Tai Chi & Qi Gong in Mauritius by Christophe Thevenau

Tai Chi & Qi Gong in Mauritius by Christophe Thevenau Discover the benefits of mindfulness trainings throug the practice of Tai Chi and Qi Gong Tai chi and Qi Gong both emphasize on the energy.

However, while Qi Gong focus on the breathing techniques in the motion and stillness, Tai Chi movements can be far more complex and have a specific combative application. Learn more about these traditional Chinese practices by booking your first class with Christophe Thevenau, and discover the benefits of Tai Chi and Qi Gong which improve your Health and Well Being. His services include :
1. Perso

nal coaching classes.
2. Private groups classes (max 4 practitioners).
3. Corporate Wellness classes (max 4 practitioners).
4. Initiation and personal coaching in Hotels and Spas and other wellness resorts.

* All sessions include the warm ups, breathing exercises, the standing meditation and the traditional movements originating from the International Health Qi Gong Federation in China.
* All classes are performed within an area/space of the practitioner’s choice. ABOUT CHRISTOPHE THEVENAU
Christophe Thevenau have practiced martial arts since the age of fifteen. Graded 4th Duan by The International Health Qi Gong Federation in 2016, he has 8 years of experience in this practice and has been initiating it for four years. Also graded 2nd Duan in Wushu and Tai Chi, by the Chinese Wushu Federation in 2015, he counts three years of practice and has been initiating it for two years. Christophe is one of the few Tai Chi and Qi Gong coaches and practionners in Mauritius

Health Qi Gong - Pose of the Day 🧘👉 Tiger Springing On Its PreyWhen squatting with the weight resting on both feet, tilt...
23/07/2026

Health Qi Gong - Pose of the Day 🧘
👉 Tiger Springing On Its Prey

When squatting with the weight resting on both feet, tilt the body and flex the left and right buttocks alternately. Raise the head, and thrust the chest out. Tilt the waist forward until it is a level as a grindstone. Breathe steadily and evenly through the nose, touching the fingers to the floor for support.

Key Points:
+ Move the upper body to initiate the springing and circling motions of the hands
++ Apply strength to the fingertips, and bend the waist backward in a reversed bow when raising the head and making the eyes glare.
+++ The range of motion may be adjusted for aged and weak practitioners.
This posture is part of the routine called Yi Jin Jing (Tendon-Muscle Strengthening Exercises).

For any information concerning classes, please contact me by email on [email protected] or by WhatsApp (top button of my page).

Mindfully yours,
Christophe

📸 Photo by Laurent Thévenau

Today, let’s talk about wellbeing 🤗. As there is a lot to say about the subject, I will list briefly 5 steps to mental w...
23/03/2026

Today, let’s talk about wellbeing 🤗. As there is a lot to say about the subject, I will list briefly 5 steps to mental wellbeing:
1. Connect with other people
2. Be physically active
3. Learn new skills
4. Give to others
5. Pay attention to the present moment (mindfulness)

My preferred step is the last one (5) 😉: In fact paying more attention to the present moment can really improve your wellbeing.
This includes your thoughts 💭 and feelings, your body 💁 and the world around you. Some people call this awareness "mindfulness". can help you enjoy life more and understand yourself better. It can positively change the way you feel about life and how you approach challenges.

Tai chi and Qi Gong have introduced in my life calmness, simplicity and high concentration capacity.
And why don't you start your wellbeing journey by including a routine of or once a week?

For any information concerning private classes, please contact me on 5756 9801 or email me on [email protected].

Go well and Take care!
Mindfully yours,
Christophe

Health Qi Gong - Pose of the Day 🧘👉 Sinking The Three Bodily ZonesThe bending and stretching of the lower limbs combined...
19/01/2026

Health Qi Gong - Pose of the Day 🧘
👉 Sinking The Three Bodily Zones

The bending and stretching of the lower limbs combined with the pronunciation of the sound "HAI" help to raise and lower the Qi or internal energy in the chest and abdomen cavities. They also help the exchanges of fluids of the heart and kidneys, and their interaction. In addition, they enhance the strength of the waist, kidneys, abdomen and lower limbs, strengthen the Qi at the Dantian point (about two inches below the navel).

