On February 22 (Saturday), don't miss the 'Practical Mindfulness and Qi Gong (or Chi Kung) Workshop', at ISEG, between 9:30 am and 12:30 pm.
Develop your ability to concentrate and, consequently, your intuition, your perception of events and decision-making skills in life's most difficult situations. Achieve a balance between body and mind and learn how to manage stress and improve your health and quality of life.
During this workshop, Professor João Carvalho das Neves (ISEG) combines the theory and practice of MindfulnessThe classes include energy management exercises (chi-kung) aimed at improving your health and well-being, giving you tools for your daily life, and there are specific moments of interaction to clarify questions and doubts. The teacher is a "Certified Teacher" in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction from the University of California San Diego Center for Mindfulness Professional Training Institute, and an accredited Chi-Kung instructor from the Traditional School of Chinese Medicine (Lisbon).
The workshop is free of charge, but availability is limited. To take part, please send an e-mail to ritasilvacosta@hotmail.com.
Participants should preferably bring a yoga mat and, if it's cold, a small blanket. Each participant should bring a few items to share for lunch and socializing.
Programme:
- Mindfulness meditation, to calm the mind and body.
- Qi Gong: Meridian stretching in mindfulness - This improves the flow of energy (Qi) along the channels that carry energy throughout the body. Better energy irrigation helps to revitalize the internal organs and improve mental and emotional states.
- Qi Gong: Zhan Zhuang (Tree Posture) applied to the theory of the 5 elements - Standing or sitting (depending on your physical condition), in apparent immobility, breathing and meditation exercises are carried out to develop inner strength and physical and mental balance.
- Pause.
- Qi Gong: Yi Jing Practice - A system for strengthening muscles and tendons.
- Mindfulness: Body Scan - another mindfulness and relaxation practice, as well as an activity for connecting with oneself and gaining self-knowledge. According to Harvard Medical School, this is the best type of meditation for pain conditions.
- Q&A at the beginning and end of each practice.
- Shared lunch, socialising, and final Q&A.