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Tai Chi Chuan & Qi Gong Students

Tai Chi CHuan

Dear Tai Chi Chuan & Qi Gong Friends,

Before you decide to attend my classes I would like that you get know me better.

As you can see from my CV I have bachelor degree at two universities and master degree in arts. So I love to learn and develop myself. During university years I was learning Tai Chi from great Chinese masters and now it is my job, my vocation, my lifestyle. I have lot of experience in teaching Tai Chi Chuan and Qi Gong. I can describe myself as diligent student, enthusiastic teacher  who enjoys helping people and I am always opened for new ideas and looking for more knowledge.

With holistic approach I would like to help people to develop themselves, to find their own balance in life and cope with rising stress, anxiety and uncertainty in life. War in ex Yugoslavia and embargo took my youth and stopped everything for more than decades. Luckily I had Tai Chi that kept me moving on and helped me to stay healthy in my body and mind.

During long period of teaching Tai Chi and Qi Gong classes I have noticed that my students becoming more attuned and aware of themselves. Last few years more and more young people coming to my classes and they say that they must practice in order to stay healthy, physically and mentally. My responsibility is to teach them, the best I can and support them on their path. This integrative approach is something I believe in and I live that through my everyday life. I have learned it through harder way, through my experience.

I had outstanding  good  job as interpreter in Turkish Embassy but my body and soul were suffering. I have got serious problems with my lower back and thanks to great physiotherapist I didn’t go  to operation, just left behind all of the things that were against my true nature and that was the moment of my fundamental change.

Now, I just desire to improve myself and to stay on the right path. For last few years I receive great knowledge and support from highly recognized teachers who come to teach us in Bodhi Path Belgrade, part of Karma Kagyu Lineage, where I study Buddhism and meditate.

I love changes because they are core of Daoist and Buddhist philosophy and I want to help more people as I can to accept and understand the fact that life is always changing,  maybe nowadays faster than ever but we need to know that we have the way and methods how to keep balance and develop ourselves.

With love and respect.

Isidora Milosevic

Tahiland, Mantak Chia method of Tai Chi Qong
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Svetski dan Tai Chi-ja u Beogradu

Tai Chi u prirodi

SRECAN SVETSKI DAN TAI CHIJA Slide show sa prethodnih okupljanja…Tai Chi Chuan, pokret tela i uma! Upis počinje! Zoom, Kalemegdan ili Dositejeva…po izboru… ko se još plaši biću tu za vas na Zoomu, ko se uželeo čistog vazduha, vežbamo napolju, a kome nedostaje naš predivni prostor u Dositejevoj neka se priključi. Veliki broj termina, grupe od 5 osoba ili individualno.
PRIJAVE NA Tel: 0637808132

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Tai Chi Balance, learn Tai Chi in Belgrade or online

Tai Chi Balance

BALANCE, HOW TO IMPROVE IT?

Balance. Tai chi improves balance and, according to some studies, reduces falls. Proprioception — the ability to sense the position of one’s body in space — declines with age. Tai chi helps train this sense, which is a function of sensory neurons in the inner ear and stretch receptors in the muscles and ligaments. Tai chi also improves muscle strength and flexibility, which makes it easier to recover from a stumble. Fear of falling can make you more likely to fall; some studies have found that tai chi training helps reduce that fear.

More information about Tai Chi Health on this link Health benefits

 

How Tai Chi helps to improve balance?
   Tai Chi, a philosophy that originated in China several cen-
turies ago, has gained the status of a cultural-historical trea-
sure. Tai Chi Chuan is the martial art aspect of Tai Chi
philosophy. Despite the various interpretations of the history
of Tai Chi,current consensus indicates that the 3 main styles
of Tai Chi Chuan are Chen,Yang, and Wu.Yang’s style is the
most commonly found in the United States, followed by the
Chen style. Since a discussion of Tai Chi as a philosophy and
the principles of Tai Chi Chuan are beyond the scope of this
review,the term Tai Chi will be used throughout this review to
denote any derivatives of the main styles of Tai Chi Chuan.
What are Tai Chi objectives?
   The objectives of Tai Chi include harmony of the mind, pro-
motion of health, and attainment of rejuvenation and
longevity.Tai Chi movements can be characterized as slow,
controlled, and continuous weight shifting with various ani-
mal-like postures.However, when Tai Chi is performed with
the intention to fight,the fluid soft forms easily turn into self-
defense or fighting movements.
 3 advantages of Tai Chi
  There are 3 advantages of Tai Chi as an
exercise program for older adults.Firstly,Tai Chi
can be performed by anyone, regardless of age or gender, as
long as the individual is able to stand. Secondly, there is no
need for special equipment or large space. Finally,the length
of each session is flexible according to the individual’s needs
and tolerance. The paucity of qualified instructors in commu-
nity-based or rehabilitation facilities presents a restriction to
its true practice, because the practice of Tai Chi takes years to
develop.Therefore,Tai Chi is performed in a variety of forms
in fitness centers,health care practices,and research studies.2
Studies of the health benefits of Tai Chi have been accu-
mulating slowly over the last decade. Studies have focused
on the cardiorespiratory system, muscular strength,
flexibility,pain,mood,and balance.
 Health care
   Various health care practitioners,such as physicians,nurses,and
occupational and physical therapists,have published reports indi-
cating the benefits of incorporating Tai Chi into their practice,
particularly for older adults. It is critical for physical therapists
working with older adults to be able to evaluate the effec-
tiveness of Tai Chi in geriatric physical therapy practice.
More from this study about Improving Balance
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PROBUDITE VAŠU VITALNOST KROZ TAI CHI

