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From 21 to 31 October 2023 Hu Xiaofei went from Russia to Normandy, France, to teach—the second stop of that European journey. The event was organized by Joelle Stempfel, head of the French branch; it was both the second year’s study and assessment for the French branch of Hu Xiaofei’s International Daoyin Health Academy, and linked to the Normandy Challenge. About ninety people from eight countries—France, Britain, Chile, Finland, Belgium, Switzerland, and others—took part.
The academy was founded in February 2021, and has successively had four branches: the European English-speaking zone, the Russian-speaking zone, the French zone, and the Japanese zone. By the time this report was written, in about three years more than ten countries and more than four hundred people had studied at the academy.
Forty-Nine Meridian Moving Exercises
From 21 to 22 October they practiced the Forty-Nine Meridian Moving Exercises created by Zhang Guangde. The original text says this set has a certain effect on the prevention of benign and malignant tumors and on rehabilitation after surgery, and can raise immunity, strengthen the body, and improve quality of life after surgery. More than seventy trainees learned the key points of the movements, and also heard Chinese medical talk of opening the meridians and strengthening the body to meet difficult conditions such as tumors. These are the original’s discussions.
Instructor Review and Assessment
From 23 to 28 October came five days of review. More than thirty trainees who had already followed for two years reviewed the Formula for Brightening the Eyes, the Formula for Reducing Blood Pressure, the Formula for Controlling Blood Sugar, the Formula for Harmonizing the Stomach and Fortifying the Spleen, the Formula for Firming the Kidneys and Replenishing the Yuan, and the first set of Yangsheng Taiji Palm created by Zhang Guangde. Beyond the movements Hu Xiaofei spoke of methods for teaching beginners. After assessment they received the title of intermediate instructor in Daoyin health formulas.
The trainees also performed the Warm-Up Before Practice for sport and cultivating life that he had created. At the gathering he issued duan certificates and instructor certificates to those who had passed.