Mindfulness in Motion - Relaxed Mind Tai Chi

"Mindfulness in Motion" - Tai Chi

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Feelings of Mindlessness - Painting from Osakan artist & friend Gareth Morris Jones

From feelings of being overwhelmed & stressed from an ever increasing complex, busy & demanding life, experiencing negative/toxic thoughts .....

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practicing Tai Chi
as an intrinsically
"mindful exercise"
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.....to....
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......A state of physical and mental wellbeing, a relaxed moment-to moment alertness, focus, balance, better ability to handle stress & make better and more empathetic decisions. 

Tai Chi has always been a powerfully mindful practice long before we coined the term "Mindfulness"

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Translations from the Taiji Classics  -

"Calmness precedes the motion and while in motion, calmness remains..."
"Seek calmness in movement"
"The mind must always remain aware."
Translations from:
Wee Kee-Jin (2003) "Taijiquan Wuwei - a Natural Process"
Taijiquan School of Central Equilibrium, Auckland, New Zealand Click here for Taijiquan School of Central Equilibrium's website
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“Workplace Mindfulness in Motion":
a calming, energizing, series of mind-body workshops 

“Workplace Mindfulness in Motion”: is a 5 week series of workshops. These 1 hour sessions will give you practical, convenient, inexpensive & sustainable tools to develop your mindfulness and thus benefit your workplace experience/performance.

In these workshops, you will:

Learn simple, yet powerful, gentle, accessible standing exercises that promote calmness, deep relaxation, and a mindful focus in the present. These exercises are based on the time-tested internal art of Yang Style Tai Chi.

Why Tai Chi based exercises? Because:
  • They are cost-effective, convenient, sustainable & their health-promoting benefits are supported by a growing body of research;
  • You will experience the feelings of deeper relaxation, opening, grounding and alignment within your body;
  • They are free from any negative side-effects - no caffeine, sugar, insulin peaks and lows;
  • They train you to “listen to your own mind & body” which is the precursor for calmness and the ability to listen and respond fully to others;
  • They promote better self-awareness, calmness, emotional balance/stability and allow you to be ready to apply the “Mental Markers” discussed in the Mindful Leadership workshop;
  • They accelerate you to train in the process of “focused attention” & reduce your state of “continuous partial distraction”;
  • They refresh you from fatigue, drowsiness, lethargy, a depressed mood & increase your energy levels naturally.
  • In short, they are powerful tools to help you maximise the Mindfulness concepts taught in the Mindful Leadership workshop by cultivating the process of relaxation.

    For more information on the "Workplace Mindfulness in Motion Workshops", contact me here.  Or call  0420349744 (within Australia)

Mindfulness for the Workplace & for Leadership

Bill Cropper is the founder & principal of "The Change Forum" a Queensland-based independent consultancy specialising in designing innovative workplace improvement and culture change processes where leadership and organisational learning are keys to success. With a wealth of experience & skill, a genuine desire to help effect positive change, a pioneer in the field of workplace mindfulness in Australia, and a creative innovator - Bill Cropper has a lot to offer  - contact him.  
http://www.thechangeforum.com/
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