Tai Chi u Beogradu, harmonija pokreta

PROBUDITE VAŠU VITALNOST kroz vežbanje Tai Chi’ja

Efekti primene Tai Chi-ja su prisutni kako na fizičkom, tako i na psihičkom planu a kao krajnja konsekvenca utiču na naš duhovni razvoj. Onaj ko vežba Tai Chi nalazi mir u svom srcu, uskladjuje um i telo, relaksiran je i skoncentrisan. Pokreti su lagani, kontinuirani, mekani, disanje je ujednačeno i lagano.

FIZIČKI PLAN  Uticaj ove veštine na naše telo i na naš organizam je nesumnjiv. Pre svega treba razmotriti kako pokreti Tai Chi-ja deluju na naše telo i na koji način ga usavršavaju, čine lepšim, gipkijim i harmoničnim.

POSTURA Osoba koja redovno vežba pre svega će imati bolju posturu. Ukoliko hoda pognute glave ili krivi glavu na jednu stranu, navići će se da hoda ispravno sa pogledom usmerenim ispred sebe. Samim tim ispravlja se i kičmeni stub koji je danas „boljka“ mnogih. Par reči o tome šta znači prava kičma. Postoji jedna zabluda vezana za taj pojam. Još od malena roditelji su nas terali da „ispravimo kičmu“. Ali to je u glavnom značilo da se isprsimo, ukrutimo vrat, povučemo ramena u nazad, a karlicu, pogotovo kod žena, isturimo pozadi, kolena bi bila takodje preterano prava i zategnuta. Tako bi hodali ili stajali i uništavali našu dragocenu kičmu. To je napet stav koji osim što šteti kičmenom stubu može uzrokovati još neke posledice. Prava kičma je baš kao što i kažemo – prava! To znači da kičmeni stub stoji u apsolutno pravoj liniji ali, glava i vrat su opušteni, kao da vise zakačeni za neku nit koja blago vuče na gore, ramena su opuštena i blago povijena na unutra kao i ceo grudni koš, karlica ja malo povučena napred (za osobe koji je isturaju u nazad), kolena blago savijena. Telo je opušteno  a kičma prava, to je moguće, samo je potrebno malo vežbe da bi vam to postala navika. (SLIKA pravilnog i nepravilnog položaja) Tako ćete hodati i stajati sa mnog više lakoće a vaša kičma neće patiti.

Tai Chi u Beogradu, zdravlje i relaksacija
Tai Chi u Beogradu, zdravlje i relaksacija

RAVNOTEŽA U pokretima Tai Chi Chuan-a prisutna je stalna promena težišta sa jedne na drugu nogu. To zahteva izuzetno dobru ravnotežu. Iako imate nekih problema sa ravnotežom možete početi sa treningom i videćete kako se vaša stabilnost vrlo brzo poboljšava. Najbrži rezultati se vide kod ravnoteže. Ako tokom vežbi i izgubite ravnotežu ne dozvolite da vas to poremeti, samo nastavite sa vežbom i već sledeći put će biti mnogo bolje. Kod ravnoteže u Tai Chi-ju je veoma važno da se ona menja postepeno, to je u stvati promena jing stanja noge u jang i obrnuto. Sve dok potpuno ne prebacite težinu ne započinjite korak, tek kada je težina potpuno prešla na nogu koja će biti stabilna, onda vaša druga noga postaje apsolutna lagana i možete načiniti lep i graciozan korak. Ovo se ne odnosi samo na vežbanje Tai Chi-ja, to možete primeniti i u svakodnevnom kretanju i hodanju. Poboljšanje ravnoteže je veoma bitno za starije osobe, zato što se smanjuje strah od padova i povreda, te se tako osoba može da se više kreće, što utiče  na opšte zdravstveno stanje, a pokreti su lagani i graciozni. Samim tim se  smanjuje i mogućnost pada. Mnogi polaznici su mi rekli da već posle par meseci vežbanja, kada bi se našli u situaciji da se sapletu, nisu pali već su se spretno dočekali da drugu nogu.

