Ethics in Karate
Patience; discipline; respect; control; effort; etiquette. These are some of the qualities student learn in our taiji or karate classes. Part of the foundation of… Read More »Ethics in Karate
Tai Chi Retreat – October 2018
For a weekend we practiced chi gong and tai chi under the pecan nut trees, listening to the arrow marked babblers and African grey hornbills… Read More »Tai Chi Retreat – October 2018
Retreating back to the present moment
By Brenda Ryan, Student of tai chi Retreat (N) ‘An act of moving back or withdrawing’ is what one typically does when wanting to escape…… Read More »Retreating back to the present moment
Tai Chi and Dogs
Tai Chi has many benefits, and one that we might not realise is that it helps us with our relationships to man’s best friend –… Read More »Tai Chi and Dogs
Zanta Hofmeyr: how tai chi helps her as a violinist
Here is Zanta Hofmeyr, one of our students, explaining the benefits she gains from tai chi and how she enjoyed her trip to China with… Read More »Zanta Hofmeyr: how tai chi helps her as a violinist
The Wealth of Taijiquan
Tai chi may have very early roots in China, yet it has and still is spreading in popularity all over the world. This is due… Read More »The Wealth of Taijiquan
Push Hands in Tai Chi
What is Push Hands? There are various methods and techniques of push hands. The main purpose of push hands is as a sensitivity taiji drill… Read More »Push Hands in Tai Chi
The Science behind why Martial Arts Meditation leads to Stress Free Living
“In most if not all martial arts, there is some form of integrative meditation component that forms the building blocks of a balanced yet formidable… Read More »The Science behind why Martial Arts Meditation leads to Stress Free Living
Shanghai
What stood out most for us on our stay in Shanghai, was the size of the city and amount of people who live there. Also… Read More »Shanghai
Chen Village Museum
During our visit to Chen Village, we spent a few hours exploring the 2800 square meters of the Chen Village Museum. Being the birthplace of… Read More »Chen Village Museum