Baduanjin Featured at UWC Men’s Health Day

On 18 November 2025, the UWC HR Employee Wellness of the UWC hosted the “Empower Him: Men’s Health & Wellness Event”, offering professional support across a wide range of areas, including health screenings, mental wellness, fitness guidance, and lifestyle improvement.

The Confucius Institute for Chinese Medicine contributed to the event by dispatching a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) instructor and teachers to lead a Baduanjin wellness session for staff members. With its gentle movements, steady rhythm, and integrated mind–body benefits, Baduanjin became one of the highlights of the programme. Under the instructor’s professional demonstration and guidance, participants learned the fundamental movements and experienced the practice’s effectiveness in relieving stress, improving posture, and enhancing overall physical and mental balance.

The Confucius Institute participation not only showcased the unique value of TCM in health promotion but also strengthened its role in cultural service and engagement on campus. Moving forward, the Confucius Institute will continue to serve as a bridge between cultures, leveraging its Chinese medicine resources to offer high-quality wellness and cultural programmes to the university community, and to foster deeper cultural exchange and cooperation between China and South Africa.