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> 27 April 2013

Chinese Qi Gong For Health, Workshop with Professor Yang

We line up for the group photo, Professor Yang Bai Long (second from left) and collegue from Beijing beside Master Tary Yip and Master Liu after the 5 hour workshop. Professor Yang led us through the seated postures of the 12 Pieces of Brocade Qi Gong, with explanation about the health benefits, the meridians, and breathing techniques. A fascinating and informative day.

> 21 March – 8 April 2013

Tai Ji Circle Student Trip to Chenjiagou, China

Grandmaster Chen Xiao Wang with Liu Quanjun and Chris Jones and Tai Ji Circle students and friends at the end of a momentuous week of training in Laojia yi Lu, the 9 Step Form, Chansi gong, and Push Hands, held in the Chen village school in Henan province China. While we were there Chris recieved discipleship from Grand Master Chen Xiao Wang, there was a duan wei testing from the Wushu association and after Chen Vllage we left to see more sites such as the Longmen Caves (bottom pic), incredible buddhist sculptures carved into the rock face. We also visited Taikang and the historic city of Kaifeng before heading back to Beijing for the last few days. Everywhere we found a park to practice and often joined many others in their early morning exercise routines.

To see more images of Chenjiagou and our Chinese trip, check our facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151365185057742.1073741830.269848562741&type=1

> 16 March 2013

Liu Quanjun gives a TEDx talk at Loughborough University

Liu Quanjun was invited to give a TEDx talk about the influence of Chinese culture and practices, such as the Tao, Buddhism, martial arts, qi gong and Chen style taijiquan on his life

> 9 March 2013

Free Qi Gong and Tui Na seminar with Liu Quanjun

To celebrate Mother's Day and Liu Quanjun's mothers 80th birthday, Tai Ji Circle held a free seminar, teaching healthy qi gong exercises, followed by Shifu Liu giving spontaneous Tui Na treatments to those who wanted it... the mothers had first priority!

Congratulations to Grandmaster Chen Xiao Wang from Liu Quan Jun, Chris and all the students at Tai Ji Circle!

Award ceremony photos © CCTV

Chen Xiao Wang has come second place in the China Beacon award as one of the top ten Chinese artists promoting Chinese culture throughout the world, with approximately 350,000 votes. The award ceremony was shown on China Central Television (CCTV 1) on 17 January 2013. There was six months from nomination to final awards decision and the candidates ranged from a well known chef to movie stars.

Grandmaster CXW is the lineage heir of the Chen family Taijiquan (Tai Chi) and is a renowned practitioner with supreme martial skills having achieved 9th Duan, one of only very few to reach the highest level. He dedicates his life to the promotion of Chen Taijiquan by teaching and training students all over the world in some 50 different countries. We are extremely fortunate here in the UK, to be able to benefit from his time and the generous sharing of his expertise during his annual visits.

 
Tai Ji Circle students with thousands of other international students and disciples voted for him, we all really wanted him to win! During the CCTV ceremony film clips of his teaching were shown and he led 30 students through the opening movements of Laojia Yi Lu, the traditional Chen long form; before the speeches and finally receiving his award. Grandmaster Chen was asked why he promotes Tai Ji, he replied that "Tai Ji helps Qi and blood circulation as well as emotional balance. It is a mind, body and spirit regimen."

As one of his many students watching the award ceremony on my computer at home, it was very moving to see him receive this great honour, a deserved recognition and reward for his selfless dedication to a lifetime's work in sharing with us the life-changing benefits and joy of Chen-style Taijiquan practice.

Chris Jones

See below for more details and the link to watch the ceremony:-

http://www.examiner.com/article/congratulations-to-grandmaster-chen-xiaowang
http://news.cntv.cn/2013/01/17/VIDE1358428685665341.shtml

CLASS NEWS: 2013

• NEW Beginners Foundation Course with Shifu Liu starts 27 January 2013

• NEW Venue for Wednesday evenings Foundation Tai Ji and Qi Gong classes located

near Euston Station at St Pancras Parish Church Hall, 1 Lancing Street, London NW1 1NA

Terms for 2013
TJC will have 5 terms of 8 weeks (each term starts from a Sunday). Term Two has a few extra days to compensate for the Lam Rim days away:

Term One
27 January to 20 March

21 March to 10 April - 3 weeks for China trip

Term Two
14 April to 15 June

26-29 May - Spring Bank Holiday

Lam Rim Buddhist Centre Retreat with Shifu Liu. To be confirmed

Term Three
16 June to 10 August

11-24 August Summer Break

Term Four
25 August to 26 October

Term Five
20 October to 14 December

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2012

> 12 November

Grand Master Chen Xiao Wang's Push Hands Seminar

Grandmaster Chen Xiao Wang watches carefully as Shifu Liu and partner move through the double push hands routine, an honour and priviledged to be able to attend.

