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.

World Health Qigong Day

I had a fabulous time at the European Health Qigong Games. It was inspiring being there with so many world class qigong players and teachers.

Now I'm home, the next thing to look forward to is World Health Qigong Day on Saturday 8 September.

More than 40 countries and regions will be taking part. Here is a map of the events organised by British Health Qigong Association instructors. As you can see on the map we will be having an event in Leigh, weather permitting. It will be held in Lilford Park, Elmridge, Leigh WN7 1HN from 10am to midday. I will be there along with other BHQA and Deyin Taijiquan Institute instructors Terri Owen and Joanne Barton.

If you are entering the park through the main entrance, go straight ahead and we will meet under the tree. You can also get into the park from the guided bus route along the side. The nearest stop is Holden Road on the V1 route.

But the qigong doesn't stop there because the week after I will be taking part in a qigong conference in Liverpool organised by the Qigong School at the Personal Energy Centre. It runs 14-16 September and you can book a place on Eventbrite here.

And there is still time to book a place on the Deyin Autumn Bootcamp. I have already booked mine. While this event is more focused on tai chi it does generally include some qigong as well.