Conducted by Ms. Miu Ying Fong
Millions of people practice t’ai chi ch’uan every day, and it is fast becoming one of the most popular exercise systems in the world. Originating in China, it is famed for its health benefits and revered for its philosophical, cultural, and historical traditions. Disciplines similar to t’ai chi have been practiced in China for over 2,000 year, but from 18th century onward a series of fixed postures and movements, which connect and flow into one another, evolved into t’ai chi. These set patterns of “moving meditation” are known as forms, and there are now five main and very separate styles in existence, each of differing length and method.
Brought to the West from China in the early 1960’s, t’ai chi is becoming increasingly popular in North America and Europe. Anyone can practice t’ai chi; there are no physical or mental barriers to learning the form, and the best way to practice is methodically and slowly absorbing each movement accurately, and doing at least a little work every day to build up slowly on the sequences.
It is far more important that the form be practiced at a pace that is comfortable, with the emphasis on accuracy of posture rather than speed. Learning the moves and stances of the form is just the beginning of understanding the energies and dynamics of t’ai chi; once the basic skills have been absorbed, advanced skills such as pushing hands and applications can be developed.
From The Complete Book of T’ai Chi, by Stewart McFarlane
Class Schedule
March 12th to May 14th, 2003
Wednesdays, 6:30PM to 7:30PM
$100 Fee (Enrollment Limited To Ten Students)
Miu Ying Fong is a personal Tai Chi instructor well versed in the art of Yang Style Long and Short Form, and Yang Style Tai Chi Sword. She studied privately for four years under Master Joe Huie, a Tai Chi master for over the past twenty years. An immigrant from Hong Kong, Ms. Fong has worked in the Medical Technology field at Cornell Medical Center.
