London Lishi Arts

Latest News & Events (July 08)

An Amazing Summer School!!

The London Lishi Arts Summser School was a wonderful success. 3 Daoist Masters including Laoba Desmond Murray (right), Abbot Zhao Daozhang (left) and Dacan Chen (centre) provided some amazing insights into their ancient heritage.

The course was open to beginners who had never tried Lishi before and was in fact full each of the four days. London Lishi Arts teaches the Lishi method of 'Daoist Whole-Body Breathing' incorporating Tai Chi (moving like water), Qi Gong (energy work) and Dao Yin (breath work). The course was organised by Alex Boyd, the coordinator of London Lishi Arts. Click here to read what the press had to say!

Just Ended: 'A Time for Tai Chi'

A big thank you to everyone who joined us for these open Tai Chi sessions that took place at Somerset House on Tuesday and Thursday mornings throughout June. The sessions were led by Jonathan Orchard from London Lishi Arts and the International Daoist Society. As part of the build up to Big Dance 2008 some 30 - 40 people attended each session. Sara-Ellen, the organiser of the events said the sessions went "ridiculously well" which is great feedback. Well done to Jonathan and all the volunteers who assisted.

Regular Weekly Classes in Lishi

Our Lishi classes take place as follows:

East Dulwich
Thursday 1:30-3:00pm
The Dulwich Constitutional Club, 33 East Dulwich Grove, London SE22 8PW Map
Call Lesley: M 07786 927035

Near Arsenal (2 classes)
Monday 6:30-9:30pm
Thursday 7:00-9:00pm
Elizabeth House Community Centre, 2 Hurlock Street, Islington N5 1ED Map
Call Jonathon on 07786233317

Winchmore Hill
Wednesday 7:00-8:30pm
Winchmore Hill Methodist Church Green Lanes London N13 4EP Map
Call Ron on 07950179022

Near Angel (From 2nd July 2008)
Wednesday 12.30-2.00pm
The Yoga Biomedical Trust, 90-92 Pentonville Road, London N1 9HS Map
Call Tom on 07950 531431

Benefits of Lishi

The benefits of Daoist (or Taoist) exercise systems are phenomenal and if you are looking to improve your health, fitness, confidence or well-being in any way, then you are lucky to have discovered this page.

Warning!! Practising the Lishi Daoist Arts can change your life.. for the better!

Our classes and courses are friendly and welcoming with people of all ages and abilities. You are very welcome and are guaranteed to have fun, so if you think this could be for you, come along. All you need is loose comfortable clothing (e.g. Tracksuit bottoms, T-shirt and trainers).

You will learn:
• Daoist culture and etiquette
• How to keep fit and healthy
• How to improve your posture
• How to move effectively and efficiently
• How to defend yourself
• How to eat well
• How to improve your concentration & memory
• How to use and develop your energy

The graceful movements are based on breathing techniques and the use of qi (chi) energy. This means the movements are soft and fluid but also very powerful, and can have great health benefits. Fast but also slow, light but also heavy, these arts are physically expressive and can be applied in many areas of life.

Lishi classes include :

Daoist Taiji / Tai Chi
Kai Men / Daoist yoga
Dao Yin Breathing Exercises and Qi Gong
Daoist Gongfu / Feng Shou / "Hand of the Wind" Kung Fu Self Defence
Traditional Daoist Wushu
Daoist stick, sword, sabre & silk

This is the perfect opportunity to discover how the ancient wisdom of Lishi could enhance your life. Click here to send us your questions, find out more and let us know you'd like to attend

To see Lishi in action by clicking the picture below, then click again to play the YouTube video