Key Points:
+ Relax the waist and tuck in the buttocks when squatting down, as if holding a heavy weight in the hands. When standing up, also imagine to be holding a huge weight.
++ Gradually increase the range of squatting. The range can be adjusted according to individual conditions. Young practitioners may assume a half or a compete squat.
+++ Keep the upper body straight. Avoid tilting forward or backward, when squatting down and straightening up.

This posture is part of the routine called Yi Jin Jing (Tendon-Muscle Strengthening Exercises).

For any information concerning classes, please contact me by email on [email protected] or by WhatsApp (top button of my page).

Mindfully yours,
Christophe

📸 Photo by Laurent Thévenau

🧘‍♂️ Feeling Zen with the practice of Tai Chi 😊👉 SimpleThe Zen way of looking at things seems most appropriate for Tai C...
21/09/2025

🧘‍♂️ Feeling Zen with the practice of Tai Chi 😊

👉 Simple
The Zen way of looking at things seems most appropriate for Tai Chi; a martial art that conceals its power so skilfully. The internal martial arts are not ornate.
It is simple, direct, flowing and natural. Within the slow spirals, curves and gentle steps can be found a grace that is difficult to articulate.

👉 Slow down
It is necessary to slow down in order to see what is happening in our lives, with our bodies, with our thoughts. Many of the Tai Chi exercises are performed slowly in order to increase awareness.
We learn to notice the hidden, the small, the subtle.

👉 Quiet
When things are left alone, they settle of their own accord. People become silent, calm and still. Your body will do the same if you let it.

👉 Repetition of forms
One facet of any Zen-related discipline is the repetition of a form or pattern; the accurate reproduction of a deliberate sequence of actions. The aim of this practice is to lose the sense of self.
No thinking, no worrying, planning or anxiety. Just being.

👉 Spontaneity
Spontaneity is the ability to act without thinking. It is the raw immediacy of action. To be spontaneous, conscious thought must cease and you must simply do.
Both the mind and the body must be loose and flexible. Tai Chi teaches a person to move instantly in response to what is happening.
Are you willing to take care of your wellbeing by practicing Tai Chi?
For any information concerning classes, please contact me on 5756 9801 or email me on [email protected].

Go well and Take care!
Mindfully yours,
Christophe

Source: newcastletaichi.co.uk

La pleine conscience et la nature 🌿🌳Tout comme la pratique du Tai Chi et du Qi Gong, le contact avec la nature nous perm...
09/06/2025

La pleine conscience et la nature 🌿🌳

Tout comme la pratique du Tai Chi et du Qi Gong, le contact avec la nature nous permet de rentrer en état de pleine conscience. En effet nous avons tendance à être plus présents lorsque nous pouvons sentir les détails fins de la nature (textures, couleurs, bruits, odeurs) et apprécier son immensité (paysage, cadre).

En pratiquant ainsi la pleine conscience dans la nature, nous commençons à nous sentir pleinement vivants et incarnés. Au fur et à mesure que ce sentiment d'incarnation grandit, nous développons une capacité à être bienveillant et présent à tout ce qui se produit dans notre paysage intérieur - nos sensations, notre corps, notre esprit et notre cœur - ainsi que dans le paysage extérieur, répondant avec habileté à ce qui se passe au fur et à mesure qu'il se déroule.

Pour toute information concernant les classes, veuillez me contacter par email sur [email protected] ou sur Whatsapp (bouton en haut de page).

Mindfully yours,
Christophe

Source : https://www.mindful.org/what-happens-when-we-reconnect-with-nature/

Posture du jour 🧘‍♂️👉 Le vol de l’oie sauvageLevez les bras latéralement au niveau des épaules, paumes dirigées vers le ...
16/03/2025

Posture du jour 🧘‍♂️
👉 Le vol de l’oie sauvage

Levez les bras latéralement au niveau des épaules, paumes dirigées vers le sol puis tournez la paume gauche vers le ciel en levant le bras tout en abaissant le bras droit, le regard fixé sur la main gauche. Pliez alors les genoux, tournez la tête vers la droite et fixez le regard sur la main droite.

