The Bang (Stick) Gave Me Back the Full Use of My Right Hand When Mark started classes with the Academy, he wondered why we did warm-ups, the Chan Si Gong (Silk Reeling exercises) and Qigong. He had done a couple of years with a different Tai Chi group some years before, and they spent the …
Elizabeth has always been interested in Eastern philosophies. She began learning yoga in 1968, a practice which she continued until 2011 with a break of just a few years for health reasons. Tai Chi wasn’t available in Canberra in the early days but it was something she’d be been interested in exploring for some time. …
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– interviewed by Instructor Lis About fifteen years ago Beth watched a Tai Chi demonstration outside the supermarket in Queanbeyan’s Riverside Plaza. The Academy was promoting new term classes to the Thursday night shoppers, dodging trolleys of groceries and straggling families while doing the form. The demonstration inspired Beth to join a class. She already …
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Perseverance with Tai Chi brings Great Rewards– interviewed by Instructor Lis Eight or nine years ago, a group of Mary’s friends decided a weekly dinner out would be a good idea. Someone suggested they do a Tai Chi class first and then go on to a restaurant. So, the foursome signed up at Dickson. For …
– interviewed by Instructor Lis Balance is one of the basic concepts of Tai Chi — not only the ability to stand on one leg without falling over but also achieving equilibrium in life, both physically and emotionally. David enjoys his life. “I have a nice balance. I have my family, voluntary commitments, community activities …
– interviewed by Instructor Lis (March 2007) In January 2001, Aileen aged 46, picked up a Tai Chi Academy flyer at her hairdresser’s. She looked at it and thought, “This is something I’ll do when I’m older.” But when she showed the pamphlet to her family, they said, “No, go now.” So she did. Chinese …
– interviewed by Instructor Lis At the moment, Gloria is working as an Art teacher at one of Canberra’s colleges. She has many other skills, however – psychology and Indonesian and has studied Conflict Resolution at tertiary level. Gloria’s partner often travels with his work and if he is to be away longer than one …
– interviewed by Instructor Lis After a lifetime of travel, Charles and his wife are in the process of packing up and moving for the last time — retirin g to the coast. This doesn’t mean long days of doing nothing. Charles has seen too many people give up work, only to discover there is …
Tai Chi Brings a Fresh Outlook on Life– interviewed by Instructor Lis The events in Mick’s recent past sound like ‘Good news, Bad news’ story. He related two most extraordinary tales of luck with his customary cheerful, positive attitude, and is convinced he owes his survival and good recovery to Tai Chi. Mick has always …
Tai Chi Helps to Keep Me Young– interviewed by Instructor Lis Susan trained as an athlete and gymnast when she was young. When she began Tai Chi in 2000, it wasn’t difficult for her physically or in terms of coordination, because of her earlier training. Now in her late forties, her body has retained it’s …
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Suggested Reading:
“No Fight, No Blame: a Journalist’s life in Martial Arts”, by Michael Dorgan
Grandmaster Feng Zhi Zhang, founder of our Hun Yuan Tai Chi system, is featured in the book.
“Proof of Heaven: a neurosurgeon’s journey into the afterlife”, by Dr. Eben Alexander
“Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us”, by Michael Moss
“The Web that has No Weaver : understanding Chinese medicine”, by Ted J. Kaptchuk