UPCOMING EVENTS
Weekly Classes
Taught Classes every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY 10am at Higginson’s Park by Cricket Pavilion (Weather Permitting *). Please see below for more information.
Upcoming Workshops
Qigong and Meditation
Venue: Arborfield Green Community Centre, Sheerlands Road, Arborfield, Berks, RG2 9ND. (Look for large white Wild Swan Banner at entrance).
Dates: Sunday 10th, 17th and 24th November 2024. 10.30am – 1pm.
Cost: Free – Donation to venue only to cover their overheads.
Classes: Mark will lead an hour Qigong session, then Claire will lead a 45 minute Meditation, and then will conclude with a short session of Qigong.
Additional Information: Please bring a blanket and mat to lie on for the meditation session, but chairs will be provided as required also. Children welcome accompanied by an adult. There will be tea and coffee available afterwards.
*Please do check our Facebook Page (See Links Page) and join our Whatsapp group for updates and directions before classes, if weather uncertain, as to last minute possible venue change in rain or extreme cold. Or alternatively can contact Mark by phone or text (number on website contacts).
We will always endeavour to be there on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10am (unless extreme unforeseen circumstances), so if we are not at the usual park spot, or under the cricket pavilion veranda (if raining and cannot book a venue), please go into the main entrance of the Sports Centre and find us (likely the squash court as mostly available at short notice). We will also leave a message on reception of where to find us. Please note in such cases our usual banner on the cricket nets will be changed to direct people inside to sports centre.
We want to continue to practise outdoors in nature whenever sensible to, so warm clothes, scarves and woolly hats aplenty over the colder months!
We are fortunate to have two highly experienced Teachers (Ian and Simon) who have said will cover any classes that Mark cannot make, dependent upon their own Teaching schedule.
Although, we want to continue making this a free event entirely, donations when hiring a hall will be needed to sustain hire through winter (however, this is very minimal, squash courts £11 per 40 mins for members, and the sports hall £30 per hour for both courts).
We can comfortably fit 25 in the squash court and many more if in the sports hall, so will only be around a £1-£2 each at the very most, and any money over, will be put aside for future venue hire.
Please note is totally a donation and no money is required if cannot or do not wish to.
Please note that ALL classes are FREE, as is the intention of Wild Swan Flowing River Qigong, to make no money whatsoever (and hold no cash and have no bank account). Donations to cover hall hire, etc or to the venues themselves, are welcome to cover any incurred overheads.
If you would like to practise Qigong within your organisation, such as school, hospital, charity, religious centre, care home, etc please contact us to arrange.
Taught Classes
Five Elements 1 – The first set of flows for the Five Element Qigong routine are:
The five principle flows here are:-
1. Buddha Holds Up The Earth
2. The Fountain
3. Sways Like A Tree
4. Cloudy Hands
5. Pebble In The Pond (Single Handed)
A take home practise will be attained through attendance, and one where can practise with others collectively also as wish.
Wednesdays From Wednesday 26th June 2024. 10am. Ongoing. Higginson’s Park by Cricket Pavilion. (Weather Permitting).
Saturdays From Saturday 29th June 2024. 10am. Ongoing. Repeat session as above (attendance at both will help solidify practise as inclined).
Please feel free to join us after for a chat and cuppa – likely Court Gardens Cafe Veranda (indoors if cold!)
Five Elements 2 – The second set of flows are:
The five principle flows are:-
1. Soaring Crane
2. Zen Circles
3. Repulse The Monkey
4. Fair Lady Works The Shuttle
5. Pebble In The Pond (Double Handed)
Meetings
Ideally sessions will be held in Higginson’s park, weather permitting, and it is good if have first initially completed one of the taught classes above, and then can help facilitate, or simply attend as feel inclination.
Harmony in nature, with community, is the overall intention, and thus practising outdoors in nature where possible and applicable, amongst trees, flowers, birds, and near the river, will be the main aim throughout.