+++ Le balancement du corps de gauche à droite (ou inversement) permet de régulariser la circulation du Qi et du sang dans le corps afin de les équilibrer et de calmer l’esprit.

Source : The Health Qi Gong series Mawangdui Daoyin Shu
Pour toute information concernant les classes, veuillez me contacter par WhatsApp ou Messenger

Mindfully yours,
Christophe

📸 Laurent Thévenau Styling


Why Tai Chi Is As Good For You As CrossFitSlow, mindful movements. No weights. Low intensity… The practice is the antith...
22/01/2025

Why Tai Chi Is As Good For You As CrossFit

Slow, mindful movements. No weights. Low intensity… The practice is the antithesis of most modern exercise programs that emphasize fast, vigorous activity. 😅
But how could such low-intensity exercise—something that involves movements with names like “cloud hands” and “lifting a lute”—offer these kinds of fitness perks? 🤔

The mindful, meditative quality of Tai Chi may explain the practice’s broad benefits you’re getting all the cognitive pieces you might get from meditation 🧘‍♀️—mental clarity and focus and positive thoughts and lower stress—but you’re also getting physical exercise. 🤸‍♂️

Tai Chi has soothing effects on the sympathetic nervous system (SNS), which tends to activate when a person is under stress. Much like aerobic exercise, tai chi seems to increase hormone and heart-rate measures linked with lower SNS activity, which could partly explain its ties to stronger hearts and lungs. Over time, we see people who do Tai Chi achieve similar levels of fitness as those who walk or do other forms of physical therapy. 😮

Tai Chi may be especially healthful for older or sick adults who can’t perform more vigorous forms of physical activity. Among these groups, the practice is associated with improved balance and mobility, reduced risk of falls and better reaction times. Tai chi reduces pain and stiffness among people who have arthritis. It may also improve kidney and heart function among people suffering from related health issues.

But maybe the most compelling reason to give Tai Chi a shot is its ability to strengthen the connections between your mind and body, which can help you move through life with greater awareness and pleasure. 🤗

For any information concerning classes, please contact me on 5756 9801 or email me on [email protected].

Mindfully yours,
Christophe

Source: https://time.com/4758683/tai-chi-exercise/

Health Qi Gong - Pose of the Day 🧘👉 White Crane Flies High in the CloudsHere are some points of attention for each movem...
03/01/2025

Health Qi Gong - Pose of the Day 🧘
👉 White Crane Flies High in the Clouds

Here are some points of attention for each movement:
1. Relax the chest, straighten the back, and put the head erect while breathing in and turning up the toes.
2. Swing the palms after the fingers are doubled one by one un order to ensure that the ‘”four folds” are continuous.
3. Swing the hands upward, dangling from the wrists, then snap the wrists and flash the palms.
4. Raise the head and drop the shoulders and elbows together with the hands, with the qi flowing to lower abdomen.
5. Concentrate the mind on lower abdomen.

This posture is part of the 12-Step Daoyin Health Preservation Exercises.

For any information concerning classes, please email me on [email protected].

Mindfully yours,
Christophe

📸 Laurent Thévenau

31/12/2024

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025.
MAY THIS YEAR BRING PEACE AND PROSPERITY TO EVERYONE. 🧘‍♂️

Posture of the day 🧘‍♂‍Tai Chi ‘’ Parry and Punch ‘‘👉 Tai chi is low impact and puts minimal stress on muscles and joint...
15/10/2024

Posture of the day 🧘‍♂‍

Tai Chi ‘’ Parry and Punch ‘‘

👉 Tai chi is low impact and puts minimal stress on muscles and joints, making it generally safe for all ages and fitness levels. In fact, because tai chi is a low-impact exercise, it may be especially suitable if you're an older adult who otherwise may not exercise.

For any information concerning classes, please contact me on 5756 9801 or email me on [email protected].
Go well and Take care!
Mindfully yours,
Christophe

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