> 10 November

Grand Master Chen Xiao Wang's weekend of London Seminars

Grandmaster Chen Xiao Wang with Shifu Liu and Tai Ji Circle students after the first morning of GM Chen's inspiring workshop on Zhan Zhuang and Chansi Gong, silk reeling exercises, the basic foundation for learning the routines and martial applications of the Chen style.

> 27 October

Food and Chinese Nutirition Seminar with Shifu Liu

Shifu Liu chopped, diced and cooked an interesting array of different Chinese vegetables for us to try, to enhance winter health, from millet congee with red dates to eat for a warming breakfast, to lotus root sliced for a salad, and tasty white radish, tofu and many different things to help balance the yin yang of the body.

> 8 September

Meridian Qi Gong (Hard Qi Gong) Workshop with Shifu Liu

Shifu Liu's workshop on a form of Ying (Hard) Qi Gong, using a combination of breathing techniques with movements to 'push' energy down towards the dantian (energy centre) for it to then circulate around the meridians, it was very powerful!

> 26 July

Highbury Fields, Islington Torch Relay Celebration Demonstration

Shifu Liu on stage at Highbury Fields with the Tai Ji Circle student team performing

Shifu Liu holds the UK Olympic torch with Islington Torch bearer Terry Hudson

> 22 July

Fairlop Waters Torch Relay and Camden New Town Festival Demonstrations

The torch has left Fairlop Waters and we pose by the lake side

Tai JI Circle's team with Shifu Liu Quanjun finally perform at Fairlop Waters early on Sunday morning and later in the day at the Camden New Town Festival in St Paul's Camden Square.

Tai JI Circle's team have been working hard and putting in much practice, here in a dress rehearsal for the Olympic Torch performances at Fairlop Waters on 22 July and in Highbury Fields on 26 July.

> 22 July Demonstrations

1. Olympic Torch Relay at Fairlop Waters - Essex
7.30-8.00 am Fairlop Waters Park Ilford

The Tai Ji Circle team of 8 people plus Shifu Liu
While the torch is being run around the lake a Tai Chi Showcase of 60 people doing tai chi will take place beside the lake, with many different groups and styles coming together, it should amazing.

2. Camden New Town Festival, Summer Demonstration
1.30-2.00 pm at St Paul’s Church Hall, Camden Square
After the morning demo, this is our regular Summer demonstration

26 July, Olympic Torch relay at Highbury Fields (Thursday)

11.00am Demonstration Tai Ji Circle Team with Islington Chinese Association Tai Chi team

There will be a stage with Olympic inflatables and lots of different performances to see and sports to try out

http://events.islington.gov.uk/events/torch-relay-day-highbury-fields-1226.aspx

> 20-21 June Chen Taijiquan Push Hands Seminar with Chen Ziqiang

It was a great honor to welcome Chen Ziqiang the son of Grandmaster Chen Xiaoxing. Chen Ziqiang is a 20th generation direct descendant of the Chen Family Taijiquan, and is the Chief
Coach of the Chenjiagou Taijiquan School in Chenjiagou and a national champion. He gave an inspiring two-day Chen Push Hands workshop with us in London this week. Shifu Liu translated with the help of some Mandarin-speaking students, and we learnt several different methods and techniques, it was a marvellous opportunity to work with him.

> June 2012 Lam Rim Retreat with Shifu Liu

Morning meditation begins our day at the Lam Rim Buddhist Centre in South Wales, after a hot porridge breakfast, followed by work known as Karma Yoga to help in the house or gardens. Despite the weather a wonderful weekend, calm, deep internal work, delicious meals and good companionship. We would like to thank very much Margaret and Edita and especially the Venerable Geshe Damcho Yonten, and those who came to help them, to enable us to practice and eat and relax in such a beautiful space.

> April 2012 Shifu Liu's birthday supper in China Town with students

It was a scrumptious birthday meal followed by home made cake... the best!

> March 2012 SIlk Reeling workshop

Stepping exercises challenge both coordination and balance

> February 2012 Tai Ji Circle Classes begin with Shifu Liu

Old and new friends come together to share the Chen style

email for booking courses: info@taijicircle.com

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