World Health Qigong Day 2019

 We had a lovely time in Lilford Park this morning celebrating World Health Qigong Day with some qigong in the park.

Staying in touch

Did you know that A Higher Porpoise Tai Chi has a Facebook page, a Meetup group and a WhatsApp group?

The Facebook page is here.

You can find the Meetup group here. You need to create a Meetup account but it is free to join.

If you have a smartphone and are on WhatsApp, it is an easy way to share information and pictures. If you would like to join the group, let me know your mobile number and I will add you.

Don't worry - I will still be posting information and pictures here, but in this highspeed superconnected world there are quicker ways to stay in touch.

I'm back from the Mediterranean and I brought the sun with me. 🌞 Classes started again last week, except for the Monday classes which will start after the bank holiday.

There is lots of exciting stuff coming up. First off is World Health Qigong Day on Saturday 14 September. We will meet at 10 am by the Chinese umbrella tree in Lilford Park, Elmridge, Leigh WN7 1HN. The weather was not kind to us last year, but a hardy few of us had a great time doing qigong sheltering from the rain under the tree. So, barring extreme weather, the event will go ahead.

I'm also looking forward to starting my first regular weekly health qigong class on Wednesdays at 10am at Leigh South Community Centre, 32 Hope Carr Road, Leigh WN7 3ET. The first form we will look at is Ba Duan Jin (Eight Strands of Brocade).

Summer break

A Higher Porpoise Tai Chi is now officially on summer break. 🌞

Classes will start again 19 August (except for Monday classes which start 2 September).

I have been promising for a while to provide links to videos of the forms that we are doing. Then it occurred to me: most of them are here anyway, along with lots of other goodies. And you get even more if you become a member of the Deyin Taijiquan Institute. 😉

The only one missing is the 88 step form, but there are videos on YouTube if you look for them.

Keep up the tai chi! I look forward to seeing you all when I get back.

Polo shirts are here!

They've arrived and they're looking good!👍😃

AHP polo shirts and other goodies

I will be putting in another order for A Higher Porpoise polo shirts soon, so let me know if you want one. You can get them in navy blue, sky blue or purple.

I will also be in Telford not this weekend but next, so if you want anything from Tai Chi Link (e.g. shoes, swords, panda t-shirts) let me know and save on the postage costs.

Upcoming events

There are lots of exciting tai chi and qigong events coming up.

On 22 June 10am-2pm Angela's tai chi school is putting on an applications/push hands workshop in Liverpool. Contact Angela Howarth for details and to book.

In celebration of the 70th anniversary of P.R. China, qigong masters from the Chinese Health Qigong association are touring the UK and we have dates in both Manchester and Liverpool.

Before getting to the North of England they will be part of a packed programme at the Deyin Tai Chi Summer Camp in Telford.

On Sunday 30 June 1pm-4.30pm is Daoyin Yangsheng Gong 12 Fa in Old Trafford. Contact Contact Ms Xing Mei of Xinhua Chinese Association on 07863 563217 to book.

Then, on Monday 1 July there will be a lecture at Liverpool University 11am-midday followed by a workshop on Ba Duan Jin 2pm-4pm. Contact Dong Barraclough on 07990 012731 or Dong.Barraclough@gmail.com for both.

And on Saturday 27 July Master Faye Yip will be visiting Liverpool to give a morning workshop on Mawangdui health qigong and and afternoon 24 step improvers' workshop. Contact Angela Howarth for details and to book.