Hi everyone, my name is Helen. I am a retired high school teacher. I am sure you know that this job is very demanding and stressful, it takes a lot of energy out of you. By the end of my working day I always felt extremely exhausted and realised that I had to help myself.…
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About: Belinda Leong
Recent Posts by Belinda Leong
2024 Philosophy Master Class
Once again Grand Master Eng Chor Khor provided an interesting afternoon sharing his knowledge and wisdom at the annual free Philosophy lesson in Ashburton on Saturday 11 May 2024. My husband Noel (who is a Senior Instructor) and I have for 30 years enjoyed GM Eng Chor’s workshops as there is usually something new to…
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Experience of a beginner
I started learning Tai Chi when I was 75 years old because of my back problems as the gentle exercises were a big incentive to try. I never expected that Tai Chi would not only reduce my back pain but also help improve my posture and allowed me to do physical work again. Added benefits…
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My Tai Chi Reflections
Our usual Wednesday day class in the Lutheran Church Hall in Doncaster East was disrupted by workmen laying new flooring, but fortunately it was a lovely sunny morning and our group took to the garden instead. Instructor Christina reconnoitred the layout, established the angle of the sun, and marshalled her troops (i.e. our enthusiastic class)…
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2023 October Qigong Master Class
With Grand Master Eng Chor Khor Our Grand Master Eng Chor Khor will be running a special Qigong Master Class to cover the theory, the history and the health benefits of Qigong. The class will include practicing some popular Qigong routines, such as the Five Animals (Wu Qin Xi) Qigong, the 8-Brocade (Ba Duan Jin) Qigong,…
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My journey with Tai Chi
My journey with Tai Chi started with my late father. My father practised Tai Chi seriously over many years and boasted to have learned from Masters with direct line to the Kung Fu houses in Mainland China. As a youngster, I used to watch him practise his Tai Chi forms and loved listening to his…
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The Key is not How but Why?
The first step in achieving anything in life is not figuring out how to do it, but why? If you build a big enough “why”, you will be compelled to succeed. So, the first question one need to ask is, “Why do Tai Chi? Knowing how to do Tai Chi gives you excitement which is…
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A Big Hello from Serbia!
How or where do I begin this long-overdue letter to my tai chi friends in Melbourne!? It has been only 4 months since I left Australia and just over 33 years since I embarked on my life-long tai chi journey. Yet, it feels like eons! Has time shrunk just now or have I changed, utterly?…
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