Draga Kuzmanović, Pula

David Petrović is an exceptional person, self-effacing and modest, and in fact a great expert and master of tai chi who stands out from our area with his knowledge, skills and characteristics. As a trainer and teacher, he inspires trust, conveys love and knowledge of tai chi in an unobtrusive way. He adapts his approach depending on the student so that everyone can find something for themselves in the training sessions, from those who want to relax, to those who are interested in the martial aspect or philosophy of tai chi.

Helena Petrović is a born healer, whether it is tai chi and chi kung training, or workshops on family tree healing, trance dance or childbirth preparation; meetings with her are places where magic happens. I highly recommend the workshops to everyone who is not afraid to look inside themselves and change their lives. Her approach is gentle and discreet, with respect for each person and the stage they are at.

For me personally, practicing with both Helena and David was a perfect combination because they are both excellent experts and great masters of the discipline, each with their own style and energy that complement each other perfectly.

Changes I feel as a result of practicing tai chi and chi kung: better health, no more back pain, no more dizziness, better mobility, agility,

Relaxation, more stable emotional state, calmer and clearer mind, better handling of stressful situations and easier dealing with conflict situations, greater self-confidence

Key changes after Helena’s workshops: transformation of relationships and my own behavioral patterns, the disappearance of long-standing blockages, which led to a fulfilled and happier life and well-being for the entire family.

Nevenka Dobrila, Pula

I started taking Qigong classes with Helena and David in 2022, after recovering from Covid-19. At the same time as Covid, I had two strokes and severe pneumonia. Helena did Qi treatments for me remotely until I was discharged from the hospital. After that, I joined them online for the Zhi Neng Qigong course and for the first few months I just sat in the energy field they created. After a relatively short time, I started to feel much better. At first, I felt a slight improvement in my legs and feet, and after a while, I was able to walk up the stairs. Gradually, I started exercising for a few minutes, then a little more, and today I can sometimes do the entire workout without having to sit down. The exercises for the torso, neck, and arms are also very good. My headaches are becoming less frequent. All of this is done slowly with relaxation exercises. While we are relaxed, David guides us with movement and words and directs our concentration to the painful parts of our bodies.

As soon as I felt better, I started to look more positively at myself and around me. Today, in 2024, I feel much better and all the findings, considering my advanced age, are relatively good.

It does not mean that Taijiquan and Qigong are only for people who have had experiences like mine or similar experiences. They are good for all groups of people and for every age. There are no restrictions. This work strengthens us and boosts our immunity. We do all this to be good for us now and in the future. I highly recommend Helena and David.

Oriana Španić, Pula

“Dear David, I would like to publicly thank you for your above all human and professional help that you provide to people with schizophrenia. Thanks to your commitment, there is an evident reduction in the negative symptoms of schizophrenia in those with schizophrenia. All the best.

President of the “Žuta minuta” association

Sonja Banek Lorencin, Medulin

After just a few months of practicing Taijiquan and Qigong, I began to feel multiple health benefits, starting from a straighter spine, ease of movement, better posture and breathing to better emotional stability, easier coping with stress, etc.

With Helena and David, everything always goes smoothly and relaxed. Helena’s strong energy, warmth and multidisciplinary competence combined with David’s calm, discreet approach and mastery are like two sides of the same coin.

Thank you for everything, David&Helena!

Klaudija Brečević Jugovac, Poreč

Greetings David and Helena,

I would like to thank you both for your dedication and everything you do with all your heart and soul.

By actively learning Taijiquan, Qigong with David and through infrequent meetings with Helena at transdance workshops and constellations, I gained insights and guidance towards some new paths of exploring myself and the world and people around me.

I am grateful from the bottom of my heart for everything you have taught me and for the opportunity I had to learn from you…

With great respect,

Klaudija

Jasna Gašparović, Zagreb

David is a master and an excellent teacher and I can say that as a teacher and as a person he is an inspiration to me with his concentration, quiet dedication and learning without many words. Helena, with your vast experience, knowledge and intuition you are sometimes a mystery and although sometimes I could not fully understand your words or actions, time has shown that when I trust you, I actually receive great love and true help and support for my well-being.

