March 2023 Newsletter
Newsletter • Mar 11, 2023
Tai Chi – Moving with stillness, an active body and a calm mind
March 2023
Hello Hello Tai Chi students, friends and enthusiasts, a warm welcome to our 2023 March Newsletter!
Master Wu’s three-day workshop in February was an absolute success in a sense to enable us to advance on individual term. What a fantastic learning opportunity for all! Not only we enjoyed the learning part, I guess, we all had fun time too, laughing with him/his jokes, watching his magic Qi power when letting someone fly out in the air! It looks so effortless. If you are interested in some workshop photos, click for more https://meridian-connection.
To honour Master Wu’s teaching, I decided to offer an extra monthly Saturday practice in Cove Civic Center, Hallett Cove, focusing on moving with stillness, sensing and connecting yourself and others through push hands, improving strength and flexibility and cultivating Qi and inner power.
The 1st practice session: 25th March Saturday, 9.30am-12.30pm.
Please contact Fang 4yourhealth@meridian-
March is an interesting and festive month in Adelaide with Fringe and WOMADelaide happening right now. The arts, the shows and the atmosphere. Imagine the collective energy of 60,000 Ed Sheeran’s fans at the oval! Wow, I can feel it through the screen :) I hope you enjoy some fun times with family and friends in the town and support some local and international artists.
As you know, sharing Tai Chi and Qi Gong knowledge and practice has been a great passion of mine. There is a national Tai Chi Championships 2023 organised by TCAA in April. I feel very honoured to be invited as one of the competition judges. More details is at the website https://www.
Last month we talked about self-care and mutual support and respect through our Tai Chi solute/hands greetings, this month we will continue the talk of more awareness into our daily life through gentle tai chi practice. For instance, when you sit and look at the screen, how is your body posture? In Tai Chi practice, we practise spinal extension to relieve muscle tension and make sure all the living beings under the skin are moving. Spinal extension practice is not difficult, but it needs you to practise with mindfulness over time to establish a good habit. If you haven’t tried this exercise before, you can do it with me now. Stand or sit with relaxed shoulders ( just let your shoulders hanging down bearing no body weight), then bring your awareness to your spine, imagine the top of your spine is growing upwards towards the sky, the end of your spine (tailbone) is relaxed without tension. There is an acupressure point called Da Zhui ( Great Hammer in English), the location can be found more accurately here https://tcmwiki.com/wiki/
A few of my Tai Chi students are going through tough time. I want you to know that we are thinking of you and hope things will be getting better for you. Going through pain and grief can be scary and isolating, please look after yourself, reach out and ask for help. Just want to share this from Colin Murray Parkes with you “The pain of grief is just as much a part of life as the joy of love; it is, perhaps, the price we pay for love, the cost of commitment”. May the Force Be With You.
We are more than half way through Term One, please let us know how you are doing with your Tai Chi and Qi Gong classes. Your feedback is much appreciated. Take care of yourself and practice spinal extension to grow taller and more internal energy :)
Stay well and connected,
Fang and the Team
