Interest Groups Workshop

We have arranged Interest Groups Workshops for Qigong, Chess, Tea Appreciation, Pickle Ball, Tai-Chi Quan and many more to come as part of the event.

You may take part in the various workshops for free and join the Interest Groups. There will be more activities awaiting for your active participation.

Session 1

8.30am to 10.30am

• Qigong

Qigong is an amazing energy producing Chinese movement technique that many doctors now recommend for relaxation, reducing stress and even helping the body to heal when sick. Regular Qigong practice can reduce pain, stress and the effects of sickness from the body.

Qigong combines focused concentration with simple movements and balanced breathing in a controlled way. Its simplicity makes it easy to learn and easy to do for most people.

Extracted from: http://www.healthynewage.com

• Chess

Chess has long been regarded as a game that can have beneficial effects on learning and development, especially when it is played from a young age. Below are some of the most critical benefits that chess can provide to a child:

- Develop analytical, synthetic and decision-making skills, which they can transfer to real life.

- Learn to engage in deep and thorough chess research which will help them build their confidence in their ability to do academic research.

- Help children gain insights into the nature of competition which will help them in any competitive endeavor.

- When youngsters play chess they must call upon higher-order thinking skills, analyze actions and consequences, and visualize future possibilities.

- In countries where chess is offered widely in schools, students exhibit excellence in the ability to recognize complex patterns and consequently excel in math and science.

• Tea Appreciation
• Five Elements Health Exercise
• Art & Craft Interest Group

Session 2

7.00pm to 8.00pm

• Pickleball

The game of pickleball was invented by Joel Pritchard, a U.S. Congressman from Washington. Pickleball is a combination of tennis and ping pong. It is great for hand-eye coordination, helps to build self-esteem, can be played indoors or outdoors, can be played by any age group and is a ton of fun.

• Tai-Chi Quan