One of the things that I fhave found paradoxical about Tai Chi and Martial Arts in general over the years is the balance between practice and the thinking about it – gradually I have accepted that we need to do both and I’ll just do it my way – so my mind just keeps on thinking about this stuff and related matters – after all once you get into Tai Chi it all seems related anyway. So in that vein I have put some more articles on the Shefford Tai Chi website – they are not all filled out completely – but I’m sure readers can fill in the gaps for themselves:
Tai Chi – important behaviours - this is a recent piece about behaviours that are useful in a fight – and elsewhere – with some notes on Chi at the end
Physical awareness and non-verbal communication - an older piece that does what it says on the tin
Nobody ever said that a Zen Master had to be patient! - it seemed a point worth exploring.
Feedback and Education in Tai Chi - pretty much about feedback and education in Tai Chi – from a personal perspective – isn’t it all?
A few useful strategies - as much about life in general as about Tai Chi
This year we are working with The Letchworth Centre for Healthy Living to promote World Tai Chi & Chi Kung Day on April 28th at Rosehill, Hitchin Road, Letchworth. SG6 3NA
The program includes:
Mini taster sessions of Reiki, Cranial Osteopathy, Shiatsu Massage, Seated Massage, Reflexology, from 10:00-2:00
T’ai Chi, Chi Kung, Alexander Technique & Gentle Movement Workshop from 1:00-4:00
To celebrate National Tai Chi Day, this workshop and mini therapies will provide an opportunity to learn more about techniques and their benefits.
The afternoon workshop will include:
Principles of Alexander Technique to support T’ai Chi /Chi Kung practice with flowing T’ai Chi dance movement, individual hands on Alexander Technique; T’ai Chi, Chi Kung, Yiquan exercises; T’ai Chi postures and forms; meditation and demonstrations.
Half day workshop – £20
Mini taster therapies – £10 for 20 minutes
Tutors – Ian Deavin and Judy Hammond
For further information or to book call 01462 678804 /jaqui@letchworthcentre.org
Tai Chi has grown in the West being practiced as a martial art or as a way of dealing with physical or emotional problems – or for personal development. 
Thanks to the work of people like my own teacher Karel Koskuba and his teacher Master Chen Xiaowang ( shown above making corrections to my own posture ) we are fortunate that Tai Chi in the UK is now sufficiently mature that we can translate it’s workings into terms understandable to those brought up in a western social and educational system. For more info see www.sheffordtaich.org
