Our Personal Stories

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…

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…

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…