Please note this event is for University of Glasgow students and staff only.
This outdoor workshop introduces participants to accessible Tai Chi forms and health-focused Qigong routines rooted in Chinese fitness and wellness traditions. With over twenty-five years of teaching experience, practitioner Hing Fung shares Tai Chi in a way that emphasises its health benefits while remaining easy to follow for newcomers. Far beyond exercise, Tai Chi applies Chinese philosophy of Yin and Yang to restore harmony between body and mind. Regular practice has been shown to lower high blood pressure, relieve stress and anxiety, and support conditions such as arthritis and Type 2 diabetes. In the context of today’s busy lives, Tai Chi offers more than wisdom of the past: it is a practical resource for managing stress, improving wellbeing, and cultivating resilience. Participants are warmly invited to discover how this time-honoured practice continues to nurture healthier, more balanced, and more mindful living today.
Please note the workshop will take place indoors if the weather is inclement.
Presented as part of East and Southeast Asian Heritage Month, in collaboration with Thinking Culture, the University of Glasgow Global Majority Network, and the Peking Opera Society.
Supported by Ferguson Bequest. Professor Thomas Ferguson (1900-1977), Henry Mechan Chair of Public Health (1944-64), bequeathed his estate to the University, with the instruction that the money should be used to foster the social side of University life.
