Tuesday, April 24, 2012

TAI CHI AROUND THE WORLD!





Top of the World 


*World Tai Chi and Qigong Day and World Healing Day is Celebrated the Last Saturday in April.  At 10 AM in your time zone, people all around the world join hands and hearts globally to celebrate Tai Chi.  Small and large gatherings plus people practicing on their own in their favorite settings, all contribute to the warm hearted feelings of better health, range of motion, longevity and uplift of spirit and community that is the essence of Tai Chi Energy!  World Tai Chi and Qigong Day is created by Bill Douglas


Tai Chi experts project humility and enthusiasm, knowledge and empathy. 
"Tai Chi is free of competition and judgement.  All one energy in Tai Chi," Gu, Jiong my instructor in Yang Long Form (88 pattern), and a Dr. of Traditional Chinese Medicine, originally from Shanghai


"Everybody Happy, Everybody Beautiful!" 
He, Weiqi, Yang Style Tai Chi Master,co-creator of 18 Form Taiji Qigong (Shi Ba Shi) with Master Lin, Hou Sheng. 


"We don't teach Tai Chi, it teaches us."
Jou, Tsung Hwa, author, mathematician, Tai Chi master


"Let us enjoy Tai Chi.  When you progress in Tai Chi, share with others."
Paul Lam, M.D. Creator of Tai Chi for Health Programs.


"The yi (mind intent) leads the qi (energy)."
Dr. Yang, Jwing-ming, Yang Style Tai Chi and Qigong, Martial Arts Master.


"When you move slowly and become more mindful, your awareness increases and Tai Chi becomes spiritual practice," Caroline Demoise, Tai Chi instructor and Author, Tai Chi as a Spiritual Practice


Dahlis Roy:  Visionary Artist, Author, and Tai Chi Instructor


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Top of the World, photo by Rob, published with permission