Master Ding Academy Ireland - Traditional Tai Chi Chuan

2 months ago

Tai Chi Foundations Course 2019:

Feedback from a participant: "Thanks for the last three Sundays! I really enjoyed the learning experience and the camaraderie of the group. Thanks also to Damiano, Sheila, Robert and Declan for their patience and willingness to share their knowledge and experience with us novices."

Well done to everyone who participated in our first three day Tai Chi Foundations Course. Three consecutive Sundays is no small commitment when the forces of work, family and life in general are trying to divide us between them..

We covered alot of material, but remeber this is only the first step. We have to practice to get benefit.

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2 months ago

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Master Ding Academy Ireland - Traditional Tai Chi Chuan

3 months ago

That just makes my day...

"Hi Ross,

Just a brief note to thank you for all the instruction and guidance as I try to learn to practice Tai Chi. I've suffered from a back problem for more years than I care to remember with consequent mobility and flexibility issues. I've found that since I started attending your classes, those mobility and flexibility issues have eased considerably. In fact my sports physiotherapist commented to me at a recent session that my range of motion has noticeably improved in recent times. I put that down solely to the work you have done with me over the last few months.

Thanks again!

James."

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Master Ding Academy Ireland - Traditional Tai Chi Chuan

4 months ago

Just a reminder that we’re two weeks away from our next open workshop, topic: Chi Kung in our Tai Chi practice.

The workshop will be running in the Donahies School Hall, Saturday 11th May, 10am – 4pm

Chi Kung is the first of our three Pillar Practices, it’s mentioned time and again by Sifu as the single most important aspect of our practice. Many of us have heard him say:

More Chi Kung!

Through the practice of Chi Kung we ‘develop our engine’. The engine that will drive our practice by simultaneously developing the internal principles of stillness in body and mind, rooting of the structure and the raw materials for the expression of power.

If Chi Kung is like the engine of a car, then Tai Chi form is like the body. A car with no engine might look pretty in the driveway but is effectively useless. It is the unseen engine with gives the car life and allows it to do what it needs to do, ie move!

We will spend the day focussing on Chi Kung 1, this is the set we practice at the beginning of all classes. For those new to the set we will be covering the 8 postures and the basic principles within. We will be introducing simple exercises to develop alignment and intention to maximise the benefit we gain from our practice. For those familiar with Chi Kung, we’ll be taking next steps to deepen and refine our understanding. For advanced students, as always, the question isn’t, ‘can I do it?’, it’s, ‘how well can I do it?’

This Friday, (May 3rd), is the last day to take advantage of the early bird rate, see me in class or contact me directly.

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