The process of the instructor course taught me discipline, humility and trust. The course process shattered my ego and it was a pleasure to surrender to these liberating blows.

I went to taijiquan and qigong trainings with David, and qigong and constellation trainings with Helena. Both of them conduct qigong excellently and I really enjoyed the trainings. I am grateful for the possibility of online monitoring. After each training session, I feel renewed, much more grounded and stronger.

The constellations were an interesting experience, the depth and value of which is certainly given by Helena’s intuition and dedication. Compared to other constellations, I experienced these much more deeply and beautifully. Therefore, I sincerely recommend them.

Thank you both from the bottom of my heart for everything, for your support, love, teaching, patience and for establishing an unbreakable teacher-student relationship.

Lorella Limoncin Toth, Buje

First of all, I would like to thank you for the wealth of techniques that we have learned in many years of practice.

I can speak most about practicing with David, because I practice with him the most. I highly value him as a person and as a teacher – and this is often an incompatible term with many experts I know. David has incredible patience, humanity, expertise, good energy, balanced character, modesty. He is an excellent teacher, and what I feel most is an inner strength that has no need to show off or impose itself on others.

David and Helena are two different but complementary characters, typical yin and yang personalities, who complement and balance each other in their work with students. What I appreciate in both is their sincerity and belief in what they are doing. It is not just a job, but a way of life.

Dr. Ivica Fedel, Pula

Master David expertly leads training in a relaxed atmosphere and the whole experience fills the participants with satisfaction. After these few months, I have only begun to feel other benefits of this approach to training, my joints are creaking less, I sleep better, and I generally feel better. I am only at the beginning of a new journey and I feel that if I persist in training, I can expect further significant improvements.

Marcela Koeckemann, Germany

I appreciate David’s respectful and motivating way of working, because with ease and relaxation he creates a willingness to continuously practice new movement sequences and further develop known movement sequences in the group. By concentrating on individual Tai Chi forms, I quickly develop a meditative and concentrated mood. I use the tai chi course with David to start my day mentally refreshed and with a clear focus on the constantly developing mobility of my body. For me, this means pure quality of life. Highly recommended!

Gordana Hosni, Pula

The Zhi Neng Qigong course (with Qi therapy) brought a clear structure to the daily routine of my son’s healing process, brings us peace and strengthens faith in healing. For me, who started practicing to support my son, daily practice brings pleasure and I feel better in my body. David very clearly and precisely, excellently methodically explains and demonstrates techniques that are completely new to us students. Enough repetition brings confidence that what we are practicing is correct. Helena complements everything by underlining key information such as research results, examples of good practice, the importance of daily practice, joint action, etc. I am grateful to you for sharing your precious knowledge. Valent is currently breathing SONG, it relieves his pain. We hug you both!

Patricija Mulalić, our member since 1999, Pula

As a long-time member of the Tai Chi Club Pula, I can say that David and Helena are excellent teachers and good people. Thank you for everything and much success in your future work.

Ljiljana Stipančić, Pula

I enrolled out of curiosity and in a really short time discovered the benefits of exercise. I gained flexibility and, more importantly for me, I got rid of stress. The leaders are very professional and engaged. Warm recommendations :)

Dr. Zvonimir Duić, M.P.H., neuropsychiatrist

When it comes to exercise, especially for the elderly population, to which I belong, QI GONG exercises are very appropriate and beneficial, both somatically and mentally.

You can take a QI GONG course with David Petrović, tel. 099/710-3105, www.taichipula.com.

Personally, I have very good experiences with QI GONG. However, if you have more serious health problems of an acute or chronic nature, always consult your family doctor.

Tajana Reznić Brenko, Poreč

I enrolled in the instructor course in 2019 after several training sessions in Poreč with David. Before that, I had no experience practicing taijiquan or qigong. My desire was to gain a certain level of knowledge and skills that would allow me to independently know and be able to conduct my own training regardless of where I am. Watching David’s demonstration of the long form, I was fascinated by the feeling and experience (representation) of life, (essence, flow, change). It was probably a key moment.

