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Dave Tooley from the East Coast Tai Chi Academy has invited Chief Instructor Brett Wagland and Fontane Ip to conduct a 1-day Tai Chi Workshop.  No pre-requisite necessary.  Everyone is welcome.
Date: Sat 15 Nov, 10am to 4pm.
Venue: The Homestead, Princes Highway, Brogo.
For details, please contact Dave on 02 6493 6689. 

New Tai Chi classes (ACT) will begin 13 to 18 Oct – see our course information for details.

New Martial Arts classes – Wu Dao Gong, Natural Style Kung Fu – will begin 14 to 18 Oct – see course information for details.

Our Online Magazine is carrying some new articles:
Features:
– Tai Chi : Secrets to Good Health and Harmonious Living
– In the Pursuit of Happiness - Look in Your Pocket!

Interview:
– Tai Chi Helps to Keep Me Young

New Product:
Why did Dr. Perricone on the Oprah Show name the Acai Berry as the World’s No. 1 Superfood?

Suggested Reading:
Radical Gratitude and Other Life Lessons Learned in Siberia – Andrew Bienkowski and Mary Akers
If a self-help guide is not your cup of tea, you will be pleasantly surprised by this book which is also part memoir.  Exiled from Poland, Andrew Bienkowski relates the story of his family’s survival in Siberia under the rule of Stalin.  He tells us about the lessons he learnt growing up in such a harsh environment, not knowing where the next meal would come from.  Each chapter reminds us that life is full of miracles, if only we choose to see.

Which new DVD Titles are in the Pipeline for 2008 and 2009?
In response to requests from our DVD users, we are in the process of producing the following new titles.  They will serve to further enhance the quality of our lives and develop a deeper understanding of Tai Chi practice.

(1) Stress Relief in the Workplace with Tai Chi Exercises : Refresh Your Mind and Recharge Your Energy – released on 8 Nov 2008
Choose from 9 Tai Chi exercise sequences to relieve stress and alleviate mental and physical fatigue in the workplace.

(2) The Essence of Tai Chi Martial Arts Explained
In this DVD, the applications of Tai Chi movements are demonstrated.  We also explain the pitfalls that practitioners first encounter when they attempt the applications.  You will know then what is needed in order for an application to be effective.  This will help you to understand what to feel in Tai Chi, thus giving greater substance to your form.

(3) Tai Chi Workshop : Inner Structure of Tai Chi and Body Mechanics
This DVD draws on the workshop that we run for the Tai Chi Academy students.  Correct alignment dramatically improves strength and coordination.  Having the correct inner structure will enable you to feel stable, balanced and relaxed in your Tai Chi and daily life. 
        Body mechanics is the study of the body in motion, that is, why the body moves in a certain way.  Understanding this will enable you to feel what is natural for the body and avoid accumulating tension.  When your body relaxes, your mind will become calmer.
        Also included in the DVD is a simple solo practice which is the pure expression of the 8 forces of Tai Chi – pung (ward off), lu (roll back), ji (press), an (push), tsia (uproot), li (split), jou (elbow) and khor (shoulder/upperback).  This training will enable you to understand all the forces expressed in the Tai Chi movements, thus giving depth to your form.

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