Tai Chi could cut risk of falls by a fifth

Oxford University in the UK and University of Sydney have completed an interesting study that demonstrates how Tai Chi can reduce the rate of falls by 19 per cent in the elderly population compared to those who do no exercise. The key element is that Tai Chi focuses on improving balance to enhance the quality…

2019 Six Healing Sounds Qigong Workshop

Celestial Tai Chi College is delighted to continue with Qigong workshops on Saturday 6 April, teaching one of the four major Qigong forms, recognised by the Chinese Health Qigong Association, Six Healing Sounds Qigong (Liù zì jué qìgōng) or Six Word Formula. You can join in even if you haven’t done the previous forms as…

New College clothing

We wish to announce a new option to obtain Celestial Tai Chi College (CTCC) branded clothing. This process will be managed by Senior Instructor Yvonne (contact details at bottom). We have made arrangements with a supplier to provide a range of clothing embroided with the CTCC logo. We also have an option to have 'bring-your-own'…

Trekking in Nepal

“Look, that is Mt Everest” our Sherpa AD coolly pointed to a distant snow capped mountain peak amongst a couple of other similarly snow capped peaks. I, along with 11 other trekkers from Malaysia and Australia looked excitedly towards the direction where AD was pointing. It is difficult to describe how I felt at that…

2018 Annual Banquet

Shark Fin House in Chinatown provided the ideal venue for the annual College Banquet on 25 November, 2018. The focus of the banquet was on the food and social interaction of all of the 135 participants who were lucky to attend (sorry for those on the waiting list, but better luck for the next one).…

A Tribute to Margie Brett

In December 2018 we lost our much loved and respected senior instructor, Margie Brett. Margie has been with Celestial Tai Chi College since 1996. She has run the Moonee Ponds centre since 2005 and it seems like she’s been a senior instructor forever. She was such a natural leader; the role of senior instructor just…

2019 International Martial Arts Games

In November 2018, Grand Master Eng Chor attended the International Martial Arts Games committee meeting in Pyongyang to decide on who will be hosting the next IMAG Competition in 2019. There were close contenders with submissions from Greece, India and Malaysia, but the chosen country was Nepal. The 2019 Competition will be held from 1st…

2018 Qigong Workshop with GM Eng Chor

About 20 people recently attended Ashburton Primary School on Saturday 27 October 2018, for a very informative and fun Qigong workshop. Master Tong Low expertly taught the Yi Jin Jing Qigong which can be translated as Tendon-Muscle Strengthening Exercises. Grand Master Eng Chor was also in attendance and made valuable contributions. Master Tong Low started…

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