Practicing taijiquan certainly improves the quality of my life on all levels (psychophysical, emotional, cognitive, spiritual). After practicing in a group and especially on the instructor course, I feel very full of good, positive energy, very empowered, focused, joyful with inner peace.

I gained invaluable experience working on myself through all dimensions of body/emotions/spirit. It is especially important to me that I gained a feeling of greater inner peace and patience, a better sense of myself, a greater degree of independence and self-sufficiency; a greater ability to observe and self-observe (my own functioning and potential for change). Also, my ability to self-regulate emotions, a sense of my own power, joy of life, a sense of balance and harmony with the natural flows of life increased. Both the “theoretical” and “philosophical” parts were important to me, that is, the opportunity to experience it through the body (in accordance with my capabilities).

Since I practiced most of it with David, I would like to look back on his work. In my experience, David is an excellent teacher. Patient, neutral (in the best sense), persistent, high-quality.

In conclusion, I would say that I gained a feeling of multiplying the dimensions of my own existence; I experienced wonderful moments of practicing and learning with dear people. I am happy and very grateful to you.

I would like to continue to improve my skills through workshops and/or residencies.

I wish you much happiness and satisfaction in your future work and life.

Tajana

Andrej Bonča, Pula

I started practicing Taijiquan in 2017 and I have nothing but praise for Helena and David. I can say that Taijiquan has had a positive impact on my body, but also on my psycho-mental aspect. Unfortunately, I am currently unable to attend training sessions and I really miss that, I hope not for long.

Zhi Neng Qigong Practitioner, I.A.

David and Helena told us when we were starting out that ZNQG has a gradual, slow but deep and thorough effect on all areas. My feeling is that it opens the door to solving what is bothering you, whether it is an unfulfilled, undefined desire, or healing wounds or critical areas of the psyche and body. In the second trimester of practicing, for example, I solved chronic (many years) gynecological problems and got a good result from the PAP test, positive developments began to occur at work that I did not expect, I feel that I can help with my other health problems, I feel stronger and calmer… It is like some kind of energy ‘smoothie’ for the mind and body… If someone does not know anything about it, the easiest way for me to describe the training is like this: ‘it is like standing yoga with an energy smoothie’…

That is approximately the feeling and effect! : )

Branka Kuzmanović, Pula

Although in his approach he speaks and explains less, David, with his example and quality corrections, strongly encourages a better understanding and execution of movements. I especially appreciated David’s online training during Covid, the precision and dedication with which he followed and guided us on an almost individual level. David’s Taijiquan and Qigong trainings are equally good, and from my level of understanding of these skills, I consider them top-notch. David also demonstrates the applications of individual movements very well, raising awareness that Taiji is a martial art that works on multiple levels, not just the physical.

During the training, Helena often brought in stories about her experiences that are important and instructive, they always make me think, probably not only on a mental level. Also, Helena understands with more empathy the dilemmas and problems that the Western mind encounters during exercise that comes from a different, Chinese culture. With Helena’s help and explanations, I understood very well these basic movements that she explains in detail. A good example of this is the “figure eight” that we practiced in detail and slowly during the training, especially the pelvic work. Then, Helena introduces some other Qigong exercises into her training that contribute to the variety and dynamics of the training. Unlike David, the trainings as structured by Helena are in a way a combination of Taijiquan and Qigong.

For the past year, Helena has been dedicating herself more to Qigong trainings (online), with “combined training” in the gym. My experience with online Qigong trainings has been very positive and useful. The atmosphere is regularly relaxed, but working. My impression is that with each new training we delve deeper into the knowledge and possibilities that Qigong provides.

Instructor courses

Today I am glad that I went through the three-year Taijiquan instructor course and I consider it one of the greatest achievements in my more mature age. To go through all three years that require more and more intensity of training, you need a strong will and a good understanding of the inner motive that drives you. The goal we want to achieve after completing the course does not have to be clear, both at the beginning and during the entire period. It is already shaped depending on the circumstances we find ourselves in.

