From Monday 2nd to Thursday 5th August
8.00 am - 9.00 am
Meeting point: steps of Teatro Signorelli
Free event
If you fancy some fresh air and an invigorating morning walk – each weekday morning you can join a member of the festival team for a 45 minute power walk. Dress for exercise, bring water and be prepared for up hill sections. The walk finishes up at the Tai Chi class, Sant Agostino.
From Monday 2nd to Thursday 5th August
9.00 am - 10.00 am
Sant Agostino Courtyard
Free event
If you have attended the Tuscan Sun Festival before – then you will know that the day really begins with Lucia Dalbon’s Tai Chi class in the grassy courtyard of Sant Agostino. Lucia has been giving classes in yoga or Tai Chi since the Festival began. Her popular classes are free and a great way to start the day and meet new people.
Although she lives locally now, Lucia was born in Milan but lived and studied in Paris. After studying natural nutrition and the macrobiotic diet she worked as a chef in one of Paris’ first vegetarian restaurants. Later she changed the emphasis of her career and began to study dance, hatha yoga and meditation. Which led her to look into studying body awareness/consciousness through the practice of Do In and of Chi Kung.
On moving back to Italy she settled in Tuscany and later took up studying Tai Chi-Chuan which she has been doing now for 10 years. These days she is the Director of Centro Samaya, a centre for body and mind awareness, which is based in near by Castiglion Fiorentino.
From Sunday 1st to Wednesday 4th August
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Sant Agostino Courtyard
Free event
Every year Dr Song’s lectures are the talk the festival. In addition to his explanations on the practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine he provides interactive demonstrations of his techniques. Complimentary Green Tea is served at all his lectures. Lecture topics to be advised.
Dr Weishe Song; DipAc, DipTuina, BSc(Beijing), OMD, MCAA, MBRCP, MBSCM Lecturer & Clinical Supervisor in Tui Na. Dr Song has a BSc in acupuncture and tui na. He was Physician in Charge of the First Hospital of Beijing Medical University before he moving to the UK where he has a medical centre practicing acupuncture, tui na and Chinese herbal medicine. He is co-author of "Principle and Practice of Chinese Medicine - Case Study Insight from the West" and has lectured in both China and the UK.
