Thank you as ever for your continued support of the school and wishing you a very warm, relaxing and peaceful festive break.
“Practice inner peace first” Taiji Circle Lucky Dragon
Taiji Circle Lucky Dragon Party 2023
Taiji Circle Lucky Dragon 2023
Shifu Liu Quanjun continues to teach and share his knowledge of Chen Taiji, Qi Gong for healing and martial arts, and his skills as a TCM practitioner to broaden the knowledge of his students helping us maintain our health and wellbeing. See the recent gallery of pictures
TJC Xmas: Qi Gong and Chen Taijiquan Day with Shifu Liu
10 December • Times: 10:00-18:00
At: St Paul’s Church Hall, Camden Square, NW1 9XG
At: St Paul’s Church Hall, Camden Square, NW1 9XG
Preparing for the winter holidays, get a good fix of qi gong and Chen taiji training with Shifu Liu beforehand and have an inspiring practice to take you into the new year. This will be the last workshop of the year 2022. There will be a morning of Qi Gong practice, theories and lunch at 12:00-13:00, our AGM with special 2023 announcement and plans, followed by Chen taiji workshops, demos and then the party.
Suitable for everyone. With lunch, tea breaks and Q&A. Please bring foods to share. See details on the Bookwhen booking page.
Xinjia Yi Lu: part 3 of TJC’s Chen Taijiquan London workshops
26 November 2022
13:00-16:00 at St Paul’s Camden Square, NW1 9XG
Tai Ji Circle’s last Xinjia Yi Lu London workshops with 6th Duan Shifu Liu is a rare opportunity to study the brilliant first Chen New Frame routine, created from Laojia Yi Lu (the oldest Chen hand form) by Chen Fake, Grandmaster Chen Xiao Wang’s grandfather.
Shifu will teach the last sections of postures of the Xinjia routine, while revising the earlier sections cover in the other two workshops. Shifu Liu will correct body posture and movements.
Booking through the TJC Bookwhen link below. Thank you.
Xinjia Yi Lu: part 3 of TJC’s Chen Taijiquan London workshops
26 November 2022
13:00-16:00 at St Paul’s Camden Square, NW1 9XG
Tai Ji Circle’s last Xinjia Yi Lu London workshops with 6th Duan Shifu Liu is a rare opportunity to study the brilliant first Chen New Frame routine, created from Laojia Yi Lu (the oldest Chen hand form) by Chen Fake, Grandmaster Chen Xiao Wang’s grandfather.
Shifu will teach the last sections of postures of the Xinjia routine, while revising the earlier sections cover in the other two workshops. Shifu Liu will correct body posture and movements.
Booking through the TJC Bookwhen link below. Thank you.
Xinjia Yi Lu: part 3 of TJC’s Chen Taijiquan London workshops
26 November 2022
13:00-16:00 at St Paul’s Camden Square, NW1 9XG
Tai Ji Circle’s last Xinjia Yi Lu London workshops with 6th Duan Shifu Liu is a rare opportunity to study the brilliant first Chen New Frame routine, created from Laojia Yi Lu (the oldest Chen hand form) by Chen Fake, Grandmaster Chen Xiao Wang’s grandfather.
Shifu will teach the last sections of postures of the Xinjia routine, while revising the earlier sections cover in the other two workshops. Shifu Liu will correct body posture and movements.
Booking through the TJC Bookwhen link below. Thank you.
29.10.2022: Classic Chen Taijiquan, Laojia Yi Lu 2 – London Workshop
We had a great workshop on 22 October and Shifu will continue with teaching the 2nd section of the Laojia Yi Lu routine. Shifu Liu will be teaching, checking and correcting movements and demonstrating some of the applications from the 1st traditional Chen Taijiquan routine Laojia Yi Lu, Old Frame 1 routine.
There will be a refreshment breaks and Q&A.
Suitable for for those with some Chen Taiji experience.
All booking and payments through Bookwhen, thank you.
22.10.2022: Classic Chen Taijiquan, Laojia Yi Lu London Workshop
Shifu Liu is revising movements and teaching some of the fajin and applications from this traditional Chen routine. This is to give everyone a sense and structure of the inner meaning of each movement. Laojia Yi Lu has 75 movements and is the basis of many other Chen style tai ji routines that use the underlying structure in the sequencing of other Chen hand routines.
It is characterised as Yin with many soft, smooth twining movements indispersed with fajing, energy releases such as a punches or kicks. Laojia Yi Lu was created by Chen Changxing in the 19th C, from the original sets of tai ji originator, Chen Wanting, a general of the Ming dynasty in China. It is the oldest tai ji routine from which many modern tai ji styles originate, such as Yang and Wu styles.
There will be a refreshment breaks.
Suitable for all levels with some Chen Taiji experience – In Venue Only
Non-members may find it cheaper to become a Tai Ji Circle member if you plan to attend more than one workshop in a year.
15.10.2022: Chen Tai Ji Single Sword, London Workshop with Shifu Liu
Shifu Liu will be teaching and revising the Single Sword routine. The Chen single sword form enables the student to understand and learn to project energy from the body to the end of the sword tip, and make play with the weapon as a continuous part of the body. Shifu Liu will work with posture correction and fajin practice, emphasis on yin yang, ’empty’ and ‘full’ aspects of movements of the form.
Shifu Liu will teach the Chen Tai Ji Quan Sword routine step by step, helping you to understand the parts of the sword used for different techniques such as chop and thrust.
Suitable for those with taiji experience or Chen weapons and hand forms
We no longer accept drop-ins or cash, please book in advance on the Bookwhen link
Two-day Easter London Workshops with Shifu Liu
Catch a unique two days of Qi Gong and Taijiquan on Easter Sunday and Monday, learn or revise practice, with posture and movement correction, Shifu Liu’s meditative, energy enhancing Da Bei practice or join us for Chen Taiji training for all levels and beginners on Sunday to more advanced Chen Taiji sessions on Monday.
Da Bei Qi Gong and Chen Taijiquan with Shifu Liu Quanjun – In Venue + Online. Click for details.
17-18 April 2022 TIME: 10:00-17:00
VENUE: Islington Chinese Association, 21 Hatchard Rd, London N19 4NG
Join Shifu Liu Quanjun with Tai Ji Circle for a very special 2-day Easter workshop. In the two mornings Shifu will teach Da Bei Qi Gong. In the afternoons, classic Chen taijiquan (tai chi chuan) both are a means to maintain health and well-being through authentic Chinese traditional training.
Saturday Chen taiji and Da Bei Qi Gong are suitable for everyone, and Sunday afternoon for those with Chen taiji experience
Bring lunch/refreshments, local cafes in the Holloway Rd may be open over Easter.
• Tai Ji Circle will be closed for regular classes from 17-22 April. Classes and workshops resume from 23 April
Check more details in our latest April TJC Newsletter