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2008 - Previous Workshops & Events

> 6 December 08  Qi Gong and Tai Ji Quan, mixed Workshop

Saturday 2.00 – 6.00pm

This is our last workshop this year with Shifu Liu and will be an interesting day when he will be teaching a new 'breathing' Qi Gong, the 24 Chen Spear form, and Chen Tai Ji Applications.

 

> 8 & 15 November 08    

Laojia Yi Lu, Chen traditional Form

Saturdays 2.00 – 8.00pm

A double workshop over 2 Saturdays, 12 hours of Laojia Yi Lu.
Shifu Liu will teach step by step, the routine of this wonderful form,
refine your movements with postural correction and time to practice theory
in partner work.

Cost per workshop:
Non Members £60    Members £50

Please email to book a place for the workshop to: info@taijicircle.com

Venue: St Paul’s Church Hall, Top end of Camden Square, London, NW1. (see 'venue locations' under 'classes' menu above)

 

> 18 October will be a Bagua Zhang Workshop 5

In this workshops Shfu will work with the students on movements 3 & 4, working on internal practice and posture correction, suitable for all levels of practice.

 

> 4 & 11 October Tai Ji Circle – Tai Ji Theory workshop

Saturdays: 2.00 am – 6.00 pm

A special double workshop over 2 Saturdays covering tai ji quan theory. This important workshop is for all Tai Ji students of any style, both beginners and experienced practitioners and is for Tai Ji Circle members only.

 

> 20 September Tai Ji Circle – Medical Qi Gong Workshop

Saturday 2.00 am – 6.00 pm

Shifu Liu will be teaching different special medical qi gong exercises aimed to improve health, these should help both muscular pains and organic problems. Suitable for everyone to try for self healing.

> 2 August Bagua Zhang – workshop 4

Saturday 12.00 – 4.00 pm

Shifu will continue teaching Bagua Zhang form 3, to improve movement and coordination, as well as practicing Bagua circle walking with the forms and doing posture correction. New students to Bagua are welcome to attend.


> 26 July Tai Ji Circle – Da Bei Qi Gong

Saturday 2.00 am – 6.00 pm

An opportunity to gain some understandong of this practice, quieten the mind and experience Da Bei qi gong with Shifu Liu. Suitable for everyone to try.


> 21 June Chinese Massage: Dian Xue Tui Na

Saturday 2.00 – 6.00 pm

This is a unique and interesting chance to learn some of the movements of Chinese pressure point massage (Dian Xue) and different massage techniques of Tui Na, with Shifu Liu who is a qualified and experienced practitioner. No experience or previous knowledge is necesaary to attend, this will be a practical workshop, so bring along a blanket/cushion and wear comfortable clothes. You will need to have very short nails!

 

TAI JI CIRCLE APPEAL 2:

HELP CHINA'S EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS
by joining this special Tai Ji Circle workshop, demonstration and sale of Chinese goods

on 14 June see details below.

> 14 June JING QI GONG  
A second chance to try ‘cleansing the body’ exercises for health with Shifu Liu and help our earthquake appeal.


Shifu Liu taking questions during the 1st Jing qi gong workshop

Saturday 2.00 – 7.00 pm

2.00-5.30 pm – Jing Qi Gong Workshop 2

5.45 -6.15 pm – Demonstrations of Tai Ji and Shaolin Weapons and hard Qi Gong

Buy at our Charity sale: Chinese paintings, calligraphy and goods, watch the performance, eat Chinese food.

BENEFIT YOUR HEALTH AND HELP THE CHILDREN OF CHINA –

Shifu Liu will continue teaching Jing Qi Gong, a special standing qi gong exercise for improving health and well being. The first movements work on ‘cleansing’ the body, the 2nd stage is building more energy.This is a qi gong set from famous Shaolin monk, Hai Deng.

Suitable for all, no experience is necessary even if you missed the 1st workshop

... If you can't make the workshop join us for the demonstration

Workshop and food, suggested fee £40, if you cannot afford the workshop come along anyway for Chinese tea and dumpling at 5.30pm, and donate what you can afford.

ALL SALES & FEES WILL BE SENT TO HELP THE EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS

 

> 7 June Bagua Zhang 3

Saturday 2.00 – 6.00 pm

Shifu will be teaching Bagua Zhang forms 1, 2 & 3 as well as practicing Bagua circle walking with the forms and doing posture correction. New students to Bagua are welcome to attend.

NEW Venue:
Kentish Town Congregational
Church Hall

Kelly Street London, NW1 8PH
(Off Kentish Town Road)
Kentish Town or Camden Town Underground

 

> 10 May + 31 May   42 Part Tai Ji Fan Form

Saturdays 2.00 – 6.00 pm

Shifu will teach the elegant 42 part Tai Ji Fan Form step by step over the 2 workshops. This workshop will be suitable for new students who want to learn this form as well as working on the details for those who are learning it in class. We have tai ji fans for sale at £5 and £6.

 

HELP CHINA'S EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS
by joining this special Tai Ji Circle workshop and sale of Chinese goods on 24 May 2008

> 24 May JING QI GONG  
‘cleansing the body’ exercises for health with Shifu Liu


Saturday 2.00 – 7.00 pm

2.00-5.30 pm – Jing Qi Gong Workshop

5.45 -6.15 – Demonstrations of Tai Ji and Shaolin Weapons and hard Qi Gong

5.30-7.00 pm – Eat dumplings with us and buy at our Charity sale: Chinese paintings, calligraphy and goods and watch the performance.

BENEFIT YOUR HEALTH AND HELP THE CHILDREN OF CHINA – Come and learn these special standing ‘cleansing’ qi gong exercises for improving health and well being. This is a qi gong set from famous Shaolin monk, Hai Deng, and the first time that Shifu Liu has taught this qi gong in the UK.

ALL SALES & FEES WILL BE SENT TO HELP THE EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS

 

> 26 April Bagua Zhang Workshop 2
Saturday 2.00 – 6.00 pm

In this workshop Shifu will teach the Bagua 2nd Form and revise the 1st, there will be Bagua Circle walking. New students to Bagua are welcome to attend.

> 29 March + 5 April  Chen Xiao Wang’s 19 part Form

The 19 part Form was created by Grandmaster Chen Xiao Wang, from the 3 main 'styles' (Laojia, Xinjia and Xiaojia) of Chen Tai ji Quan. The form has 19 movements, divided into four sections, it has different postures, practice and fajin than the 18 part Form. The choreography is easily learnt and it is designed to make the body’s energy very strong.

The form will be taught over 2 workshops, step by step through the whole form, covering details of the preparatary exercises and fajin. Suitable for all levels, no experience is necessary.

> 8 March Bagua Zhang Workshop
Saturday 2.00 – 6.00 pm

During this workshop Shifu will teach the Bagua Forms, and other important elements of the practice, Bagua Qi Gong practice of standing and walking.

 

> 16 February Da Bei QI Gong Workshop

Time: Saturday 2.00 – 6.00pm

Da Bei Qi Gong is a Buddhist based practise that is meditative with a focus on the cultivation of qi energy within the body. It can be visualised as energy entering through the head and hands from the sky and the earth with the wisdom and compassion of the Buddha, to introspection within the body on the internal organs, from the macro to the microcosm. Suitable for everyone, no experience is necessary.


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