The New and Exciting Saturday Tai Chi Class Instruction, What's it all about

Golden Lion Tai Chi has recently begun a new Saturday afternoon class with a very different program. The program is exciting because it draws together in one class movements in the routines, applications and push hands in an interconnected way. This class is for people who wish to improve their technique as well as gain a deeper understanding through doing the applications and learning push hands. The writings from the Tai Ji Quan Classics, including the Ten Principles, Tai Ji history and Chinese culture are woven into the practical lesson adding a deeper understanding and appreciation of the Art of Tai Chi.

If you are interested in attending this class come along at the Berwick Centre every Saturday from 12:30 to 1:45pm.

Below are some tai chi class feedback

“PLASTIC CUPS and BAGS of RICE – centuries old secret techniques for Tai Chi? You might wonder what a bag of rice and a plastic cup could possibly have to do with learning TC but these items are vital to our development in Si Jie Chris and Si Hing Steve’s Saturday ‘advanced’ class! Alongside polishing our Beijing 24, we are learning so much more about each move and it’s application; the stories and traditions behind the form; ‘push hands’; Chi cultivation; and even the ‘salute’ takes on new significance. The class is a lively mix of discussion and physical practice, interspersed with Si Jie Chris’ wonderful stories!

You could say, it is not so much an ‘advanced’ class, as an ‘in depth’ class. You don’t need to be an ‘advanced’ student to get something out of it, but it does help your understanding of the applications if you have already completed Beijing 24. Learning all the other aspects of TC is giving us a deeper, more rounded understanding of the practice and history of this art form. As to the bag of rice and the plastic cup? Sorry, you’ll just have to join the class to find out what that is all about (and you might get to see Si Hing Steve’s amazing ability in this activity!).” Richard J Kubisz

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“I have found the advanced class to be both great fun and very informative. It has enabled me to consolidate the skills already learnt in the Beijing 24 while at the same time gaining an understanding to the background of other aspects of TC and how they fit together as a whole. Also I love the way Si Jie Chris weaves the stories of the past Masters into the class.” David Osborne

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“I am benefitting greatly from the advanced TC class. I come away every Saturday afternoon feeling highly energised. I was keen on taking on a 2nd class during the week and the new class being run by Si Jie Chris and Si Hing Steve is allowing me to gain a deeper understanding of TC and to build on the foundations of the last two and a half years from the Murrumbeena class. I am beginning to appreciate that TC is like an onion. The deeper you go, the more layers there are to explore underneath. I am particularly enjoying the applications of each move. I hope to continue my study of TC for many years.” Sanjeev Patwardhan

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“We are finding that the Advanced TC Classes Si Jie Chris is offering to be of great benefit to our understanding of TC. We have been made aware of things that have, of course, been told to us over the years, and which we do not always remember - posture, grounding, relaxation, breathing - but these classes, by working slowly through the movements and the rationale behind them, makes us much more conscious of the physical and mental aspects associated with Tai Chi.” Linda, Penny, Marjorie, Barbara : Drouin

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