David is the central figure of the instructor course and leads it with an understanding of each participant, their progress and capabilities (physical and other limitations). On the other hand, Helena provides support and complements David’s work whenever necessary. For me personally, the courses were interesting at first, then they became strenuous, and during the last year of the course, I experienced those weekends as a great pleasure due to the progress achieved, paying less and less attention to the physical and mental efforts.

Recently, a close, long-time friend of mine said that she felt that my interest and dedication to Taijiquan and Qigong was the most spontaneous, yet successful thing I had ever done. I agree.

Metka Primec, Slovenia

My field is martial arts and I would like to mention that I spent a lot of time looking for a teacher with whom I could satisfy my need for knowledge and practice. A teacher who would not constantly treat students as a means of making money and as people who are not worth teaching. On that side, hats off to David, he is a very honest teacher, he does not promise what he does not intend to teach, but teaches what he promises. He offers everyone as much as he can receive. Both beginners and those who already know a little gain a lot in the same group exercise. He explains complicated things simply and always gives the feeling that this is the beginning of a journey, that if you want, you can also take a very deep look into the knowledge he offers. He knows how to stop you a little at the right moment and also push you forward a little when you get stuck in one place. He is an extremely precise and positively demanding professor. I hope that he will continue to teach for a long time and that I will be able to pass on some of the knowledge he received from his teachers to the next generations and thus continue his and my path.

I am not that fond of Qigong, I don’t really like Qigong, but Helena is a good teacher and knows very well how to create a positive atmosphere during practice and activate the energy channels in the body. Even when we stand in the tree position for a long time and everything hurts, she creates a field perfectly and draws us into it, bringing us to the desired state with her words, persevering with us to the end in what we are doing. Her great feeling for the individual allows her to put the right things in the right place. I know that Qigong is very useful for me, but after talking to Helena I become aware that by practicing I am not only helping myself but also others

I really like practicing with both of them. What I appreciate about you is that you stick to what you said in terms of training and organization, and if that is not possible, explain the new decision. I also thank you very much for your patience, which we as practitioners need exactly when we may not be in the best condition. I am glad that you think about each individual and direct them to useful knowledge or activities and that you do not always insist only on group training, but also offer individual instructions. I appreciate your experience and knowledge in the field of Taiji, sports and Qigong and your willingness to share with others what you feel you can share. I appreciate and respect you as people.

I am proud and happy to practice with two teachers who continue to take care of their own development and who know that it is necessary to constantly improve ourselves personally, regardless of the level of knowledge, development and physical fitness, and also to pass this on to students. All this strengthens us and protects us from this crazy world.

Our long-time member J.L., Pula

Helena and David were brought into my life by my then unborn daughter and I thank her for that. The pure soul, knowledge and Helen’s beautiful heart fascinated me.

Family tree healing is a profound method with which I managed to become aware of and resolve traumas, but also blessings that have been in my family for generations.

Trance Dance is my favorite. The music, movement and feeling after Trance fills me with indescribable happiness and purification. Helena and Davide, thank you for being in my life!

Nives Perhat Duras, midwife and writer

Dear Helena,

I need to publicly thank you for contributing to my spiritual growth. My book “The Camino of My Life” (my third child) has finally been published. You have no idea how much of an influence you had in the birth of this child of mine. Your family tree healing workshops helped heal my soul. The result is this book that talks about forgiveness, love and faith. I recommend your workshops to everyone. I am not writing this to praise and advertise you, because little BIG people do not need advertising. I am writing in the hope that this will help many others, so please copy and paste this on your Facebook profile or wherever you think it will be useful to someone.

Thank you, BIG woman, for being a part of my Camino of Life!

My dreams are coming true!

