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Qigong, Philosophical Reading, and the Cultivation of Attention: Chinese Contemplative Body Practices and Slow Philosophy

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 by Steven Geisz Sport, Ethics and Philosophy(April 2020)  Abstract Qigong practices are contemplative body practices and meditation techniques that emerge from Chinese philosophical, medical, and martial traditions. This paper argues that Qigong is a kind of embodied philosophical activity that is analogous to the ‘slow philosophy’ called for by Michelle Boulous Walker. Four features of […]

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World Health Qigong Day 2020

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The 4th World Health Qigong Day will be held globally on 12 September 2020. The theme of World Health Qigong Day 2020 is “Have You Baduanjined Today?” Among the ancient Daoyin in China, Baduanjin is the most widely spread form. Among the Health Qigong promoted to the world, Health Qigong Baduanjin is also the form practised by the largest number of people in the world. This theme is in […]

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No panacea? Tai Chi enhances motoric but not executive functioning in a normal ageing population

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by Roderik J.S. Gerritsen, Joelle Lafeber, Naomi van den Beukel & Guido P.H. Band Aging, Neuropsychology, and CognitionA Journal on Normal and Dysfunctional Development(August 2020)  Abstract Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) is a promising intervention against age-related decline. Though previous studies have shown benefits in motoric and cognitive domains, it is unclear how these effects are functionally related. Therefore, […]

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Ethics As Never Seen Before

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Recently, the International Wushu Federation has established the Ethics Committee in order to safeguard the ethical principles of the Federation. “The IWUF Ethics Committee’s responsibilities include but not limited to formulate rules and procedures governing the conduct of the ethics or disciplinary process, to oversee compliance with the rules of conduct, standards and policies, to […]

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Open Tai Chi Championships 2020

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  The 2020 TCAA Australian Open Tai Chi Championship, will be held on Saturday 30 May 2020 in New South Wales at the Morris Iemma Indoor Sports Centre, 150 Belmore Road North, Riverwood, NSW 2210. Participation is OPEN TO ALL TAI CHI ENTHUSIASTS. Please register as early as possible, and tell all your Tai Chi friends to register […]

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World Tai Chi & Qigong Day 2020

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  On the “last Saturday of April” at 10 am local time worldwide, events begin … starting in the earliest time zones of New Zealand where mass Tai Chi and Qigong teach-ins and exhibitions are held that are FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC. Then, as the planet turns events unfold all across Australia, Asia, […]

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Dao Yin Health Qigong Workshop – Sitting Forms

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by ausWushu * Epping Creative Centre *  Saturday 18 April 2020   12.30 pm – 3.30 pm Dao Yin is a set of Qigong exercises adapted from over 50 ancient forms. It consists of twelve movements designed by the Chinese Health Qigong Association. The movements are easy to learn, suitable for all ages and can be […]

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Master Jess Tsao Tai Chi Workshops

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Master Jess Tsao Tai Chi Workshops  4-5 April 2020 Newcastle, NSW, Australia YANG STYLE TAI CHI FAN 18 FORMS $200 YANG STYLE APPLICATIONS OF 24 FORMS $200 TWO DAY WORKSHOP PACKAGE $350 All inclusive; resource materials, lunch, morning and afternoon tea Download poster For registration and further information WEB: www.thetaichicentre.com.au Email: amazingmantis@gmail.com Phone: 0410 181498  

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Practising Bodily Attention, Cultivating Bodily Awareness – a Phenomenological Exploration of Tai Chi Practices

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by Sara Kim Hjortborg and Susanne Ravn Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health(September 2019)  Abstract Tai Chi (Taijiquan, T’ai Chi Ch’uan) is a martial arts form which aims at developing conscious awareness through the physical medium in specialised movement practices. In this article, we investigate how bodily attention is practised and might possibly affect the […]

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