Qigong workshop in Liverpool

Qigong masters from the Chinese Health Qigong Association will be giving a workshop in Liverpool on Thursday 8th November from 6pm to 9pm on the Yi Jin Jing Muscle and Tendon Stretching Exercises. For more information and to book, contact Angela's Tai Chi School.

Nurturing life

I had a great day at the workshop on sword and fan techniques in Oldham, and learnt a new Mandarin phrase. Yang sheng (not sure about the spelling) means "nurturing life" and is about doing the right things at the right time, in season.

New class starting soon...

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I will be starting a new class in September at Lostock Parish Centre in Lostock on Wednesdays at 7pm. It will be aimed at beginners and we will start with the 8-step form.

Zhan Zhuang

As we were talking about zhan zhuang in class yesterday here is a link to an article on it from the tai chi union website.

Tai chi in the Festival Gardens

The Festival Gardens in Liverpool are finally reopening on Saturday 23 June with activities and events including a picnic in the park, tai chi display, treasure hunt and more. Here's hoping the weather improves by then!

San shou (two person form)

This is for Dawn, and anyone else interested in seeing the two-person form. It's performed by my teachers, Tary Yip and Faye Li Yip.

88-step workshops

The first of the workshops on the 88-step form is less than 3 weeks away on Sunday 13 May, so if you haven't booked already, now is the time!