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October Newsletter for 2023
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Wushu Tai Chi Qigong Australia Inc

Website:   www.wtqa.org.au
Postal:      PO Box 246, Ashburton, Victoria  3147
Email:       membership@wtqa.org.au
News:       sam@wtqa.org.au

Building a stronger Wushu, Tai Chi & Qigong Community

 
After a long hiatus, it was great to get together at the 2023 WTQA Festival!  The brilliant artistry of Wushu, the flowing mastery of Tai Chi, and sublime Qigong performances were wonderful to see. My heartfelt thanks to all the competitors, judges, and helpers who contributed to the success of the Festival.  

It is again that time of year that we have our Annual General Meeting (AGM). If you believe in the benefits of Wushu, Tai Chi and Qigong, and wish to improve the awareness of these arts, and build a stronger Wushu, Tai Chi & Qigong community, joining the WTQA Committee gives you the opportunity to achieve these goals.

For information about the AGM, the Festival, members' events and more, please see below.

Sam Au
President
on behalf of WTQA Committee
News
Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2023
The WTQA Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Sunday 29th October at 1:30 PM via Zoom. An email has been sent to all members of WTQA notifying you of the AGM. If you have not received the notification email, please contact the Secretary at secretary@wtqa.org.au.  Hope to see many of you there!
21st WTQA Festival - 24th Sep 2023
What a fun and enjoyable day at the Festival!  Please have a look at pictures and videos of the Festival at the WTQA website.  There is a link to a highlight video from the home page: https://www.wtqa.org.au/.

Our Committee member, Suzette Hosken, has written a wonderful report on the Festival.  You can read about it via the event page on our website: https://www.wtqa.org.au/events   
Welcome to New Members
On behalf of the WTQA Committee, I would like to extend a warm welcome to:
  • Christine Cookes,
  • Janice Hallagan, 
  • Jayne Florence, 
  • Karen Salazar, and
  • Valdi Kapelis.
Christine, Jayne, Karen and Valdi practise Tai Chi & Qigong with Sifu Jenny Harrison at the Rising Moon Tai Chi school, at Mt Martha, Victoria.

Janice Hallagan practises Qigong in Queensland under with Master Simon Blow.
Yarra Valley Qigong Retreat 
with Master Simon Blow
September 2023
We had over twenty qigong enthusiasts attended the qigong retreat at the Yarra Valley Retreat Centre with Master Simon Blow in the last weekend of September.  We practised Ba Duan Jin, Six Healing Sounds, Guigen Qigong (Back to our roots qigong) and static meditation during the weekend.  We had wonderful vegetarian meals at the centre and the volunteer staff there were friendly and welcoming.  The accommodation was clean and comfortable.  It was a relaxing weekend where together with new and old friends, we learnt new skills that enhanced our qigong experience.

For workshops and qigong retreats with Master Simon Blow, please see: https://www.simonblowqigong.com/qigong-workshops-and-retreats/



Members' Events

November 2023

WULONG TAI CHI KUNG FU
YANG STYLE TAICHI FAN 28 WORKSHOP - SESSION 2

Wulong Tai Chi Kung Fu is proud to announce our second special workshop for 2023.  Following our successful Session 1 fan workshop, join Professor Lily Sun to learn Session 2 of the Yang Style Taichi Fan 28 routine at a workshop in Carlton, Australia.

The workshop is suitable for all ages and skill levels from beginner to advanced. You don’t have to have attended Session 1 to join Session 2.

When: Sunday, 12 November 2023, 1:00 PM 5:00 PM
Where: Dance House, 150 PRINCES STREET CARLTON NORTH, VIC, 3054


As well as reviewing the fluid and powerful foundation movements, Session 2 workshop will include instruction in additional fan techniques, traditional characteristics and features of Taichi.

Sustained training with the Taichi fan is very relaxing as it promotes mindfulness during practice. The slow and rhythmic movements can improve cardiovascular health and circulation, and like all Taichi foundations, it develops coordination, flexibility, strength, balance, and improves energy flow throughout the whole body.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to benefit from Professor Sun’s expert instruction.

While Professor Sun is proficient in numerous martial arts weapons, she has a particular love of the Taichi fan, and has undertaken extensive additional research into its history and mastery. Professor Sun has trained extensively with the creator and recognised expert of the modern Yang Style Taijishan (Taichi fan), Professor Yang Li, who is also a consultant master to Wulong Tai Chi Kung Fu on matters of modern Taichi curriculum.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
Clear and easy to follow instruction from Australia’s most accomplished Taichi instructor – a rare and not to be missed opportunity
Foundation skills and techniques for the Taichi fan
Second series movements of the newest and most popular modern Taichi fan routine – Yang Style Taichi Fan 28

Places are limited and registration is essential. Please register via our event page https://www.wulongtaichi.com.au/events
Or download the attached form and return by email to Professor Lily at info@wulongtaichi.com.au with payment before the event.

January 2024

Chen Style Taijiquan Academy
One-week intensive Taijiquan workshop
by Master Peter Wu
Chen Style Taijiquan Academy proudly presents its 21st annual one-week intensive Taijiquan workshop by Master Peter Wu. It will be a great opportunity for you to enhance your skills and enrich your understanding and appreciation of authentic Taijiquan.  Our aim each year is for you to explore both the Principles and Martial Aspect of Taijiquan. The structure of each course is based on these objectives, and is directed to raise your understanding and Taijiquan skills to a higher level.

There is a saying “Without the Taiji principles and the martial applications, there is no Taijiquan”.  I invite everyone to take part, beginners as well as advanced practitioners. Please ask your friends to join you. We promise that this workshop will provide you and your friends with a great week of invaluable experience as well as raising your Taijiquan skills to entirely new levels! We are looking forward to seeing you in the workshop. Don’t miss this great opportunity to enhance your skills and enrich your understanding and appreciation of authentic traditional Taijiquan.

Best Regards,
Peter Wu

For more information, please see the workshop brochure here: Master Peter Wu January 2024 Workshop brochure

Please also note: If you would like to attend Chen Style Double Broadsword Class and need to order Double Broadsword, you can join a group order and it will be $90 per set. The size of the Double Broadsword is based on your height, eg. 65cm, 72cm, 74cm and 76cm. Please kindly let Master Peter Wu know by 30th of September 2023.

2024 is coming! Have you done your planning for 2024?

The next WTQA newsletter will be in mid-December.  
Please send us the details of your events by 10th December. 

We love to hear about events you've had too.  Do send us some pictures and a short report for the next newsletter.

Email: sam@wtqa.org.au

 

Membership payments... 

As a volunteer association, we are always looking for ways to share and lighten each others' load, and every little bit helps...
If you are not using internet banking and are paying by cheque or money order, please consider making your payments at the bank. Take your cheque or money order to your nearest Westpac branch, complete a deposit slip and ask the teller to include your surname with the deposit.

Details for the bank:
     Account Name:       Wushu Tai Chi & Qigong Australia Inc.
     BSB:                         033106
     Account Number:    315036
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