Showing posts with label tai chi for health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tai chi for health. Show all posts

Sunday

What is tai chi?

When most people say 'tai chithey mean tai chi for health.
Tai chi for health is a simplifiedslow motion, health exercise adapted from taijiquan. It is intended to improve fitness and wellbeing.

Friday

Tai chi for health

The first two grades in the syllabus are non-martial.
Students focus upon learning the basic qigong exercises and the introductory partner work.
Strength, balance, coordination, mobility, stamina and flexibility are the focus.

Wednesday

Extinction?

Most taijiquan/tai chi for health exponents in the world have absolutely no idea what to do with the form movements. For them, form is essentially a dance or 'moving yoga'. This is a little sad. The once great martial art (supreme ultimate fist) - considered the pinnacle of Chinese fighting systems - has been largely forgotten in modern times. People have settled for less, and the Art is at risk of extinction.

Thursday

1950's China

Faced with a major health crisis, the People's Republic of China turned to tai chi for a solution.
Just think about what that means...Tai chi's reputation for health was so well founded that the government of China thought to employ the Art officially as a means of improving wellbeing.
The Art was introduced to schools nationwide and taught to people of all ages.

Tuesday

1950's China

Faced with a major health crisis, the People's Republic of China turned to tai chi for a solution.
Just think about what that means...Tai chi's reputation for health was so well founded that the government of China thought to employ the Art officially as a means of improving wellbeing.
The Art was introduced to schools nationwide and taught to people of all ages.

Monday

What do school members get for their money?

• Attend once or twice a week 
• Train up to 2 hours a night

• Fully-differentiated syllabus 
Authentic skills 
• High quality tuition • Professional learning environment

• Extensive range of skills available  • Address individual health concerns & training requirements
• Extremely thorough exploration of the art(s)
• Study new material every week

• Work through the 
full curriculum
• Receive regular corrections, tips & pointers
• Request bespoke tuition

• Access to highly detailed school DVDs
• Discuss taijiquan theory and related philosophies with Master Waller
• Attend workshops, boot camp and class social events
• Advanced level of understanding
• Follows the teachings of the Tai Chi Classics
• Explore
1300 page on-line taijiquan database with guidance from Master Waller

Thursday

Pay-as-you-go

Pay-as-you-go students focus upon qigong, form and partner work exercises.
The benefits will affect your everyday life:

• Get fit
• Increase stamina and endurance
• Gain an unusual form of strength 
• Stress-relief 
• A calm mind and composed emotions
• Mobile joints, relaxed muscles and natural movement
• Boost energy
• Improved balance
• Use millennia old Chinese wisdom in everyday life   
• Meditation 
• Confidence and resourcefulness
• Improved skeletal alignment, poise and coordination

The exercises are low impact, do not strain the body and can be practiced by people of all ages.
The training starts simple but becomes more challenging as you progress.