether beginners or experienced practitioners.
