Planning ahead

I know it's not yet Christmas, but I have just booked my place on the Deyin Taijiquan Institute Chinese New Year bootcamp. These popular bootcamps always get booked up early, especially the Chinese New Year one which is followed by an evening of fun and celebration.

The bootcamp is free for members and membership is only £20, so if you haven't already tried it I recommend giving it a go!

Happy Chinese New Year!

Xīn Nián Kuài Lè (新年快乐). It's now the Year of the Earth Dog. I will be celebrating in Telford with the Deyin Taijiquan Institute. Wherever you are, have a good one.

What I did this weekend

We started Chinese New Year early on Saturday, taking part in the celebrations at the New Wolsey Theatre Ipswich with the Suffolk Chinese Family Welfare Association. It was lovely to be part of this. I thoroughly enjoyed the rest of the show and the theatre people were friendly and welcoming. I'm only sorry I missed the unicycle act because I was getting ready for our performance.

Happy Chinese New Year!

Gōng xĭ fā cái! Welcome to the Year of the Monkey. I hope it brings you health, wealth and happiness. I've just got back from a weekend of tai chi, fun and celebrations with the Deyin Taijiquan Institute.

Thanks to Rene Carlton for the pictures of monkeys from the Longleat Festival of Light.

Chinese New Year coming soon

It's almost time to say "gōng xĭ fā cái" as Chinese New Year is at the beginning of February this year, welcoming in the Year of the Monkey.

My school, the Deyin Taijiquan Institute in Telford, will be celebrating with a Tai Chi Bootcamp day on Saturday 6 February with lots of interesting tai chi and qigong workshops throughout the day. You can see details of the workshop and book here. There is also a get-together for a meal in the evening. The day is free to members, £15 otherwise. You can become a member for £15 and there will be more free bootcamps for members to come.

Another exciting event is coming up before Chinese New Year. On Saturday 30 January, there will be a morning workshop on tai chi applications and push hands with Angela Howarth in Crosby, Liverpool, also £15. Contact Angela directly to book. 

Happy Chinese New Year!

Gōng xǐ fā cái!

The Year of the Goat starts today. I will be joining in the celebrations with my school, the Deyin Taijiquan Institute, on Saturday. You are all welcome to join me. Details are here.

And on Sunday there are celebrations in the Chinatowns of Manchester and Liverpool with dragon and lion dances and fireworks.

I hope you have all enjoyed the beginning of Chinese New Year - I certainly have! I have been down in Wolverhampton celebrating with my school, the Deyin Taijiquan Institute. We took part in some great workshops and went out for a meal - here is a picture of the lion dancing in the restaurant.

Gōng xǐ fā cái!

Kung hei fat choy!

Happy Chinese New Year!

We're now entering the year of the hardworking horse.

Happy Chinese New Year this Sunday!

Gōng xǐ fā cái!

2013 will be the year of the water snake, bringing unexpected transformations.  

There will be celebrations this weekend in the Manchester and Liverpool Chinatowns, but I will be heading down the M6 to Wolverhampton to join my school, the Deyin Taijiquan Institute, for a free tai chi open day.

Chinese New Year

Now that Christmas and New Year are over, Chinese New Year and the year of the dragon are almost upon us. The Deyin Taijiquan Institute will be celebrating with an open day on Sunday 29 January at 1pm to 4pm at Colton Hills School, Wolverhampton, WV4 5DG. The event is free and there will be tai chi fan and sword and other kung fu demonstrations as well as the traditional lion dance, Chinese art and craft, lantern making, Chinese calligraphy, dragon puppet making and reiki taster treatments. The open day will be followed by a meal at the Wing Wah Restaurant, 499 Stafford Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 6RR at 6pm. You can book a place for workshops at the open day and the evening meal here.