Improve Motivation and Decrease Stress with Ancient Chinese System Brought to Leeds
With the recession still weighing hard on local businesses, Leeds based Chinese health and wellbeing organisation, Lishi, has launched free classes in Leeds to help with staff motivation and stress levels as part of National Stress Awareness Day and International Tolerance Day in November.
14th October 2009
IMPROVE MOTIVATION AND DECREASE STRESS
WITH ANCIENT CHINESE SYSTEM BROUGHT TO LEEDS
With the recession still weighing hard on local businesses, Leeds based Chinese health and wellbeing organisation, Lishi , has launched free classes in Leeds to help with staff motivation and stress levels as part of National Stress Awareness Day and International Tolerance Day in November.
The free classes, available throughout October, will be held at the University of Leeds on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays; Headingley Our Lady of Lourdes Church Hall on Mondays; Garforth Squash and Leisure Centre on Thursdays; and Holbeck St Matthew's Community Centre on Thursdays and will give businesses the chance to improve staff morale, decrease stress, and unleash hidden potential that can easily be lost in uncertain times.
Passionate about the power of such activity within business, the free classes are available through the CCPC* on the back of funding from 'The Learning Revolution' - a strategy for informal adult learning, developed following wide consultation by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) - (previously the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS)), showing that the Government is looking for new ways to support local businesses.
Free business taster sessions are also available, for local companies to try out the techniques to see how they can improve stress levels, motivation and team work. They are run as a 1 hour session in their offices.
As the only system of its kind outside of China using ancient Chinese techniques, Lishi is an exercise consisting of slow, low-impact movements that are coordinated with deep breathing to heal the body, focus the mind and centre the spirit.
Local Leeds businessman and founder of personal branding and leadership development organisation Red fm, Steve Phillip said: "Staff wellbeing is an integral part of any business and cannot be overlooked. To get the most out of your employees it is critical to keep stress low, and the feeling of control and wellbeing high, as this leads to improved motivation and higher productivity throughout an organisation."
Dating back over 3,000 years, Lishi is an original system of Daoist (Taoist) science that has been passed down from Master to Master for thousands of years. Today the system is taught by its current Master Laoba Desmond Murray.
Desmond Murray, President of the International Daoist Society and Grand Master of Lishi, said, "Many people are unable to realise their true potential because they are unaware of the powerful energy source that exists within them. When people tap into this energy it can be used to improve every aspect of their life, health and wellbeing."
"Shaping a modern city like Leeds on ancient beliefs could lift spirits in a climate that is otherwise unstable" he continued. "This system can be so easily translated into the work place, people just need showing how, which is where the free classes come in. We are hoping for as many people as possible to attend and are really excited about everyone's reactions."
Passionate about bringing cultural diversity to Leeds, Lishi will also be running a wellbeing festival in the city. The only city outside of London to be chosen, Lishi will be sharing expertise and increasing awareness of the system being used by more and more Western corporations across Europe to de-stress and motivate workers in times when morale is lacking. The festival, being held on the 31st October, will also have members of a Chinese wellbeing organisation there to give free massages to the public as a way to relieve tension.
The Lishi classes, based around strengthening and learning to use your chi energy, are designed for everyone and have students ranging from as young as five, to as senior as 80.
If you are interested in attending or getting your staff involved you can simply turn up at the free event of your choice, there is no need to book.
For more information please visit www.lishi.org to download the class timetable or email energy@lishi.org to enquire about a free business taster class.
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Editor's Notes:
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National Stress Awareness Day is on 4th November and International Tolerance Day is on 16th November
The free classes are funded by the Learning Revolution and CCPC (*The Chinese College of Physical Culture)
The wellbeing festivals and business taster sessions are funded by the International Daoist Society
Lishi was brought to the UK by Chan Kam Lee, a precious stone dealer from China when he began teaching Lishi in London in the 1930's. A chance encounter with Chee Soo, a fourteen year old orphan to whom he became a mentor, gave him the opportunity to teach him everything he knew of the 'dying' art. Following his death, Chee Soo spread the Chinese Daoist (Taoist) movement in Europe between the 1950's and 1990's, introducing people to the ancient art of Lishi
Desmond Murray is recognised as a Daoist Wushu master at the highest levels in China. He is the President of the International Daoist Society and overseas the President of the Weihai Wushu Association. The International Daoist Society was built on the foundations that were originally laid down by Professor Chan Kam Lee who started the first Daoist Arts School in London in the 1930's. The Presidency was continued by Grand Master Chee Soo from 1954. Chee Soo passed the Presidency to Mr Murray before his death in 1994
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