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Dr Helen Didcott on Tai Chi and Healing in today’s world

Dr Helen Didcott says she tries to keep herself balanced through Tai Chi, which she has practiced for 20 years, many of those years as a student of Mings Martial Arts Academy.  She shares in this podcast about “Healing in today’s world” about the similarities between tai chi and homeopathy; and it’s benefits, like how it helps us find balance, peace, and an awareness of our body and it’s energies, from the macroscopic to the microscopic. (skip ahead to around the 23 minutes mark,… Read More »Dr Helen Didcott on Tai Chi and Healing in today’s world

Tim Ferriss talks about Tai Chi and Martial Arts

Tim Ferriss is most well known for his books “The Four Hour Work Week” and more recently, “The Four Hour Body” and “The Four Hour Chef.”  He also has a great podcast show, interviewing high performers. In his one episode he talks with Chef Joshua Skenes who is famous for his use of fire in his restaurants.  Joshua has also been practicing tai chi and martial arts for many years.   Tim and Joshua talk about: the benefits of tai chi for health… Read More »Tim Ferriss talks about Tai Chi and Martial Arts

World Tai Chi Day Event in Johannesburg – 2016

To celebrate World Tai Chi Day and the practice of Tai Chi and Qigong, join us for a complimentary class before a talk, to try tai chi out – from 08:30 to 09:15.   Trying out this class will give you an experience of what is involved physically and mentally in taiji. This class will be followed by an “Introduction to Tai Chi” Talk and Demo, where you will learn about tai chi and its benefits, and the best way to… Read More »World Tai Chi Day Event in Johannesburg – 2016

Introduction to Tai Chi – Monthly Talks for Beginners

Do you have questions about Tai Chi? Why is it useful to develop your chi? And quieten your mind? And have a practice that exercises both body and mind? Would you like to know about Tai Chi’s many other benefits? How about the best and most helpful way to learn the practice of taiji? Find out these answers and many more, and learn about Tai Chi from Sifu Leo Low Ming, who has been teaching the art of Qigong and Taiji… Read More »Introduction to Tai Chi – Monthly Talks for Beginners

Special Taiji Class on Saturday 16 April – open to all

SEE THE PHOTO’S OF THIS EVENT ON FACEBOOK HERE… …and the dancing here. Last week Thursday (31st May 2016) Sifu Leo Low Ming held a free tai chi session as part of Secret Sunrise, and received a few enquires after it about tai chi. There’s another session of Secret Sunrise coming up that we’ll be having a free class at, to help spread the word about taiji. And we’re inviting all students, past students and friends to attend. This next one… Read More »Special Taiji Class on Saturday 16 April – open to all

Tai Chi Events in Johannesburg

We have a list of our most current upcoming events on this Events Page. For more info contact your Sifu, Leo Low Ming, on 0833780468. Secret Sunday Event – Sunday 25 June SEE THE PHOTO’S OF PAST EVENTS ON FACEBOOK HERE…  and one of our Sunday’s event here… …and the dancing here. As part of Secret Sunrise Johannesburg, Leo will be holding a free tai chi session just before the Secret Sunrise Dancing session. This is open to all, and there is no… Read More »Tai Chi Events in Johannesburg

Yoga at Secret Sunrise Johannesburg

Secret Sunrise Tai Chi in Johannesburg

CHECK our Event Page for the latest Secret Sunrise Tai Chi Date! We’re excited to announce that we will be holding sessions as part of the movement called “Secret Sunrise” that is growing in South Africa.  It started in Cape Town last year, reached Johannesburg earlier this year, last week launched in Durban, and next month it starts in Pretoria! What is it? Secret Sunrise Dancing is an early morning dance session to celebrate the rising sun, from 6:00 to 7:00.  It… Read More »Secret Sunrise Tai Chi in Johannesburg

Chen Man ching performing yang taiji form

History of the tai chi short and long yang form

Cheng Man Ching’s yang short form, of the 108 tai chi long form, has huge benefits to one’s health.  It is relatively easy to learn compared to chen and wu style’s and is the basic entry level form into the tai ji syllabus at Sifu Leo Low Ming’s school. History As a physician professor, Cheng used taiji training to add to his patients program for quicker recovery, as he himself was cured from disease using taiji. The 108 is a lengthy… Read More »History of the tai chi short and long yang form

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Testimonial about Karate Classes with Leo in Johannesburg

Sifu Leo Low Ming received this message from the father of his long time Karate students, Ben and Sam: “Hi Leo, Our family will head overseas for a year of living, schooling and working. We hope to be back thereafter, ready for more of your classes. Many thanks thus far for your patience and skill as teacher to Ben and Sam. I know that they will miss your classes. We hope we can find a way to continue with karate… Read More »Testimonial about Karate Classes with Leo in Johannesburg

sleeping after tai chi

Tai chi helps you sleep better

Poor sleep is known to have an impact on your health, as well as your productivity. A recent study published in Biological Psychiatry (November 2015) has shown that the Chinese exercise technique of tai chi, and cognitive behavioural therapy, have been shown to reduce both inflammation and insomnia. Read about the full study here. And to learn more about how Mings Martial Arts’ Tai Chi lessons can help you to sleep better, come and try a complimentary first session and speak… Read More »Tai chi helps you sleep better