What we do
The International Institute for Environment and Health Solutions (IIEHS) opened the Tai Chi & Qi Gong Center in 2005. We specialise in a variety of Traditional and Official sets of Taijiquan (Tai Chi) and Qi Gong. The Centre offers training for groups as well as private classes, seminars, workshops and presentations for the public and for companies, schools, clubs and other organizations. The centre offers also Healing and Wellness sessions.
Our Mission
Our mission is to work with each of you to experience the unique life energy through training and healing.
Our Purposes are:
• Grounding and reconnecting with the earth,
• Teach Qigong self-healing techniques and specific applications,
• Teach Tai Chi as a martial art and as a self defence tool,
• Teach and apply external Qi Healing methods,
• Provide training seminars,
• Inform and educate the public about the benefits of Qigong and Tai Chi practice,
• Connecting and networking people and practitioners,
• Promote Qigong as alternative Medicine,
• Participate in academic research and networking,
• Promote a healthy, ethical and ecologically responsible lifestyle. top
About Bojan Schianetz
Bojan Schianetz is the founder and director of the International Institute for Environment and Health Solutions (IIEHS) and Chiworks Australia. He has experienced astounding health benefits as a result of practicing Tai Chi and Qigong. Bojan is originally from Germany, he lived and worked in South America for 9 years and since 2004 is living in Brisbane. All his life he has practiced sports like ski crossing, biathlon, marathon and free climbing and he participated during 20 years successfully in hundreds of competitions in Europe.
Between 1996 and 2004 he studied several external Martial Arts like Shaolin Kungfu, Wushu, and Choy Lee Fut Kungfu under Sifu Raoul Toutin (in Chile). Simultaneously he studied Tai Chi, at first the traditional Yang Style and then from 2002 the Taijiquan Chen Style under Master Luis Pedrero (disciple of Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang and Chen Xiao Xing) and Sifu Larry Ibarra.
The first contact with Qi Gong he had 15 years ago, searching for effective recovery and relaxation exercises. He learned 5 Tibetan energy rejuvenation exercises, several Qigong exercises and Meditation. He realised that these exercises helped him to improve his performance in sports in general. Since 2002 he studied in the South American Traditional School of Chinese Medicine the Luohan Qi Gong system. Bojan found a strong affinity to Qi Gong and Tai Chi and participates regularly in seminars worldwide with Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang, Sifu Jan Silberstorff and Grandmaster Chan Yong Fa. Since 2005 he has continued his training in Chen Style Taijiquan with Tim Yuen in Brisbane. In June 2006 he participated in his first Tai Chi competition in Queensland/Australia winning a Gold Medal in Chen Traditional Sword form and two second prizes in Chen and Yang-Style hand forms and the 3rd in Grand Champion Trophies.
Bojan is an internationally recogniced environmental engineer, author, teacher, geomancer, dowser, feng shui consultant, naturopath and energy healer. He combines his understanding of energy healing and human body with the powerful art of Qi Gong and Tai Chi to help others to improve their posture, and to correct alignment, movement and energy flow. Bojan is Founder Member of the first Taiji Association in Chile, Member of the World Chen Taiji Association Germany, of the Tai Chi Association of Australia and of the International Institute for Complementary Therapists in Australia. top
An environment-friendly business
As an environmental-friendly business, we maintain the following practices:
- We use as many environment friendly products as possible, such as recycled paper and materials, and no solvents or chemicals in cleaning products.
- We save on energy whenever possible, minimizing car use through public transport and bicycle use, minimizing water heating and offices heating through best environmental practices, and using low energy consumption bulbs.
- We recycle and reuse our own materials whenever possible.
- We do NOT upgrade our software regularly or contribute to IT materials landfills.
- We are involved in environmental pollution prevention and minimization promotion through our consultancy services and products offer.
- As personal practices, we use as many organic or natural products as possible, and as little chemical, pharmaceutical or parapharmaceutical products as possible, replacing them with natural healing practices such as Qi Gong, Tai Chi, other sports, a healthy diet, and alternative medicine therapies when needed.
- We support active environmental organizations. top