World Tai Chi and Qigong Day

This Saturday is World Tai Chi and Qigong Day. There will be events all around the country and all around the world. Come and join me at our event in Liverpool at St John's Community Centre, Steble Street, Liverpool L8 6QH.

The event is free but we are raising money for Sport Relief. You can sponsor someone, make a donation on the day or donate via our Sport Relief Giving page here.

The programme is as follows. There will be a prompt 10am start.

10am start warm ups and qigong
10.30-11.30 Taiji Qigong Stick and Tai Chi walk and 24 step
11.45 - 12.45 Classic Eight Treasures Qigong and Body Conditioning
1 - 2 Seated Daoyin 12 Qigong and Taiji Sword/sabre
2.15 - 2.45 Finish with gentle qigong to warm down and conclude the day.

Upcoming events

April is always a good time for tai chi events and this year is no exception.

I was going to let you know about the Deyin Taijiquan Institute Spring Wellbeing Bootcamp in Telford on 21 April, but unfortunately it is already booked up. It's always worth booking early for these workshops.

You don't need to book for our World Tai Chi and Qigong Day event on 28 April though - you can just turn up. Our event is taking place again this year at St John's Centre, Steble Street, Liverpool L8 6QH and everyone is invited to attend from beginners to masters! There will be eight instructors (maybe more) delivering one hour sessions throughout the day on various aspects of tai Chi and qigong. A fabulous opportunity and it's FREE! This year we are going to combine the event with Sports Relief and hold a taichiqigongathon.

There are different ways you can get involved:
1. Be sponsored for as many hours as you wish to do (5 hours in total). You can download a sponsorship form here.
2. Make a donation - collection tins available on the day.
3. Donate online at https://my.sportrelief.com/sponsor/taichiqigongathon.

Yesterday's Sport Relief event

Yesterday's tai chi walk went well, raising a fantastic £675 for Sport Relief. Well done to all those who took part, whether as walkers, marshals or supporters at the pagoda, and many thanks to everyone who sponsored us. You can see more pictures on Angela's webpage here.

Tai chi walk for Sport Relief this Saturday

I'm looking forward to taking part in a tai chi walk in aid of Sport Relief this Saturday in the Festival Gardens in Liverpool. It's organised by Angela Howarth and along with some of my students and some of her students we will be tai chi walking for 0.5km, starting at the Pagoda.

We'll be collecting donations on the day. If you can't make it, you can sponsor the group on Angela's Sport Relief Giving Page.

Tai chi walk for Sport Relief

As I mentioned in a previous post, I will be taking part in a "tai chi walk" at 10am on 19 March in aid of Sport Relief. It will take place in the Festival Gardens in Liverpool. If you would like to take part, either as a tai chi walker or to volunteer as a marshal, contact Angela Howarth.

For those who don't know, the "tai chi walk" is a nickname for the way you step in both Parting the Wild Horse's Mane and Brush Knee and Twist. The picture is of us doing this at the last World Tai Chi Day. It takes a lot longer than walking the same distance, so instead of a mile we will only be doing 0.5km.

Even if you don't take part please sponsor me and the rest of the team on Angela's Sport Relief page.