About this Event
The mind-body movement system of Tai Chi is made up of natural moves and principles that people find inspiring and easy to connect with. We will be led by expert Angus Clark, founder of .
The in-built relaxation, alignment and awareness of tai chi, creates an easily accessible and uplifting approach to wellbeing. Because it’s a system of natural movement, based on rhythm and cycles, it offers a perfect way of tuning in to the natural rhythms and cycles of nature and the planet, so easily forgotten and so helpful to remember.
During this event we will be celebrating the Winter Solstice which marks the shortest day and longest night of the Northern hemisphere. Join us in embracing the darkest part of the earths natural cycle: a time to pause, slow down, reflect and look forward to the reawakening of the suns active cycle. We will contemplate the balance of life, the necessity of cycles, change and transformation, drawing from the wisdom of trees and the rhythmic movement of tai chi.
We will use a few simple tai chi moves to engage in the quiet energy of the season, tuning into the stillness all around us and the beauty of Stone Lane Gardens. We will walk, then pause, walk, then pause...
We hope to draw the chi walk to a close in the light of the Midwinter Cold Moon, and honour the season in the tearooms with a festive mulled drink and mince pies!
All in all the Chi Walk will make for a rich and rewarding experience that will not only bring you closer to and appreciate the unique collection of Birch & Alder grown at Stone Lane Gardens, but other treescapes you may visit and the Natural World as a whole.
** You are most welcome to join whether you have experience of tai chi or not. **
Special thanks to Stone Lane Gardens for allowing us to use this beautiful tranquil space for the tai chi session.
About Angus
Angus Clark has over 40 years experience in learning and teaching Tai Chi. He has identified its core principles and processes, which he shares with people from all walks of life with Living Movement Tai Chi Essence. Angus is an honorary president of the Tai Chi and Qigong Union of Great Britain. Angus is Dartmoor based, is a life-long nature supporter and enthusiast and has a degree in Environmental Science.
Angus’s website can be found here www.livingmovement.com
About Stone Lane Gardens
Stone Lane Gardens is an enchanting 5-acre woodland gardens on the edge of the Dartmoor National Park, famous for it's National Collection of Birch and Alder trees and annual sculpture exhibition.
It is an RHS Partner Garden and an accredited BGCI Botanic Garden, an internationally recognised, very prestigious and unique world-wide accolade bestowed by the BGCI at Kew, London.
This event is organised by Saving Devon's Treescapes, a project led by Devon Wildlife Trust on behalf of the Devon Ash Dieback Resilience Forum. Saving Devon’s Treescapes is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, this project aims to strengthen Devon's treescapes in the face of ash dieback disease. The project is working with Devon's communities, landowners and businesses to plant and nurture 250,000 trees outside of woodlands across Devon.
This project is also generously funded by One Tree Planted and other funders.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Stone Lane Gardens, Stone Farm, Chagford, United Kingdom
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