Sometimes you need to create a quiet space for
yourself
Maybe the moment is now
My name is Liz Robin and I teach taiji and the
Shaw Method of swimming to adults in Nethy Bridge and Granton on
Spey in the Cairngorms. Both provide health-giving exercise but
with the added dimension of developing your own bit of
space.
Taiji
With its flowing pattern of moves taiji (tai
chi) is excellent exercise for all ages. It builds up strength and
helps with balance and co-ordination. It can be practised simply
for this but many find it becomes a valuable form of meditation to
carve out some peace and quiet in a busy world. Also, with its root
as a martial art, it is hugely energising - think of working with
energy, yours and other people's and you start to create a new
connection with the world.
The Shaw Method of swimming
The method, based on the Alexander technique and
good body alignment, was developed by Steven Shaw as a way to swim
which is both calming and energising. If you are frightened of
water or find swimming a chore or have never mastered being able to
breath without gasping in front crawl over longer distances then
the Shaw Method may be for you. Enjoy the water and, like taiji,
find swimming so calming and all absorbing that it becomes a form
of meditation and living in the moment.