Love you, Nives

Tanja Nikolić – Tarini Devi, Yoga teacher

I participated in two family tree healing cycles led by Helena, one year apart. For me, these were experiences that I will remember for the rest of my life. The impact was profound, and it helped me shift my point of view towards those closest to me, which unblocked stagnant energies in a larger circle, and ignorance took on the flavor of understanding and compassion. I did not choose Helena as a leader through this process by chance, and I am grateful to her. I appreciate her many years of work, integrity, dedication and love in it, and as a participant, I always found it relaxed and interesting with her.

Andrea Prenka, academic musician and music therapist

How best to describe Helena?

Helena is a dragon woman. I sincerely admire her in all aspects of life. She is the perfect wife, mother, friend, leader and much more. If you have not met her yet, be sure that she is full of absolute attention, understanding and acceptance. Honestly, there are few people like her. She is bursting with creative energy, tenderness, simplicity, spontaneity and patience.

I recommend Helena’s unique workshops to everyone.

Nancy Novković, educator

“Helena is a beautiful being and an excellent leader… she connects with each person on an energetic level and helps them to go through the process of trance dance, tai chi, qi gong, and life itself in the best possible way for their highest good! On this occasion, I would like to thank her once again for everything because with her help I have purified a lot of things from my field that would have taken me a lifetime and a lot of effort….. HELENA THANK YOU ”

Zorica Višković, sociologist

Dear friends from Pula and the surrounding area,

if you would rather try something different, I wholeheartedly recommend Helena’s workshops. They are difficult to describe because they are very experiential. My experience is that through working with Helena I have unearthed a lot of buried things and managed to deconstruct a few patterns that have long been useless in my life. Helena creates a wonderful atmosphere of trust in which you dare to be yourself. The work is quite dynamic, there is a lot of dancing, all kinds of movement, freeing your voice… If this rings a bell somewhere, see you!

Francesca Miličević, psychologist

From the first meeting with Helena, I had the feeling that we knew each other in some deeper way. She introduced me to her world of meditation, tai chi, trancedance, motherhood, her rich life experience, while at the same time respecting my world and everything I was going through during that period. That is Helena’s dance, as if she was balancing between two worlds the whole time, and so virtuously that it is a real pleasure to surrender to her.

Ivana Šimić, special education teacher

Dear Helena,

Pregnancy was one of the most beautiful and special periods in my life. A period that I cannot compare to any other. A period that would not have been half as beautiful, magical, intuitive, introspective, creative if I had not met you. What I received from you goes beyond the boundaries of “exercises”, “preparations”, “programs” and penetrates deep into the spiritual, feminine, symbolic self. Each of our encounters was a journey into the unknown. The unknown in me, the unknown in childbirth, the unknown in motherhood. Each dance with a blindfold brought a new “understanding” of what awaits me. And I believe that each subsequent one would have its own special, new understanding.

Now I have a little pocket Helena to hold me when I am at my hardest, when every day seems the same, when I am spinning between putting my baby to sleep, carrying her, breastfeeding, cleaning, ironing, cooking – maintaining the wheels that only allow the day to flow into night and night into day again, for things to proceed normally in our new little family, I have that Helena and I take her out of my pocket where there are vomited tissues, rattles and socks, and she breaks me away from everyday life and says: WE CHOOSE OUR OWN TRUTH, WE CHOOSE OUR OWN BEAUTY!

Love you, yours

Ivana

Nina Hrelja, academic sculptor

“I have been trying for a long time, but I can’t find the words to describe Helena’s workshop-course for pregnant women. Whatever words I use, they will not be enough, because the emotions, feelings, events that I have experienced and lived through cannot be expressed. And Helena is responsible for that, who has a big heart that can hold the whole world.

Because of her positivity, accessibility, relaxation and extensive knowledge, every pregnant woman, mother, woman should meet her and attend one of her courses or workshops. Because of her, you feel better, more beautiful, stronger, more confident and accepted… She connects with each person and adapts to their needs, goes through your problems with you and helps you face your fears.

Always creative, a wonderful teacher and a beautiful woman who is always there for us, whenever we need her, always ready to help. Thank you.”

