MEDICAL QIGONG CLASSES
Although it is related to its daughter Tai-chi, Qigong differs in that it consists of individual exercises, rather than having to learn a continuous form from beginning to end. These exercises are callisthenic, rather than aerobic, focusing on developing strength in the lower body, and lightness and grace in the upper body. The breath is often coordinated with the movements, and visualisation is sometimes used to enhance the benefits of each exercise.
Qigong exercise helps you to recapture your life force energy! It’s a system which will allow you to live a long and healthy life.
It is possible to build up a huge reservoir of energy for your own personal use, and then more to give to others as your day progresses! (thus not depleting yourself too much.) You don’t need special clothing, and can safely practice in office gear, without getting sweaty!
All drop in classes have a discount scheme for a bulk purchase of lessons, please ask me before the lesson.
All first classes are free! You must try, before you buy!
QIGONG EXERCISE CLASSES
DROP-IN CLASSES – CLASSES START Jan 4th 2012
Balham:- St Marys Church. Balham High Road, London. SW12 9BS
Monday Evenings:- 6:30 – 7:30pm (9th Jan 2012)
http://www.stmarybalham.org.uk
Tel: My Mobile 07808 738 520
London Bridge:- Pavy Gym -
Wednesday lunchtimes – 12:30 – 1:30pm (Jan 4th to 4th April 2012)
The cost of the class will be £5 – (This is the discounted rate for Thomas Guys members) and £8 for anybody else – (you don’t have to be affiliated with the Hospital.) I would ask you to pay in advance for each half of the term up to Easter (i.e 14 weeks x £5 = £70 made in two payments of £35)
The class is in one of the Yards off Borough High Street, opposite a coffee shop called “TAS” (The entrance to the yard has scaffolding at the moment)
Walk in through the gates, and head forward towards the modern building (Wolfson Building), soon you’ll see its entrance on your right, and to the right of that is the Pavy Gym. Somebody will be on the door.
West Norwood:- The Portico Gallery, 23a Knights Hill, West Norwood. London, SE27 0HS
Wednesday Evenings:- 6:30 – 7:30pm (From Jan 4th 2012)
http://bit.ly/e2qDoq (Click for a map)
Tel: My Mobile 07808 738 520
(It’s at the Junction of Knight’s Hill and Wolfington Rd. The Gallery has a BLACK IRON GATE to the Right Hand Side, which leads you down a path to the hall)
Tooting / Furzedown:- The Furzedown Project, 91-93 Moyeser Rd. London SW16 6SJ
Thursday Evenings:- 7:00 – 8:00pm (From Jan 5th 2012 )
Tel: My Mobile 07808 738 520
(It’s at the Junction of Moyser rd and Nimrod rd.)
Qigong Pop-Up!:-Saturday Morning’s (7th Jan 2012)
My new teaching partner Caroline Whyman and I will be teaching Qigong at The Oxo tower when the room is free.
It will be held in the ‘Meeting Room’ in the OXO Tower, on the 4th Floor of the Redwood Housing Co-op, with views over the Thames! This is a link to Google Maps, you may have to copy it into your browser manually.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/myplaces?ll=51.508529,-0.108747&spn=0.009255,0.022724&vpsrc=1&ctz=0&t=m&z=16&iwloc=A
Because we are on a short time slot, and it is not obvious how to locate the building entrance, I suggest we meet at the OXO Tower riverside, by the entrance to the Jetty on the river, at 10:15am – this is almost adjacent to the ‘unobvious’ entrance to the Housing co-op which forms part of the Oxo Tower. We can then enter the building together, at 10.20am
Meanwhile, Caroline did a trip there today and found that you will need to allow 20 mins to walk along the Thames Embankment from Waterloo Bridge to the Oxo Tower.
All the following buses cross Waterloo Bridge: 1, 4, 26, 59, 68, 76, 139, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341, 521, X68 and the RV1 stops near the Oxo Tower too!
Otherwise there is the tube at Waterloo, but you should allow another 8 mins to your walk from the underground….
N.B. Please enquire to see if the class is on, and there’s a space for you. Email myself on info@medicalqigong.co.uk or Caroline on carolinewhyman@mac.com
Or call me 07808 738 520 to check if the class is on. (This class only is on a DONATION basis. Suggested £10…)
I’ll also be adding the venue to my Facebook page, if you do Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/jeremycolledge
GENERAL RATES:-
£10.00 per class (drop-in rate for1 hr)
There are also discounted class prices for purchasing a block of 6 classes -£50 – These have to be taken within 10 weeks of purchasing or they expire!
Please inquire at class. I don’t have a set policy on Concessions, however I do want you to come to class, if money is an issue, talk to me at the end of class, We’ll work something out!
All ages. Beginners welcome.