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All About Attitude
Calm - Flexible - Strong

T'ai Chi for Relaxation

Inhaling the ChiPush Hands
Breathing in the strength of self
Meditative Bliss!
Marney Forward 2011

Marney is a student of mine – her words say what T’ai Chi feels like.

T’ai Chi changed my life –
As well as being fitter, stronger, calmer and more relaxed.
I also have more patience, energy and feel really ‘alive’ again.

I invite you to try T’ai Chi – it may surprise you, like it did me!

What is T’ai Chi ?
T’ai Chi is a set of slow moving, gentle exercises.
There are many different forms of T’ai Chi originating as martial arts in China.
We now practice it as an exercise for better health.
Many people enjoy the relaxation that T’ai Chi brings them.
Other benefits include flexibility, balance, strength, posture and fitness.
It helps support and protect joints. The flexibility helps you to move easier.
The fitness improves circulation and function of heart, lungs and muscles.
Chi moves through your body helping to maintain good health.

 

My Qualifications

  • I have trained with Paul Lam (Sydney) – currently T’ai Chi for Arthritis, T’ai Chi for Diabetes and T’ai Chi for Osteoporosis Instructor
  • My training with Roman Czerniasky (Sydney) in push hands, a chance to work with a great sifu who is helping to refine my T’ai Chi
  • Four Pillars of Health - Roman Czerniasky and Trish Tan (Lismore NSW)
  • Teaching the Xing Yi form – taught by Karen Anderson (Goolwa SA)
    Qigong – Shibashi
  • T’ai Chi for Health and Falls Prevention – Alice Liping Yuan (Sydney)
  • Member of  TCAA (T’ai Chi Association of Australia)
  • Accredited Instructor Australian Kung Fu (Wu Shi) Federation

What I offer

  • Individual or group classes in Strathalbyn and Fleurieu Peninsula.
  • School T’ai Chi
  • Business relaxation sessions
  • Qigong (Chi Kung)
  • Beginning T’ai Chi
  • Xing Yi form (pronounced Ching Yi)
  • Weekly sessions or 3 hour workshop with follow up – for busy people that can set aside an afternoon in preference to weekly classes

Any Drawbacks?

If you have existing health problems or are in poor physical condition you should consult your health practitioner before commencing any program.
Care must be taken when starting any new set of exercises.

Tai Chi isn’t magic – it takes some effort,
like any new skill you have to be prepared to work at it.

Bonuses

  • Relaxing way to build strength, flexibility and balance.
  • Don’t need any equipment, just enough space to stand or sit and a little sunshine is a bonus!!!
  • You can do it by yourself or with a group, anywhere you have room to stand or sit.
  • The best way to understand Tai Chi is to feel it – start, keep going! Stop if it hurts.
  • As we age, we need to keep moving – move it don’t lose it.

Have a go – see if it suits you.

 Read some of the benefits others have told me about T’ai Chi and Chi Kung:

  • Their balance – being able to stand on one leg again.
  • Breathing, noticing that in stressful situations they use T’ai Chi breathing – it helps
  • Better sense of well being
  • A chance to relax and switch off from everything
  • Bigger people say it is an exercise they can do without puffing
  • Less stress, feeling calm and peaceful
  • Better movement through the joints
  • Mental and Physical fitness
  • Inner strength
  • Time for me! Reminds me how nice it is to have time for me.
  • Making me relax and conscious of releasing tension in shoulders and jaw
  •  I have got much more than I expected from doing T’ai Chi
  • I have strengthened my core, it was recommended by my physio. Now it helps me with my breathing
  • I bend over more easily, more strength in my back, feel more at peace, less stress
  • More flexibility in all joints. Neck and shoulders much improved.