Starting from September 6th, every Saturday from 10 AM to 11 AM, the departmental museum of Asian Arts, true to its mission of raising awareness of Asian arts, opens its events to the practice of Tai Chi Chuan and Qi Gong.
These regular sessions offer an introduction to these subtle practices, reminiscent of those offered daily in Chinese public gardens.
Under the quiet guidance of the instructors, the public will be able to practice, regularly and freely, the two styles of Tai Chi Chuan: the Yang style, the most widespread, and the Cheng Man Ching style, one of the most recent. Additionally, Qi Gong sessions will punctuate the changes of months and styles in Tai Chi Chuan.
Tai Chi Chuan (or Taiji Quan), a Chinese internal martial art created by the Taoist Chan Zhangfeng between 1260 and 1308, is based on the laws of yin and yang, emphasizing complementarity rather than opposition. A gentle and soft practice, accessible to everyone at any age, it gives the appearance of a combat. The slow and continuous movements strengthen the body, calm the mind, and promote energy flow. A breathing work, Qi Gong, where Qi is understood as breath and as energy, is also offered in intervals. As an art of circulating internal energy, its practice aims to maintain or restore balance between the different organs of the body.
Free and open to everyone, beginners or practitioners, these events will take place on the museum forecourt. In case of bad weather, they will be canceled.
