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location: Frist page Policies The Second European Health Qigong Instructor Training Class Held in Portugal
2016-09-20
The Second European Health Qigong Instructor Training Class Held in Portugal
  A grand opening ceremony for the second European Health Qigong instructor training class, hosted by the International Health Qigong Federation and undertaken by Portuguese Chinese Wushu Federation, was held on October 22. Guests that attended the opening ceremony included Mr. Pierre de Kukral, vice president of the International Health Qigong Federation, Mr. Wang Lan, secretary-general of the International Health Qigong Federation, Mr. Barros, North-district minister of Youth and Sports Department of Portugal, Professor Saavedra, executive member of Portuguese IOC, North-district director of Portuguese Institute of Sports Medicine.
  The second European training class brought together more than 70 European Health Qigong instructors from 13 countries, including U.K., France, Germany and Russia, more than half of whom have been practicing and teaching Health Qigong in Europe for over five years and thirteen of whom more than ten years. In the following six days, these backbone members will attend the lesson on how to practice and teach Health Qigong by Mr. Wang Lan, secretary-general of the International Health Qigong Federation, and the lessons on theoretical guidance and exercises by experts creating and compiling exercises, including Professor Yang Bolong, Professor Hu Xiaofei from Beijing Sport University and Professor Wang Yulin from Tsinghua University. They can enhance their attainment in Chinese culture and philosophy while improving their technical skills and teaching capabilities.
  Health Qigong, originating in the five-thousand-year history of Chinese civilization and production activities and daily life of human beings, has become the cultural heritage and health wealth shared by the people all around the world. According to the International Olympic Committee, Health Qigong practice is hardly subject to any conditions so that every one can take part in it. It plays a positive role in promoting the physical and mental health of individuals and the harmonious development of society, which is in line with the objectives advocated by World Conference on Sport for All. Since the new century, Health Qigong, as a fashionable health sport, has rapidly expanded in Europe. The skills of Health Qigong enthusiasts in Europe and the requirements for instructors are mounting. To continue to help the instructors improve their skills and optimize their teaching methods, European training classes have been opened in recent years. The first training class, which was opened in Brussels, Belgium, where the headquarters of the European Union is located, was part of the series of activities for the 2012 EU-China Year of Intercultural Dialogue. It is not only a step to promote Health Qigong, but a unique exchange activity in the Sino-European people-to-people and cultural exchanges. Ms. Celine Blass, a dedicated project official of the European Commission has a scientific and objective understanding of Qigong. She once pointed out, "Qigong is part of the 5000-year history of China, involving such fields as traditional Chinese medicine, martial arts, and philosophy. It is a specific manifestation of the traditional Chinese culture. Mr. Chang Jianping, vice president of the International Health Qigong Federation, noted in the congratulatory message to the training class, "Since its founding, the International Health Qigong Federation has become the bridge and bonds to bring together Health Qigong enthusiasts from around the world and plays a coordinating and leading role. Every member association enthusiastically supports all kinds of work of the Federation, promoting the development of Health Qigong all around the world. Health Qigong instructors also play a significant role by training excellent Health Qigong exercisers and bringing health and happiness to the world.
  We believe that with the substantial support from the International Health Qigong Federation, the widespread concern of those in the sport circle in Portugal, and joint efforts of instructors and trainees in the training class, this training class will truly become a platform for learning from each other, promoting understanding and friendship, and keeping moving forward together. 
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