Dwell in your body
Taiji Quan is an ancient internal boxing style that is said to have been discovered by Zhang San Feng, a legendary
Daoist monk. Zhang San Feng is said to have discovered Taiji Quan through watching, some say imagining, a crane and a snake in a deadly combat. Each part would display certain specific principles of movement, which inspired a further integration of the philosophy of Yin and Yang.
Yin and Yang are two polarities that act together and play out through in our reality. Through Taiji Quan we learn to navigate those two polarities and learn about their natural relationship. Our awareness becomes heightened, with practise we develop sensitivity and internal strength, it also sharpens our sense of opponent and ability to adapt smoothly.
Taiji Quan practise helps you focus in the present moment.
Among its many benefits, this class helps improve numerous aspects of your life including the ability to adapt, just like water. It requires a lot of dedication and humility, as it takes time to dive deeper and deeper into this magical method. Taiji Quan is a beautiful language of truth, enhancing your relationship with your feeling, helping you with grounding yourself amidst challenges. It is a method that deepens your understanding of natural laws. Naturally all of this affects your physical and mental health positively.
Mai Waleed
Mai is a Thai massage therapist and a martial artist. Over the last 5 years she has dedicated herself to explore her body consistently through chinese internal arts and energetics. Mai teaches Taiji Quan and Qi Gong, and has gained experience learning through different schools and
approaches.
She is a Wudang Xuan Wu Pai disciple, the second female disciple to Master Tang Li Long 15th generation Xuan Wu Pai master.
Mai’s interest in Taiji Quan and Qi Gong transcends any limitation of sticking to one style or one way.. She has learned both arts through two different schools and likes to combine all the she’s learned to reach the purpose of uniting the mind and body to further align with our spirit.
Mai’s interest in Thai massage specifically began developing in 2018, when she got introduced to the method through an introductory workshop, back then she
knew this is a method that speaks to her and that she will pursue.