KOORDINACIJA POKRETA Koordinacija pokreta je osnovna karakteristika Tai Chi Chuan-a. Predivna uskladjenost pokreta čini Tai Chi drugačijim od mnogih drugih veština. Osećaj koji osoba ima kada ujednačeno izvodi pokrete forme je zaista neopisiv. To je opšti sklad. Danšnji čovek je prilično otudjen od svog tela, tako da i nije svestan pokreta koje čini. Kroz Tai Chi se ova svest o telu povećeva i čini da naši pokreti budu uskladjeni i kontrolisani. Veoma važna odlika je da se svi pokreti rade na obe strane, tako da se i telo razvija ravnomerno, meridijani koji su rasporedjeni simetrično u telu se energetski pročišćavaju, a naše kretnje su koordinisane. Zbog toga je Tai Chi odlična vežba za one koji imaju problema sa koordinacijom pokreta. Neka vas ne uplaši što na početku sve to neće izgledati baš graciozno ali vremenom će sigurno postati. Kako se uvežbavaju fizički pokteti leve i desne strane tela, tako se aktivira i ravnomerno razvija i leva i desna hemisfera u mozgu. Zbog toga se Tai Chi preporučuje kao dodatak mnogim terapijama gde se radi na koordinaciji pokreta, kao na primer prilikom oporavka nakon moždanog udara. Imala sam dva polaznika koji su došli na predlog lekara posle moždanog udara i već posle dva meseca su imali vidljive rezultate. Moj učitelj je govorio da svako ko ima ruke noge i glavu, može da nauči da vežba Tai Chi.

Tai Chi u Beogradu, duh i telo
Tai Chi u Beogradu, duh i telo

ELASTIČNOST I GIPKOST TELA  Sa godinama se kod čoveka elastičnost i gipkost tela značajno smanjuje. Ako posmatramo bebu koja uči da hoda, kako puzi, pada, lako se podiže ili gricka svoje prstiće na stopalu, videćemo kako to radi bez ikakvog napora. Elastičnost tela nam omogućava slobodno kretanje a ono nas vodi ka zdravijem i kvalitetnijem životu. Kod izvodjenja Tai Chi formi gipkost tela je izuzetno važna, ne samo zato što postoje neki pokreti gde je potrebno visoko podići nogu ili čučnuti i restegnuti se na jednu nogu, nego zato što je najvažnije od svega – držati otvorenu karlicu. Karlica je osovina koja pokreće, korak u Tai Chi-ju započinje iz karlice, tako da, što je ona elastičnija, to su pokreti lepši i pravilniji.

Početnike fasciniraju pokreti gde se vidi ta elastičnost, ponekad ih i frustrijaju. Ako ne možete podići nogu dovoljno visoko, nemojte to raditi po cenu krivjenja kičme i stava. Uvek je bolje napredovati po malo, a zadržati pravilan stav. Elastičnost je nešto što se može razviti vežbom. Vrlo je važno da elastičnost vežbate svaki dan po malo, a ne naglo i na silu jer tako može doći do povreda i istegnuća koje će vas onda potpuno udaljiti od vežbanja.

ČVRSTINA MIŠIČA – MIŠIĆNI TONUS  Mnogi koji počinju da vežbaju Tai Chi pitaju da li će dobiti mišiće i smršati. Tai Chi je umnogome različit od svih drugih vrsta sportova i fizičkih aktivnosti. Kada naučite pravilno da izvodite pokete biće vam potrebna snaga mišića, posebno nogu. Kineska izreka kaže – Ko ima jake noge dugo živi! I to je zaista tako, jer ako imamo snagu u nogama, možemo da se krećemo,radimo, pešačimo, vežbamo Tai Chi. Snaga u Tai Chi-ju se dobija postepeno, tako da nemojte očekivati da ćete za par meseci „nabaciti mičiće“ ali ćete posle godinu dana sigurno imati lep mišićni tonus, koji će vam omogućiti dalji napredak.

