What is Wu Style Tai Chi?
The Wu family style (吳家 or 吳氏; pinyin: wújiā or wúshì) of tai chi is the second most popular tai chi style practiced worldwide after Yang style tai chi. In fact, Wu style tai chi is derived directly from Yang style tai chi. The routines of Wu style share very similar sequences of moves and names to Yang
Celebrating 15 Years of Tai Chi at Our Richmond Hill Location
On March 2nd 2019, students from both Mississauga and Richmond Hill studios came together to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Richmond Hill studio location.
Four Ways to Enhance Your Qi Gong Practice
Qi Gong is an ancient health practice from China that uses gentle movements to stretch and strengthen the body. The movements are easy to learn and no special equipment or attire is required. This makes qi gong highly accessible regardless of age or physical abilities.
What is Yang Style Tai Chi?
If you are new to tai chi, you may not realize that there are multiple styles of tai chi. While the original tai chi style is Chen Style from Chen Village, another form emerged called Yang Style tai chi. This is what we often see practiced in parks and it has become the most popular
For the Love of Tai Chi
It has been 5 years since we started our tai chi school in Mississauga. We commemorated this landmark occasion with a potluck dinner of all past, present and some future students of the Mississauga school.
How Tai Chi Impacts Our Lives
The joy of learning tai chi is in the journey, not the destination. Sometimes the discoveries in tai chi are subtle and other times it can be enlightening.
What is Chen Style Tai Chi?
The more compact spirals are subtle and difficulty to grasp. The stronger focus on dantian means the practitioner needs to have a higher comprehension of internal qi when executing moves. Regardless of which variant you practice, Old or New frame, the fundamental requirements, principles and practice methods remain the same.
What to Look for in a Great Tai Chi Teacher
If you enjoy tai chi, continue your learning path to becoming a tai chi instructor. Start practicing these 10 qualities of being a great teacher.
Watch and Learn about Tai Chi – A Video Blog
Tai Chi, commonly known as “moving meditation”, is much more than just an activity performed by people in the park. Tai Chi has its origins as an INTERNAL martial art, it can help maintain health as well as build skills to better movement, balance and biomechanics.
5 Myths about Tai Chi
People may have a few ideas about tai chi but there are also definitely some misconceptions about tai chi. Very often these misconceptions prevent many people from even trying out tai chi.
Health and Fitness with Tai Chi
National Health and Fitness Day The first Saturday in June was proclaimed as Canada’s National Health and Fitness Day in December of 2014. Every year since then communities all over the country get involved by sponsoring and hosting health and fitness activities both indoors and outdoors. The goal is to make Canada the Fittest Nation
Qi Gong and Tai Chi Reduces Hypertension
Practice both Qi Gong and Tai Chi at the same time to maximize the benefits offered by these treasured practices from the Chinese culture.