Celestial at 2014 WTQA Festival

After the success of the Celestial Tai Chi College’s group performances at the International Martial Arts Games (IMAG) held in Melbourne last year, and the College’s affiliation with Wushu, Tai Chi & Qigong Australia (WTQA), some of our Instructors and students were inspired to enter the 16th WTQA Wushu, Taijiquan & Qigong Competition held on…

Philosophy Lesson-Words of Wisdom

Each year, Grand Master Eng Chor Khor conducts a philosophy lesson. These are always fascinating and entertaining, and this year’s session was no exception. The lesson began with an explanation of the meaning of many Chinese characters, including TaiChi, QiQong and Wushu. There are no simple translations for these characters, hence there are often many…

Benefits of Tai Chi

It is now 17 years since I went to Beverley Hills to “try” Tai Chi with Tony and Mario. Apparently the trial was successful, because I am still going to classes, instructing students, helping Belinda run the Beverley Hills Centre, helping Mario at Box Hill and Doncaster, and most importantly, still learning from our Masters…

Cultural Tour Vietnam/Malaysia (2011)

Vietnam is a lush tropical country featuring a history of Imperial Dynasty’s, a French Colonial past, the recent war with the USA and the reunification of the north and south into a communist country. The people are kind and gentle and the cuisine is delicious. The shopping is also worthwhile. There were 10 of us…

Ancient Philosophies – a part of Tai Chi

The Yin Yang symbol, or Taijitu, consists of black representing yin and white representing yang. It is a symbol that reflects the inescapably intertwined duality of all things in nature, a common theme in Taoism. No quality is independent of its opposite, nor so pure that it does not contain its opposite in a diminished…

Grand Master Eng Chor Khor promotion

The Celestial Tai Chi College is please to announce that our co-founder Eng Chor Khor has been granted the title of “Grand Master of Tai Chi Chuan” by the International Martial Art Games Committee (IMGC). In his citation, Grand Master Jong Jae Hun, the President of the IMGC writes: “You, as a Master of Tai…

Tai Chi and Ballroom Dancing

Since 2001, my Monday mornings have been spent at the Box Hill Centre with Senior Instructor Beng Yan, learning Yang Style Tai Chi Levels 1 to 6, Fan, Sword, Flute, Beijing 24 and 42 and any other delight she has to offer. My fitness, balance and wellbeing have been the beneficiaries and, at 60, I…

Concentrate on the Present – A Story

A young boy travelled across the land to the school of a famous martial artist. When he arrived at the school he was given an audience by the teacher. “What do you wish from me?” The master asked. “I wish to be your student and become the finest martial artist in the land.” The boy…

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