Barbara Bezak, educator and pole dance instructor

This story has absolutely nothing to do with classical exercise. At first, I may have been a little shocked and confused, but I quickly realized that what a pregnant woman’s body and mind need is sooooo much more than just regular exercise. And of course, I realized that with Helena’s help. I don’t even know if I can describe exactly what happened, it’s something a woman simply has to experience and feel. In addition to meeting wonderful women, experiencing the magic of visualization and meditation, I also learned a lot about myself, about my body, about my mind. Thank you Helena for this wonderful journey you led us through… and when we relaxed through song, through dance, through sound or exercise, thank you for everything. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us, thank you for all your support during pregnancy, and then after. I want every woman/mother/mother-to-be to come to this wonderful community with Helena and feel the same way I did. ♡♡♡

ASSOCIATION FOR HELPING PERSONS WITH MENTAL RETARDATION OF THE ISTRIA COUNTY – PULA

Reg. No.: 39/08

Pula, 17.03.2008.

Subject: Recommendation

We hereby declare that our organization cooperates with the Yuan Tong Oriental Skills Center – Tai Chi Pula, and that the members of our organization participate in the activities carried out by the Center, with which we are very satisfied.

Therefore, we recommend that all donors support the program of the Oriental Skills Center related to people with mental retardation.

PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION:

Ozren Catela

Tanja V.K., Pula

I heartily recommend Helen’s Field Harmonization – Family Tree Healing workshops. With whatever challenges you enter the Field, the information you receive is clear and precise, and the results are sometimes visible immediately. The atmosphere is warm and supportive, and Helena always further clarifies the circumstances and relationships that emerged in the “role play” and advises further steps towards resolving the problem. Be open-minded and open-hearted to get the most out of this experience and be prepared for surprises. If you are participating for the first time, you may return home with a completely different experience than you expected. Be brave to face the difficulties of your ancestors and help untangle the knots left for future generations. And be prepared to say goodbye to those you have failed to do so with.

Long-time Qigong and Taijiquan practitioner, M.J., Zagreb

Thank you and thank you David for being so persistent in your work and gentle in your treatment of me. This weekend I meditated on the most powerful aspect of the Spirit, I don’t know what else to call it, what is, and it had exactly those qualities. It is so strong that it is immensely gentle in relationships and towards people. It is some kind of universal principle. I remembered you. You are an immense inspiration and I am deeply grateful to have met you there

D.R., Umag

Helena, as a leader of constellations (family tree healing), leaves a strong impression of trust thanks to her many years of experience and sincerity. Her empathy and ability to understand the individual provide a sense of support and security. Her ability to connect participants through female solidarity and create a space for honest exchange and healing is particularly noteworthy. At the same time, she realistically and without embellishment views problems, providing guidelines that are authentic and useful.

Helena, through her guidance of constellations, creates an experience that is like putting together a lost puzzle — each piece finally finding its place.

I.M., Pula

I recently completed a QiGong course in Pula and I must say that it was a truly wonderful experience. From start to finish, the course was well-structured, combining theory with practical techniques in a way that was interesting and accessible to participants of all levels.

The highlight of the course was certainly the instructor. David is not only a great QiGong master, but also possesses a rare talent for teaching. His clear explanations and patience, as well as his ability to break down complex movements into understandable steps, made the learning process easier. In a relaxed atmosphere, each participant was able to progress at their own pace.

In addition to the physical practice, David guided us through the meditative and philosophical aspects of QiGong, helping us understand its profound impact on mental clarity, stress reduction, health, and general well-being. Every time we came to the training, we felt energized and in a good mood.

Thanks to this course, I feel more confident and balanced in my daily life. I highly recommend this course to anyone interested in exploring and practicing QiGong. Thank you David for his extraordinary guidance and inspiration! (I. M.)

A very precise review of an active Qigong practitioner – B.K.

I have been practicing in the club for three and a half years and I only practice Qigong. The Qigong trainings in the first years were led by David, and this year the trainings were led by Helena.

During this time, I have become acquainted with several directions of Qigong and it seems to me that I have adopted the most a series of Shi Ba Fa exercises and of course Zhineng Qigong – various preparatory exercises and the first form of Zhineng Qigong.

Since I have worked with both teachers, I can also write something about their specific approaches. I started to get to know Qigong with David as a teacher and I can write about that experience that it was intense and structured, even strict. I understood very well that this practice requires a lot of dedication and that it is very complex, that “behind” relatively simple slow movements there is an extremely big story, a large field of knowledge and dedication that can only be approached with a lot of patience and precisely with this awareness – that Qigong, and especially Zhineng Qigong, is not something that can be learned “overnight” or just that simply. It is a system, a practice that can be done, by practicing, with that attitude of respect for the practice itself, for the teacher and for all those who have developed it for centuries. This is what I managed to grasp and understand by practicing with David. Secondly, what I got were the very basics, the movements, the details of the movements, their order, the states of consciousness and thoughts that accompany them, an organized system that is then performed. A fairly secure base for me with which I can confidently practice at home.

Working with Helena afterwards, I managed to gain new dimensions in practicing. Since I was already familiar with some of the basics, I was able to focus on certain finesses that I had missed. With Helena, I began to get to know positions, places where the form can be expanded, movements can be repeated multiple times, and developed. Helena has a strong intuition and healing impulse, so some exercises with her also gain that meaning, so they became much closer to me and I started to like doing them (e.g. the exercise with the shoulder blades)! With Helena, practicing gained a dimension in which the psyche began to be included.

But this is a very personal experience that has its roots in the already mentioned order in which I met teachers, so it is difficult to distinguish between what is the individual style of the teacher and what is something that comes with years of practice. But, that is my experience and I think I should mention it.

What I really liked about Qigong from the beginning, and that is exactly why my wife recommended it to me, is the grounding and centering. Practicing with lowering and grounding and centering (many exercises mentally move towards the center, from above, from below from infinity to dantien) had an immediate effect. My thoughts and spirit did not “wander” through infinity, but slowly became focused on what was essential. And after that, regular practice also had an effect. Today I cannot imagine Qigong not existing in my life. The group trainings alone are sometimes so intense that they keep me awake for a very long time. Sometimes, if I exercise regularly and a lot, I can also get energy while walking around the city. But these are anecdotal examples. What has become clear to me after only a few years (in which I often don’t have time to exercise as much as I need to) is that I have changed a lot for the better and I am generally quite satisfied with my psychophysical state. Not completely, but Qigong is there for me as a “safety net”, as a guarantee that I can and will be able to cope with anything that comes my way.

The changes for the better are very visible, and with some other techniques (family tree healing with Helena), today I have incomparably fewer problems with some of my bad habits, for example with excessive and sudden or long-term irritation. Physically I am much better to the extent that it is sometimes strange when I remember all the movements I used to perform with weight in the beginning, and today they are simple and accessible to me. I finally feel that I am vital, that I know my body better and that I have confidence in it. All this did not happen all at once. I was immediately enthusiastic about Qigong from the beginning, but I was also afraid that the initial speed of change would take me in the wrong direction. But that didn’t happen, and I’m sure it was because of the teacher.

Probably because of what I wrote earlier, the awareness that it was something much bigger and more complex and not at all easy and that it required dedication. The changes that I can detect now came slowly, but now they are precisely because of that and firmly established. The changes began to be consolidated with regularity and patience, practice and exercise, the only way. Only through learning and practice – exercise – do new dimensions and new experiences always open up, and that is excellent and encouraging. That was true from the beginning, is still true now, and will continue to be true in the future.

I have no complaints about the technical aspects of the training, I really don’t have any ideas about what needs to be improved. Nothing bothers me at all, sometimes the music suits me, and sometimes it doesn’t. It suits me when the group is small or when it’s larger, when it’s mixed and when we’re working from scratch, and it suits me equally well when we’re repeating and improving something we already know or when we’re getting to know something new. My only problem is mine, and that’s the problem that I wish I had more time in my life to practice more.