Ai-Qi Gong Seminar with Charles

Sunday evening, home in Brooklyn I feel whole and relaxed though kind of tired in the good sense of the emotion. Today we had our Ai-Qi Gong seminar with my dear friend and teacher Sir Charles, who took the full house sold out class through simple energy cultivating as one in the group and then exploring with a partner the power of relationship from the touch and shared energy point of movement.

Charles who was recently awarded with 6th degree black belt in Aikido, shared with complete humility his master teachings and wisdom of how to flow with your body around and despite a blockage, pain or restrictions to release the Qi energy flow and keep our movement, control and balance connecting to the earth and the heavens and our partner.

We manage to gather a magnificent group of people and all been sharing their knowledge and will to learn and listen to be, open to explore the different practices and depth of backgrounds as displayed by Charles and the energy that have been cultivating over 3 hours this afternoon.

As Charles shared from the simple words and philosophy of his teacher Endo Seishiro Shihan, “Just Standing is already enough” which clarify the simple movements we went through and the inclusive nature of the Qigong and Aikido practices we are so happy to share with everyone at the Qi Center, and some tea, cookies, water and people energy, movement and touch to expand our universe.

Thanks to Charles and everyone who came to explore the Qi, its a great feeling than seeing a dream take shape in reality, expect nothing and receive something so good. With the love of Qi we keep an explore the life on the road.

—Yaniv