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Age no Barrier to Practicing Tai Chi

Age no Barrier to Practicing Tai Chi
Edna Neubecker turned 99 last July, and is now in her 100th year. The first time she did Tai Chi was during a trip to China on a Shanghai street in 1983.  She remembers a group of ladies being instructed by another wearing white gloves.  The exercise looked beautiful so she and her friend joined…
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Early Morning Tai Chi, or ‘Pyjama Qigong’

Early Morning Tai Chi, or ‘Pyjama Qigong’
Over the years, I’ve heard Grandmaster Eng Chor say many times to practice tai chi first thing in the morning. I’ve tended to view this as an unattainable goal. In fact not even a goal, more with an air of wistful romanticism… “Wouldn’t that be lovely, but it’s not for me.” There were many excuses:…
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Mario’s Morning Tai Chi in Box Hill

If you ever happen to walk through Box Hill shopping precinct on a Tuesday at 8am, you will come across a group of happy and energetic tai chi practitioners of all ages, but mainly young elderly and middle-aged people who never miss their free tai chi class. There are others too, those busy workers who…
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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…
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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…
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