Tai Chi, or Taijiquan in Chinese, is an outstanding gem of traditional Chinese culture that is valuable in promoting health, developing combat and self-defence skills, and improving concentration and overall well-being.
Health benefits are derived from the Tai Chi's slow, gentle and tranquil movements which enable harmony in mind and body, improved mobility, suppleness and mental alertness. The benefits are well recognized by practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) who are frequently Tai Chi instructors themselves and recommend the art as the physiotherapy of TCM.
Anyone regardless of age or level of fitness can practice and benefit from Tai Chi. Loose, comfortable clothing and flat shoes should be worn to classes.
To celebrate the Chinese new year of the Dragon, TCA is going to demonstrate Tai Chi and Qigong as part of this celebration in Chinatown, on Exhibition Street (between Little Bourke and Lonsdale Streets) from 3.00pm to 3.30pm on Sunday 29 January. Everyone is welcome to join us for this biggest (most important) day in Chinese culture. Please bring your relatives, friends or colleagues… to enjoy the festival atmosphere, fire crackers, dragon parade, cultural demonstration, food…
Term 1 Classes Begin
Our Term 1 classes begin on 30 January and if you ever wanted to try Tai Chi, now is the time to take advantage of our free, no obligation introductory class.
Class locations and dates can be found on the Beginners Classes page.
23rd China Tour 2012
China to Tibet – Stepping Back in Time, an Unforgettable Experience
This tour is for the intrepid traveller seeking an unforgettable adventure that starts in the time-locked villages of Western China and then journeys to remote Tibet.
Sipping on a cup of green tea after performing tai chi could be one of the best things you can do for your health. Researchers in the US say daily consumption of green tea, together with tai chi, has numerous health benefits and may even help maintain bone strength in postmenopausal women.
Promising results from an innovative UQ Tai Chi based study show depression, diabetes and obesity can all be improved through a gentle mind-body therapeutic program.
Researchers at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), have found that Tai Chi, the gentle Chinese martial art, helps to reduce depression in people over the age of 65.
The results are in. Engaging in 2 x 60 minute per week sessions of Tai Chi is definitely beneficial to sufferers of Fibromyalgia according to a study released by the Division of Rheumatology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, USA.
