Can Tai Chi stop frailty?

We consider it acceptable becoming frail as we get older. Frailty is associated with a lower quality of life and a higher risk of falls leading to hospitalisation and institutionalisation. But is this preventable or even reversible? Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, has recently published the results of their research on frailty in populations across…

What I have learnt on my Tai Chi journey

How time flies. It has been nearly 9 years since I started my Tai Chi. I have enjoyed it and benefited from it. It has been a slow learning curve but the journey continues. Starting initially as a novice, there is always the temptation to want to learn more and more. There are different School…

From powerlifting to Tai Chi

I have only been a student of Tai Chi since the start of this year, under the guidance of Joy Muir at the Moonee Ponds branch. Joy asked if I would consider writing an article regarding my experiences so far and I feel it appropriate to offer a bit of my background to give some…

2019 Wild Goose Qigong Workshop

Grand Master Eng Chor Khor will present and teach you Part 1 of 64 movements of Wild Goose (or Dayan) Qigong. He will also answer your questions about Tai Chi. Dayan Qigong or Dayan Yangsheng Gong is a health exercise system which helps to improve people’s quality of life. It originated around 200 Common Era…

2019 World Tai Chi and Qigong Day

On Saturday 27 April at Central Park in Malvern, nearly 40 participants came together to celebrate World Tai Chi and Qigong Day. This special day is celebrated across the world to share our enjoyment and appreciation of the health benefits of doing Tai Chi and Qigong. It was wonderful to see our current students and…

2019 Six Healing Sounds Qigong Workshop

Over 30 enthusiastic students attended a very interesting workshop on Six Healing Sounds (Liù zì jué qìgōng) or Six Word Formula, on Saturday 6 April 2019. I was quite eager to attend as I’d never heard of this form of Qigong, and I’d never experienced a type of Qigong that combined movement AND vocal sounds…

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…

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