                Od Tai Chi-ja nećete smršati, jer to nije aerobna vežba, a na mršavljenje kao što znamo utiče pre svega ishrana.Ono što će vam pomoći je da budete svesniji svog tela, pa se nećete prejedati. Na Tai Chi često dolaze osobe koje se ranije nisu bavile nekim sportom, ali nakon što ih Tai Chi pokrene, počinju da praktikuju i druge aktivnosti, kao planinarenje ili ples.       LEPOTA LICA I TELA – UNUTRAŠNJI OSMEH Poslednjih par decenija opsedutnost fizičkim izgledom, spoljašnjom lepotom lica i tela je uzela maha i došla do granice koja postaje štetna po zdravlje. Mislim na estetske operacije, implante, iscrpljujuće dijete, preteranu konzumaciju kozmetičkih proizvoda i preparata i tome slično. Opustite se! Lepota zaista dolazi iznutra, iz vašeg unutrašnjeg zadovoljstva i osmeha. Tokom više godina iskustva rada sa ljudima, primetila sam kako se ljudi koji se posvete Tai Chi-ju „prolepšaju“. To je logična posledica unutrašnje lepote i snage koju otkrivamo u sebi. Bolje držanje, mišićni tonus, veća prokrvljenost kože, osmeh i samopouzdanje čine da se čovek lepo oseća a samim tim i zrači pravom i istinskom lepotom.
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Mindfulness in Matrial Arts

Mindfulness in Tai Chi, Tai Chi Beograd

Mindfulness in Tai Chi

Mindfulness in Matrial Arts – from De-Mystifying Mindfulness, Chris Goto-Jones, Leiden University www.mentalpraxis.com

In various ways, much of the literature about the connections between the cultivation of Mindfulness and the practice of the martial arts or Mindfulness in Tai Chi, rely on more generic connections between Mindfulness and the practice of skilled actions more widely. To some extent, the cultivation of Mindfulness through martial arts emerges as a species of the practice of what we have called (and experienced as) Mindful Movement.

That is, Mindfulness in Tai Chi the martial arts, like Mindfulness in yoga or qi-gong (or simply while stretching, walking, or climbing a mountain), involves bringing our attention into the particular sensations of the present moment as our bodies work to perform specific actions. A punch, a kick, a lock, or a throw is just as legitimate as a site of attention, awareness, and discipline as a yoga pose or a deliberate step. Indeed, like some of these other bodily practices, the martial arts involve some of the same basic tensions with the idea of Mindfulness. We might entertain two of them very briefly: the first is a concern about aspiration and judgement – that is, when we’re performing specific techniques that are cultivated for specific purposes, we quite often find ourselves judging our performance in terms of those purposes.

So, rather than practicing a kick as an opportunity for Mindful action, we quite easily and naturally slip into judging the perfection and effectiveness of the kick as a kick, we berate ourselves for our lack of flexibility, strength, or precision, and then we resolve to practice harder in order to improve. This pattern of ‘discrepancybased thinking’ is exactly the kind of thinking that Mindfulness is supposed to help us to overcome. So it’s something to which we need to be alert when incorporating Mindfulness into skilled actions of various kinds, not only the martial arts. The second tension revolves around the idea of ‘auto-pilot.’

This contemplative discourse of the martial arts is often concerned with how repeated practice of the same techniques leads to a moment of sublimation of those techniques – that is, our training is a process of constant repetition designed to liberate us from having to pay attention to our actions at all. The goal is precisely to cultivate a form of auto-pilot, as a form of emancipation from our selves. When we have to think carefully about our movements and techniques (as we might in a Mindful Movement exercise) the chances are very low that such techniques will be effective; indeed, to some extent, mastering a martial art means no longer having to pay attention to what your body is doing because it does it all by itself. This interpretation of ‘auto-pilot’ resembles the kind of thinking that Mindfulness is supposed to help us to overcome.

So it’s something to which we need to be alert when incorporating Mindfulness into skilled actions of various kinds, not only the martial arts. Between them, these two concerns contribute to an explanation for why most practitioners who seek to combine Mindfulness and the martial arts tend to prefer the ‘internal’ or ‘soft’ martial arts like Taiji quan, or allied forms like qi-gong, rather than more explosive styles like Karate or Taekwondo. Indeed, in general, martial arts that emphasis the cultivation of ‘qi’ (or ki) seem to lend themselves especially well to Mindfulness, since it is believed that the flow of qi in our bodies follows the flow of our attention. Hence, an exercise like the body-scan, for instance, might also be a means to lead qi throughout our entire bodies.

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FOCUS… BREATHE… MOVE…..RELAX…

If you think what to do during this summer in Belgrade you may join our Tai Chi group.
I speak English, German ,Turkish and Spanish. During summer we have morning outdoor classes and in the afternoon you can find us in Dositejeva street.
Regular morning classes are on Tuesday and Thursday,  9:00 AM at Kalemegdan Fortress. If you are interested in private classes or to practice in small closed group you can contact me through e-mail isidoramil@yahoo.com or mobile phone 0637808132.

Tai Chi i Qi Gong vezbe u Beogradu na Kalemegdanu
Tai Chi, Morning outdoor classes, Kalemegdan, Donji grad

“Simplicity, patience, compassion.These three are your greatest treasures.Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being.Patient with both friends and enemies,you accord with the way things are.Compassionate toward yourself,you reconcile all beings in the world.”
― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching