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Dear Master,
Your Qigong seminar in Sweden was very much appreciated, it is
educational, relax and fun. It is good to learn the historical
aspect of Qigong and the meaning of it.
I think it is more important to learn how to find inner peace
and restore energy.
The practical part of the seminar was very enjoyable and the
exercise helps me to calm down a lot. I hope it will be more
opportunity to learn Qigong in the future because I want to
learn more. Thanks a lot for a very good Qigong seminar
Master.
Best wishes
Lars (April 2008)
Simon Lau Centre, Sweden, Gothenburg |
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Dear Master Simon Lau,
Thank you for, once again, sharing you knowledge and wisdom.
The Qigong seminar in Sweden was a fantastic seminar which
made me stop and think of what's important in life. I would
love to learn more…
Since starting practicing Qigong I feel mentally stronger and
less stressed. It's a good feeling.
I have come to think of some questions I would like to ask
you.
Is there some time in the day that suits better practicing
Qigong?
Should I think of not eating just before practicing?
How many times should I repeat the series of moves each time?
Best regards,Yours
sincerely
Jenny Wahlquist (April 2008)
Simon Lau Centre, Sweden, Gothenburg |
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Dear Sifu,
Thank you for the seminar about Qigong, I feel really happy
that I participated in it.
You inspire me to be a better and a happier person. You
inspire me to make the right choices in my daily life.
Qigong will help me to relax and to find inner peace in a
stressful environment.
During the seminar I thought about how many people I can help
with your methods. But before I can help others in their
journey I need to find mine and Qigong will be great
instrument for this.
Thank you for sharing your wise ness and kindness with us.
Looking forward to the next seminar, until then I will keep
practicing.Yours
sincerely
Alexander Banovits (April 2008)
Simon Lau Centre, Sweden, Gothenburg |
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Dear Master,
First I would like to thank you for sharing your knowledge in
the seminar on Qigong yesterday in Göteborg, and for granting
me the opportunity to participate and take part of that
knowledge. It is always an inspiration to hear you speak on
such important and fascinating subjects.
In this letter I would like to give some feedback regarding my
own experience of the exercises provided yesterday. The one
feeling that struck me most, was one of being somewhat
separated from my body, as well as losing some of the
perception of my body’s boundaries. After a while of standing
still, concentrating on a spot behind my bellybutton, I felt
as if my body was functioning without me. This perception
actually frightened me. Doing the exercises today, after
practicing Wing Chun for a few hours, I had the same
experience again. Only this time the feeling was not as strong
as it was yesterday.
Other than that, I experienced a feeling of warmth, primarily
in my arms. After the exercises I realized that most of my
body was moist from sweat, even though I was standing near an
opened window. It is amazing how simple exercises can teach so
much about myself and leave me with a feeling of being
exhausted as if I had been working out for hours, and at the
same time being full of energy.
Again I want to thank you for the opportunity to participate
in yesterday’s class. The knowledge you gave was just what my
life was missing, and I will make my best efforts to put it to
good use. I am sincerely looking forward to every moment of
personal development in the subject and I hope to receive more
opportunities to improve under your supervision.
Best regards
Emil Lorentzon (April 2008)
Simon Lau Centre, Sweden, Gothenburg |
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Dear Sifu,
My Qigong training has given me a truly remarkable resource to
enhance my positive energy and improve the quality of my daily
life.
Training leaves me feeling stronger, calmer and with a sense
of
gratitude and appreciation for life that boosts my ability to
face
the daily challenges without them overcoming me. I feel very
privileged to benefit from your teaching which I find nothing
short
of inspirational.
Best wishes,
Tim Hart (27th March 2007) |
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Dear Master Lau
I have been missing classes due to work on a project which has
at times kept me out of London.
I practice Qigong every day, it has become the highlight of
each day and my attitude to life has changed for the positive;
I feel good. I wish to thank, and look forward to rejoining.
Andrzej (6th March 2006) |
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Dear Master Lau
I have decided to discontinue the Qigong course. Perhaps due
to my age (I am 68) and since I am a complete novice, I find
it difficult to keep up the sustained physical movements.
There is no doubt, you are an excellent teacher. I wish you
well for the future.
Anne (6th March 2006) |
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Dear Master Lau
I remember my reluctance to
study Qigong.
Sifu (teacher) talked about an art of healing. I paid little
attention. My love was Wing Chun. I could see and appreciate
the close range power, speed, and awful effectiveness of the
style in the Sifu’s clean, efficient attacks and movements.
Esoteric concepts such as healing Chi, vitality, and
wholeness, were piecemeal in my wandering mind. I listlessly
concluded that these “airy ideas” were detached and distant
from my personal needs and abilities. They were mysteries
secreted by old masters silhouetted in clouds of incense. They
were a twilight conundrum of dragons and dreams.
My first lessons of Qigong confirmed my suspicions. My
ignorance convinced me that forms taught were brief episodes
of Tai Chi. Standing in one place for twenty minutes and
holding an imaginary ball (like a swollen Buddha) seemed to
serve no purpose. At best, it was a good exercise in stamina.
One evening the unexpected happened. My belief in Qigong would
change. As I held the “imaginary ball”, an invisible force
pushed me forward. It rocked me backward. I had no control.
Sifu said sternly, “Be calm and focus on Dan Tien”. When the
session ended, I left as a silent, humbled, and bewildered
man. But I believed again in dragons and dreams.
From that March night onwards, the Chi became more forceful.
And I would soon discover that the effects of Qigong would be
as subtle as the unexpected movements which so impressed one
night. In my competitive working environment, I complimented
people on their successes. I warmly congratulated a rival who
was promoted above me. I expressed my congratulations without
hidden anger, suspicion, or anxiety. What amazed me most was
that I did not realise my change in attitude until days later.
Qigong had given me the opportunity to express myself without
reservation or compromise. I began to become a different
person silently and naturally. Pieces of my inner self which
were fragmented began to become whole in an unplanned,
unpretentious way. Yet more importantly, I regard this as a
symbol of a much deeper issue. Perhaps the liberation of Chi
to reviling dead tissue may be a sign that “spiritual tissue”
can also be healed liberating the human being to become one
and whole. It is a long journey. But I welcome its beginning.
Tony (March 2006) |
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Dear Master Lau
I have long since believed in the capability of the human body
to heal itself, and my interest in the human body and biology
in general led me to undergraduate studies in the biological
sciences. I start my Qigong training 17 months ago with
intention of learning how to relax. Like many people I know, I
believed I was in good health, but my conceptualisation of
health was far different then from what I now know it to be.
Master Lau’s introductory seminar and subsequent foundation
was distinct and clear which provided good grounding for the
concepts that were so new to me. How could such soft movements
garner so much power, I pondered? The quiet period during
standing still although initially lasting only 5 minutes or
so, seemed to last a lifetime, my body found this difficult to
endure, and my mind was unfocussed, seeming to be everywhere
else except where it was supposed to be.
Sifu also explained to me that Qigong first highlights the
areas where your energy is blocked before proceeding to clear
the blockage and heal the ailment. I learnt that because of
the conditioned state of our minds Ego self) we force our
bodies to endure a lot of abuse and to accept things our minds
want regardless of the effect it has on the body and that
through Qigong we can return to the state of the unconditioned
mind (nature self) and that now instead of my mind telling my
body what to do, my body was communicating to my mind a
powerful message (one its probably been trying to convey for
years), my body was saying no to alcohol. I had to listen. The
result is I haven’t drank an alcoholic beverage in the 11
months elapse since that time to the present, and I feel all
the better for it.
Before I started training in Qigong I suffered terribly from
hayfever and as a result my enjoyment of summer was
dramatically curtailed. Every summer for the past 6 years. I
required the use of twice daily nasal spray, to stop the
incessant sneezing and blocked runny nose, twice daily eye
drops to stop the itching sensation and prevent me from
ripping my eyeballs from their sockets and sometimes in
addition an inhaler depending on the severity of the pollen
count and the subsequent attack. All this in order to restore
a semblance of normality to an otherwise incredibly
uncomfortable time. Within a few months of starting my
training I noticed a reduced need intake of any of the
medication. The hayfever which I had suffered from for the
last 6 years was gone. With only the occasional sneeze and the
odd blow of the nose to remind me that I eve had it.
The benefits of Qigong are sometimes so subtle, yet so
numerous that only now when I stop to think about it do I
realise the many benefits which I personally have derived. I
lost over a stone and a half of what I now realise was excess
weight. My digestion is now very efficient and comfortable. I
am less concerned with trivia and gossip. In the 17 months
since I started my training. I have had two separate incidents
of cold or flu. On both occasions it seemed that the illness
never quite got a strong foothold. Nowadays I am more aware of
myself and my surroundings. I am now much more mindful of what
I and when I eat. I find it much easier to relax whenever I
feel tired or tense.
I begin now to understand what for many years during my
studies had puzzled me. Our minds and bodies have for so long
now, been out of harmony with each other and out of harmony
with nature and the universe, that the natural abilities of
our body and mind have been suppressed. As a result we are
more susceptible to the rigours and pressures of an
increasingly demanding modern lifestyle. The food we eat and
the abuse we subject our bodies to also take its toll and may
return to haunt us in years to come.
Jamie (June 2003) |
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