Calligratherapy beginner’s programme has been developed specifically to those who have never practiced calligraphy before and are interested in deriving the benefits without having to learn the language or all the characters. It integrates the simple and intuitive act of inhaling and exhaling into calligraphy practice. A range of different breathing exercises are embedded into each 60 min session focusing on different calligraphy script. Over ten weeks’time , you will get into a habit of healthy breathing while learning new techniques of Chinese soft brush calligraphy.
Build foundations- focusing on calligraphy basics. Working with a medium size brush with ready made ink and ink containers. Focusing on the basics of the Seal Script, Clerical Script and Standard Scripts. Introduce basic breathing techniques.
Consolidate foundations–introduce ink grinding practice and a different size brush with paper weight to create different size calligraphy work. Get a start with the Running Script and the Cursive script. Introduce 5 basic Tai Chi forms to go with breathing exercise.