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Tai Chi at Secret Sunday event in Johannesburg

Secret Sunrise describes themselves as “a community of inclusion built around an interactive dance movement. It is a fun, energetic, mindful, silent disco celebration.” As part of this movement, Sifu Leo Low Ming offers tai chi sessions before the dancing sessions.  On Sunday 10th July the secret warehouse venue in Maboneng, Johannesburg, was transformed into a playground for the morning.  Sifu stood on wooden boxes to allow everyone to see, and part of the session was also outside in a courtyard.… Read More »Tai Chi at Secret Sunday event in Johannesburg

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

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

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

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

Forms and Styles of tai chi

At Mings Martial Arts we offer the following styles or forms of tai chi: Yang style short form Yang straight sword (traditional 55) Yang straight sword (kun wern chein) Beijing form (24) Combined form (42) Chen style simplified form Wu style long form Broad sword Fan form The Yang Style Short Form The Short Form is the shortened version of the yang style Long Form (108).  It is summarized and shorter, yet the form kept the essence of the traditional… Read More »Forms and Styles of tai chi

Our Venue for Tai Chi and Karate Lessons in Parkview, Johannesburg

The beautiful school grounds of Parktown Girls High in Parkview, with many old, large trees, is the venue for our tai chi and karate classes. Three times a week, we enjoy the quiet of the school after the students have left for the day. In summer we have tai chi lessons on the grass field, under the shade of the big Oak Tree, and karate in the Studio. You can hear the birds chirping and a few cicadas singing as… Read More »Our Venue for Tai Chi and Karate Lessons in Parkview, Johannesburg