Tai chi workshop for Breast Cancer Support, 2017
2017: I am delighted and honoured to be working with Breast Cancer Support to teach a very special 3-hour Tai Chi for Rehabilitation workshop.
Whether newly diagnosed, in recovery, or some years down the track, this workshop is for anyone experiencing breast cancer.
If you’ve ever wondered if this type of exercise will aid with recovery and enhance general well being or you’ve always wanted to have a go at tai chi, then this workshop is for you. Ideal for tai chi beginners. Read More
Tai chi for rejuvenation and rehabilitation workshop, 2017
Stressed or tired? Recovering from illness, grief or an injury? Worried about exams or pressure at work? If so, this rejuvenating Tai Chi for Rehabilitation workshop is for you.
Ideal for beginners as well as advanced tai chi students. Adults of any age and high school students are all welcome. Read More
Kia ora to a better back
Bad backs are one of the most common reasons for doctors’ visits and missed work days. So, when your back is being a pain can tai chi help?
Yes, tai chi exercise has been proven to be a safe and effective intervention to reduce pain in those with persistent low back pain.
Discover the five ways tai chi can help you reduce back pain and get back to better health with your spine.
Soon, you too could say kia ora (hello) to a better back. Read More
Kia ora to free tai chi classes, 2017
2017: Free tai chi lessons: Monday 24 and Wednesday 26 July 2017, 6.30pm in Manurewa.
Do you want to get fitter and healthier? Do you feel stressed or have trouble sleeping? Maybe you’d love to wave goodbye to the aches and pains of middle-age? If so, then say hello to Kia Ora Tai Chi. Read More
Success with teaching tai chi to blind students
Over May to June 2017, I led a successful pilot programme for six weeks to teach tai chi to four young blind and low-vision students.
The results were amazing with positive changes noticeable by the third lesson.
The biggest improvements occurred in the areas of balance, posture, fall prevention and stress management. Read More
Kia ora to more energy
Energy – we all want more!
Tai chi is the only exercise I know that seems to give you energy or at least makes you feel more energised.
Why is tai chi so good for energy. How does it help us to relax, refresh and revitalise? Read More
Free tai chi classes, Feb 2017
February 2017: Do you want to get fitter and healthier? Do you feel stressed or have trouble sleeping? If boot camps are not for you or you want to wave good-bye to the gym then say hello to Kia Ora Tai Chi.
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Say kia ora to the meaning of tai chi
In the beginning, there was a supreme nothingness and then there was tai chi (supreme everything). Read More
Better tai chi: magic or practice?
Do you wish you had a magic wand so you could be better at tai chi? Do you believe that your lack of coordination will hold you back or that you’re not ‘naturally gifted’?
The truth is out there… Read More
Say kia ora to a new direction with tai chi
What made me leave my tai chi school of nearly 14 years to become an instructor for the Tai Chi for Health Institute?
I had been stuck on a plateau for some time. I searched for more stimulation and development; I read books, trawled through the Internet and tried a couple of different tai chi schools.
I even organised a tai chi tour to China and climbed the sacred Wudangshan (Wudang Mountain), the spiritual home of tai chi.
And then I discovered…
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