Summer time Offers  

Thinking about getting your mind and body into shape for Summer? choose from either Yoga’s postures, breathing exercises and meditations, or Tai Chi & Qigong gentle stretching and fluid movments 

To help you prepair for the Summer here is a Special Offer for you which I hope you will like.

Choose from one of my Yoga or Tai Chi / Qigong classes or both, for the Special Offer Price:- Buy a block of 5 classes for only £25 and receive the 6th class absolutely Free.

Remember buy 5 for £25

and get the 6th class for Free !!!

(see class schedule for class times and venues)

  The Mastery of Life

              The way to use life, is to do nothing through acting.

The way to use life, Is to do everything through being.

 The Monk and the novice:-

An elderly monk was strolling along a quiet country lane in the gentle sunshine approaching from the other direction was a young trainee monk.

Upon meeting each other and after going through the usual ritual of acknowledging each other in the usual manner, the trainee monk enquired “please can you help me, I am seeking the Tao?”

The old man paused for a moment, while looking around him before turning to the novice saying “what a beautiful day just look at those Mountains, just breathe in the air- ahhh” the novice monk quickly responded saying, “please old man I am looking for Tao I have no time to look at the mountains”.

The elderly monk quietly turned to the novice saying “young man if you cannot see the mountains you will never find the Tao” bowed in reverence then continued on his way.

A Global Tai Chi & Qigong Healing event.

World Tai Chi & Qigong Day has been Officially Recognised by government institutions throughout the world, including the United Nations World Health Organization.

A vision: 15 years ago a couple dozen people shared a vision and opened to a flow in the field of Qi, which has become an unprecedented global event now known as World Tai Chi & Qigong Day, where year after year millions are educated about Tai Chi & Qigong and their Mind-Body benefits. This has affected countless lives, as any one who delves into these arts knows how profoundly they affect you once you learn of them and begin your journey.

We will be joining together with people in hundreds of Cities in over 70 Nations worldwide, from Italy to Moscow from Sydney to NZ from Brazil to Japan and from Thailand to Poland who will be participating in the annual World Tai Chi & Qigong Day event on Sunday 29th April.

Here in Warrington (post code WA1 1JQ) everyone will be encouraged to join in the fun activities which will be open to all ages, abilities and levels, the event here in Warrington will be held from 10.30am (Sunday 29^thApril) till about midday (weather permitting) the Tai Chi & Qigong exercising that we will be doing will cater for many different levels of abilities, we will be performing numerous patterns of safe Tai Chi & Qigong life enhancing exercises, combining gentle stretching, relaxation, breathing and meditations. All is welcome.

The purposes of World Tai Chi & Qigong Day
1) To educate the world of the profound health & healing benefits 
of Tai Chi & Qigong for individuals, communities and nations.
2) To thank the Chinese culture for creating and sharing these profoundly valuable gifts with the world.
3) To bring together people across racial, economic, religious, and geo-political boundaries, to join together   for the purpose of health and healing, providing an example to the world.
4) To give a powerful example of how the power of the internet can be used to foster global health & healing.

Pictures of other Tai Chi events which the Warrington Tai Chi & Qigong Centre has held in Palmyra Gardens

 Tai Chi group showing how to  ”Grasp the birds tail” in Palmyra Square Gardens 

 Tai Chi demonstration showing “The Single Whip” in Palmyra Square Gardens.

  Group performing “Part the Wild Horses Mane” in Palmyra Square Gardens.

Learn more at:  http://www.worldtaichiday.org/ABOUTwtcqd.html

              There are hundreds of Masters

           but is hard to find yet one disciple.

A resounding succsess

Following our recent Chinese New Year celebrations here in Warrington, have been many positive comments and requests for further Tai Chi and Qigong information. In total we performed two demonstrations and even held a mini workshop during the time we had.

The first of which was with a small team who performed the 18 movements of Tai Chi Qigong brilliantly, which was warmly appreciated by the many spectators. The second routine was an individual demonstration by myself of the short Chen taiji routine, which again was very warmly applauded.

