Let Hang Wang from Auroville help you find harmony with the ancient Chinese technique of Chi Kung
There are endless ways to find inner peace in Auroville, what with expats combining both eastern and western techniques at workshops and retreats to arrive at the perfect route map. One person who is said to help you find harmony and well being is Hang Wang, who specialises in Chi Kung. Born in Vietnam, Wang moved to the US in 1980, where he started learning healing at Shiatsu School of California. “There were many personal changes in my life and I did a lot of bodywork and energy healing, along with intense cleansing, fasting, acupuncture, changes in diet and yoga,” he reminisces, adding that it was here that he first became acquainted with Chi Kung, an ancient method of healing. “Life experiences shape our body. And practise of Chi Kung can help improve our health in relieving tension, pain and weakness,” says Wang, adding that healing itself is a spiritual process.
The green signal
Greatly influenced by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Wang visited India in 2001 where a spiritual experience reaffirmed that Chi Kung was his calling. It is all about aligning exercise and meditation to with breath and movement. Drawing from Chinese martial arts and philosophy, Wang explains that the essence of the method is Chi. “Chi is the life force which permeates the universe and our being. The essence of practice it to connect with Chi, have a relationship with it and allow it to transform from within,” he says. “Training is a tool for disciplining the mind and focusing our chi,” he adds. He continues that practising Chi Kung helps one strengthen the chakras and evoke Shakti within themselves.
Workshops all year
Calling Auroville his spiritual home, Wang has been travelling across India, conducting workshops, since 2011. In addition to expats, he attracts people from varied professions – musicians, students, entrepreneurs and even retired folk. He has plans to conduct summer workshops in Egypt and Europe. Wang also takes classes in Auroville, in communities like Vérité and in Swaram. The classe for locals is free and is priced at `200 for the others, per session. Each workshop is priced at `2,100 and the schedule is available at hang-wang.com . Wang also hopes to launch a meditation centre where people can drop in to practise healing and meditation, and is currently looking for sponsors to help him realise this. Details: 7639432970
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