Below is an article by HENNESSY JEAN RANGAS last November 2010
It was 6 a.m. on a Sunday but instead of sleeping in, I was up early and walking briskly to attend my morning session of Tai Chi. Though I was only accompanying a friend, I wanted to observe and see for myself if the moves are really as elegant as the ones depicted in images and videos I saw online.
I had always wanted to practice a martial art both for fitness and for self-defense but I was too scared to break any bones. The fact that Tai Chi (literally translated "Supreme Ultimate Boxing") was actually a fighting style that employed gentle movements got me even more interested. It made me think about old kung fu movies and the cool moves of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li.
The instructor that morning was Antonio "Ton" Delgado. His unassuming nickname and pleasant demeanor hides the fact that he is a Tai Chi and Qi Gong Instructor from the Peace Blossoms Internal Arts Society. According to their website, the society “is a non-profit, non-sectarian, and non-political recreational club with the mission of promoting and integrating peace and harmony in the myriad activities of daily life since a life lived in radiant peace blesses one with the natural treasures of health, wealth, success, and prosperity."
To read more, click on the link below:
The gentle and strong way of Tai Chi - Lifestyle - GMANews.TV - Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs - Latest Philippine News
Thank you Irene Chia for the email.
The gentle and strong way of Tai Chi
A Message from Dr. Paul Lam
Hello Everyone,TAI CHI IS FOR CHILDREN, TOO!
Join Peace Blossoms Internal Arts Society's Children's Tai Chi Classes
Peace Blossoms Internal Arts Society, a group that promotes the internal arts tai chi and qigong, is launching a tai chi program for children aged 5 to 12. So if you're a parent looking for an affordable, positive and constructive way to channel your child's emotions and energy, attend one Saturday session and see if your child likes it!
Tai chi is an ancient form of gentle physical exercise that promotes fluid movement and harmony of body and mind, skeletal and muscular systems, and the left and right brain. Yoga, tai chi and qigong's health benefits have been studied for nearly 2,000 years in China and India. According to one Chinese Master, these three disciplines are the most advanced achievements in body exercise and mind conditioning ever to be developed.
Children can benefit from tai chi
Professor Shona Bass, Professor of Population Health at the Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research in Deakin University, Australia, says that children get an intrinsic reward "from seeing themselves progress and develop (on their own), rather than being in competition with other children".
Regardless of one's age or size, physical and mental wellbeing are all about moving chi or energy. And that is what tai chi does--it stimulates, moves and builds energy.
15 good reasons why your child should get into tai chi
2. It improves concentration or focus, posture, balance, strength, flexibility and coordination.
3. It improves children's breathing and general health.
4. Your child will make more friends and enjoy interacting with other children.
5. It stimulates the mind because the sessions incorporate imagery, visualization and games, thereby enhancing learning and creativity.
6. Tai chi has been proven to help children's performance in sports and academic studies.
7. It improves blood circulation and increases circulation of oxygen to the brain and the rest of the body, thereby strengthening the immune system.
8. Tai chi encourages calm behavior. Studies have shown that tai chi can help children with ADD or ADHD reduce anxiety, hyperactivity and inappropriate emotions. Tai chi allows children to get rid of excessive energy and aggression in a healthy and positive manner. It provides a therapeutic method of stimulation to bring about calmness.
9. It also instills love for movement.
10. It develops discipline and listening skills, as well as increase their attention span to enable them to learn the movements and postures.
11. Tai chi helps children handle tension and release stress.
12. It doesn't promote competition and lets children learn and practice at their own pace.
13. Tai chi builds confidence and self-esteem by putting them in touch with their body and mind and helping them form a positive self-image.
14. Tai chi helps lower blood pressure. Yon Lee, a tai chi instructor at Harvard University, performed a study that concluded that children who did tai chi for 30 minutes at least once a week lowered their blood pressure by an average of 10%.
15. Tai chi promotes relaxation and happy feelings.
SCHEDULE & FEES
Saturdays, 4pm at UP Diliman Sunken Garden (during good weather)
Fee: P200 per child for a one-hour session
First meeting is on December 4, 2010
We can accommodate 4 to 10 children per session. To reserve a slot, or to get more details about the program, please contact Ime Morales through 0906-245-7910 or morales.ime@gmail.comThank you Irene Chia for emailing this announcement.
This is not "Tai Chi"
Hello! I know that this is not "Tai Chi" but I think this opportunity is really good and I would like to share it with you in case you are interested. There is a Yoga Alliance-certified Teacher's Training (TT) in Boracay, Philippines led by Mr. Clayton Horton and Ms. Mo-ching Yip.
The tuition fees for the 3 TT's are the following:
•Sept 26-Oct 10th, level 1, 2 week TT, $1,395. USD
•Feb 13-26, 2011, Level 2, 2 week TT, $1,395. USD
•May, 1-28th, 2011, 4 week TT, $2,250.USD
Please note tuition prices listed are without accommodations, please email to Mo-ching Yip (yipmoching08@gmail.com) for other tuition that includes TT accomodations, single or shared options are available, first come first served, also outside lower budget accommodations are available.
For more information, please click on the image below:
Train with Ren
SCHEDULE (private sessions):
Sundays (contact Ren for possible schedule and venue)
Mobile phone: 0928-359-2763
Email: renjiwu@gmail.com
Background:
Tai Chi
- 24/40 Yang
- 42 Combination
- 73 Sun Style
- 8 Piece of Brocade Silk
- Yi Jin Jing
- Silk Reeling
- Zhang Zhuan Gong
- 5 Elements linking form or Wu Xing Quan
Wushu
- Basic and Tan Tui 12 form Jing Wu Style