Shortly following this, I did a mini workshop specially for the children, this was carried out in front of all the delighted parents. This was a performance of the Eight section Qigong Exercise routine (Ba Duan Jin) now considering that the children who participated (3-10 yrs) had never done these exercises before turned out to be fantastic, well done to all those children involved! (very impressive)

I would like to thank those parents who allowed their children to participte in the mini workshop, resulting again in many positive comments and appraisals, needless to say that the mini workshop, and the day as a whole was  a resounding success.

                  Children at Warrington Chinese New Year celebrations

                  Fun by all at Chinese New Year celebrations

                                 Childern ready for Qigong practice 

           Chen Taiji at Warrington Chinese New Year Celebrations 

 Proposed New Childrens Tai Chi Class

As a result of the work with the children at the celebrations today, I am asking parents who are interested in their children learning Tai Chi and Qigong to contact me with a view to starting a brand brand new Tai Chi class. This will be in the Warrington area after school, or early evening and will be dependent on venue availability and interest shown. Please leave your expression of interest

The Psychiatrist & the Master

Upon meeting a Zen master at a social event, a psychiatrist decided to ask him a question that had been on his mind. “Exactly how do you help people?” he inquired.

“I get them where they can’t ask any more questions,” the Master answered.

Year of the Dragon

2012

Sunday 5^th February from 10am until 4pm,

At Fairfield & Howley neighbourhood Project,

 Fairfield Street,  WA1- 3AJ, (ample free parking).

If you have missed your Chinese New Year Festival or have been lucky enough to have attended one before, then here is your opportunity to attend the 2012 Chinese New Year Celebrations right here in Warrington.

Come and see demonstrations of both Tai Chi & Qigong for health in action (Warrington Tai Chi & Qigong Centre), come and have a chat to us and see how we can help you start your own Tai Chi Qigong and Meditation journey in this the Year of the Dragon - the symbol of power.

Activities:
Chinese Opera, Lion dance, Qigong & Tai Chi demonstrations, 

Ribbon dancing, Kung Fu demonstration, Tea demonstration, Fan dance demonstration,

Lantern workshops, Calligraphy, Red envelope hand out, Stalls.

Welcome to 2012 and the Year of the Dragon.

 The ideal time for you to start a lasting health and fitness routine.

Ever dreamt about being able to perform those graceful flowing Tai Chi movements as practiced by some millions of people every morning in parks throughout China, absorbing fresh healthy Qi, gently stretching and invigorating both the mind and body, leaving you feeling ”its great to be alive” ? If yes is your answer, then now is the ideal time for you to start your fitness plan.

 Start your Year of the Dragon with a more healthy and meaningful practice. Join me at any one of my weekly Tai Chi / Qigong / Meditation classes, find one which suits you best, choosing from either day or evening class.

Year of the Dragon: Symbol of power

Each year Chinese New Year falls on a different date, for 2012 it will fall on 23rd January. Legend has it, how the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac came to be. One such legend tells how all 12 animals wanted to be the leader. So the only way to settle this was to race across the river, with the first to reach the other side becoming leader. They jumped in and swam as fast as they could towards the other side. Each year to be named after each animal in the order in which they finished: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, chicken, dog and pig. The ox would have been first but the cunning rat sat on his back and jumped off onto the opposite bank just before they arrived and therefore won the race.  The purpose of the Chinese horoscope is to give  information about a person’s character and talents.

Yoga Offers  

    With the New Year now well and truly under way, now is the ideal time for you to think about getting your mind and body into shape with Hatha Yoga’s postures and breathing exercises.

To help you get ready for the summer here is a Special Yoga Offer for you which I know you will love, all through January until Valentine’s day 2012.

Join either my Monday or Friday Hatha Yoga class or both
for the Special Valentine’s price of only £3 per class.

(see class schedule for Yoga class times and venues)