This amazing 88-year-old Tai Chi instructor is still teaching! Norman Skanchy does not let his age slow him down when it comes to teaching Tai Chi. Skanchy, who was very active as a past National Racquetball Champion, started learning Tai Chi with his wife while they were in China
The Tai Chi Gala will take place from May 30th to June 1st in Albany, New York, United States. It is a continuation of the event that Jou Tsung Hwa had originally started, which he called the “Zhang San Feng Festival”, named in honor of the legendary (and some say mythical) founder of Tai Chi … [Read more…]
In the City of Eagle Rock, California, there is a beautifully painted mural in a neighborhood public space. It depicts Tai Chi practitioners practicing their art peacefully on the lawn. The artist of the Tai Chi Mural is Roger Dolin, and it was a public mural project which was produced in coordination with the city of Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council.
Chen style Taijiquan master Chen Bing, nephew of Chen Xiaowang, will be coming to Dallas the week of June 16, 2014 and will be hosting a series of workshops in conjunction with Simply Aware on the 20th, 21st, and 22nd. Topics include Qigong, Chan Si Gong, Chen Bing’s short form, and a Push Hands and … [Read more…]
On the 26th of April, 2014, Tai Chi practitioners all across the world gathered at 10:00am local time to celebrate the benefits of Tai Chi and Qigong for the World Tai Chi and Qigong Day. There are many places in the world where Tai Chi is now becoming more popular. In Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, … [Read more…]
The 2nd Annual Barcelona Tai Chi Meeting will be held over the weekend of May 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, 2014. Practitioners from all across Europe travel to Barcelona, Spain to practice and learn Tai Chi and Push Hands with each other. Please enjoy the video below of the 2013 Tai Chi Meeting in Barcelona. You … [Read more…]
A few weeks ago I was inspired to create an online petition calling for Tai chi and Qigong to be made freely available to all via the NHS (National Health Service in the UK). That inspiration came in the form of a similar petition which I had seen that was calling for therapeutic bodywork to … [Read more…]
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First Lady Michelle Obama tried out performing a few Tai Chi moves in the city of Chengdu, China this week. The First Lady was in China for a six-day, three-city tour of the country which included Beijing, Xi’an, and Chengdu. While in Chengdu, the last city on the tour, she gave a speech to more … [Read more…]
On Saturday, April 26th at 10:00 am, groups of Tai Chi enthusiasts from across the world will gather to celebrate the benefits of practicing Tai Chi and Qigong!