Tai Ji Quan
From 15:30 to 16:45
TAI JI QUAN is an extreme slow version of the martial art KUNG FU. The basis for practicing TAI JI QUAN is the perception of energy flows in our body. Beginning with attention to the breath, which we learn to direct consciously, we experience the movement of our energy, the flow of chi.
In TAI JI we experience the body and mind as if they were one and natural relaxation of muscles and tendons can occur.
How to get there
From the Cultural Center (1.2km): Exiting from the event’s reception (Cultural Center), you should follow the dirt track that goes into the “Mata Nacional” (National Woods), bound Northwest, and keep straight for about one kilometer, until you find directions to turn left and reach the picnic area.
From Lagos: Arriving at city of Lagos, at the roundabout of the Municipal Stadium, follow towards Bensafrim. At the exit of Portelas, take the EM 531 to the left, in the direction of Barão de São João, passing by “Monte Judeu”. Continue straight ahead towards Barão de S. João, and after entering the village of Barão de São João, follow the signs that indicate the “Mata Nacional” (National Woods). Follow the dirt track that goes into the Mata Nacional (bound Northwest) and keep straight for about one kilometer, until you find directions to turn left and reach the picnic area.
Artists
Carl Zimmerling
Born in 1949 in Berlin, Germany. Carl studied at the Hochschule der Künste in Berlin, where he graduated in 1969. Graduated in Visual Communication at the University of Fine Arts Berlin in 1983. Traveled to India, USA and Mexico. He lived in Paris, where worked as a German teacher and where he held portrait photography exhibitions between 1983 and 1988. Has lived in Portugal since 1988. Until 2015 he worked as a professional photographer. Has been practicing ZAZEN meditation since 1981 and TAI JI QUAN since 1995.
Contacts:
Charneca da Corte, Barão de São João
carlzimmerling@sapo.pt
www.feelyourinnerspace.com
(+351) 919 718 955