World T’ai Chi Day 2022
World T’ai Chi Day is an annual free event where participants around the globe practice T’ai Chi at 10 a.m. (local time) on the last Saturday of April.
On April 30, CTCC will celebrate World T’ai Chi Day with an outdoor gathering at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 Rugby Road. Warm-ups begin at 9:45 am, followed by the 100-step T’ai Chi form and student demonstrations. All activities will be outdoors, weather permitting. An indoor space is available in case of rain.
Online Auction!
To benefit the Charlottesville T’ai Chi Center, we’re holding an online auction April 15-30. We’ll be offering a variety of interesting goods and services. Please take a look!
Schedule:
| 9:45am | Gather |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Warm-ups and 100-step T’ai Chi form |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Student Demonstrations |
- Parking available behind the buildings and in the front circle
- Restrooms available
- Masks are optional outdoors and required indoors
- All are welcome and encouraged to come and participate
- Invite friends and family
If you are interested in trying T’ai Chi, this is a great no cost opportunity to experience the relaxing flow of chi through your body!
World T’ai Chi Day
| Place: | Westminster Presbyterian Church |
| Date: | Saturday, April 30, 2022 |
| Time: | 9:45 a.m. – 11:30 |
| Cost: | FREE |
Grandmaster Wang’s September 2021 Workshop
The Charlottesville T’ai Chi Center is very proud to once again host Grandmaster Wang Fu-Lai for a weekend of Ba-Gua, T’ai Chi and Hsing-I seminars!
The workshop will be held from Friday, September 10 through Sunday, September 12. All events will be held at the Waldorf School, except for the Saturday sessions at University Baptist Church.
Download the brochure and registration form here.
Download the lunch order form here.
To register online, please click the Add To Cart button for each session and lunch you would like. The page will refresh after each addition and the item will be added to the cart at the bottom of the page. Scroll down to checkout.
| Friday, September 10 (evening) | ||
| 6:00 – 9:00pm EDT | Ba Gua (note – there are prerequisites for this workshop) (at Waldorf School) | $100 |
| Saturday, September 11 | ||
| 10:00am – 12:30pm EDT | Hsing I – Empty Hands (at University Baptist Church) | $85 |
| Lunch Break at University Baptist Church See lunch order form above for menu Vegetarian Lunch – $15 – Non-Vegetarian Lunch – $15 – |
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| 2:30 – 5:00pm EDT | Hsing I – Animals (University Baptist Church) | $85 |
| Both Saturday Sessions | $160 | |
| 7:00 – 8:30pm EDT | Pot Luck Dinner (at University Baptist Church) | Free |
| Sunday, September 12 | ||
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If you’re unable to attend in person, you may attend Grandmaster’s T’ai Chi teaching sessions via Zoom at a reduced price. Please note that Zoom sessions will not be interactive. You may watch and follow along, but Grandmaster will not be interacting with Zoom attendees. For each T’ai Chi workshop you wish to attend, please select one of “Zoom” or “In Person”, and add that item to your shopping cart. |
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| 10:00 – 11:30am EDT | 1 – 14 Steps (at Waldorf School) |
$70 In-Person $35 Zoom |
| 11:45am – 12:30pm EDT | 15 – 33 Steps (at Waldorf School) |
$45 In-Person $25 Zoom |
| Lunch Break at Waldorf School See lunch order form above for menu Sunday Lunch – $15 – |
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| 2:30 – 3:30pm EDT | 34 – 65 Steps (at Waldorf School) |
$55 In-Person $30 Zoom |
| 3:45 – 4:45pm EDT | 66 – 100 Steps (at Waldorf School) |
$55 In-Person $30 Zoom |
| 5:00 – 6:00pm EDT | Entire Form (at Waldorf School, in-person only) | Free |
| All Sunday Sessions |
$210 In-Person $120 Zoom |
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| Full Workshop | Please add lunches to cart individually. | $470 |
| Full Workshop – Early Bird Discount | Pay by Aug 27. Please add lunches to cart individually. | $450 |
Please bring a completed registration form to the first session you attend.
Grandmaster Wang’s September 2021 Workshop
The Charlottesville T’ai Chi Center is very proud to once again host Grandmaster Wang Fu-Lai for a weekend of Ba-Gua, T’ai Chi and Hsing-I seminars!
The workshop will be held from Friday, September 10 through Sunday, September 12. All events will be held at the Waldorf School, except for the Saturday sessions at University Baptist Church.
Download the brochure and registration form here.
Download the lunch order form here.
To register online, please click the Add To Cart button for each session and lunch you would like. The page will refresh after each addition and the item will be added to the cart at the bottom of the page. Scroll down to checkout.
| Friday, September 10 (evening) | ||
| 6:00 – 9:00pm | Ba Gua (note – there are prerequisites for this workshop) (at Waldorf School) | $100 |
| Saturday, September 11 | ||
| 10:00am – 12:30pm | Hsing I – Empty Hands (at University Baptist Church) | $85 |
| Lunch Break at University Baptist Church See lunch order form above for menu Vegetarian Lunch – $15 – Non-Vegetarian Lunch – $15 – |
||
| 2:30 – 5:00pm | Hsing I – Animals (University Baptist Church) | $85 |
| Both Saturday Sessions | $160 | |
| 7:00 – 8:30pm | Pot Luck Dinner (at University Baptist Church) | Free |
| Sunday, September 12 | ||
| 10:00 – 11:30am | 1 – 14 Steps (at Waldorf School) | $70 |
| 11:45am – 12:30pm | 15 – 33 Steps (at Waldorf School) | $45 |
| Lunch Break at Waldorf School See lunch order form above for menu Sunday Lunch – $15 – |
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| 2:30 – 3:30pm | 34 – 65 Steps (at Waldorf School) | $55 |
| 3:45 – 4:45pm | 66 – 100 Steps (at Waldorf School) | $55 |
| 5:00 – 6:00pm | Entire Form (at Waldorf School) | Free |
| All Sunday Sessions | $210 | |
| Full Workshop | Please add lunches to cart individually. | $470 |
| Full Workshop – Early Bird Discount | Pay by Aug 27. Please add lunches to cart individually. | $450 |
Please bring a completed registration form to the first session you attend.
Six Steps to Compassion: Practicing T’ai Chi in a Healthcare Setting
Hiromi Sensei and Kath Weston coauthored and contributed this article on t’ai chi practice to a newly published book “Self-Care for New and Student Nurses.”
World Tai Chi Day 2021
World T’ai Chi Day is an annual free event where participants around the globe practice T’ai Chi at 10 a.m. (local time) on the last Saturday of April.
We will gather under the Charlottesville Waldorf School Pavilion 9:45 a.m. to warm up and then start the 100-Step T’ai Chi form, followed by Qi Gong, Hsing I and Ba Gua walking.
Schedule:
| 9:45am | Gather |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Warm-ups and 100-step T’ai Chi form |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Qi Gong, Hsing I and Ba Gua walking |
- large covered pavilion with open sides
- accessible
- parking available behind the buildings
- restrooms available
- masks required
- social distancing will be practiced and other Covid protocols
- all are welcome and encouraged to come and participate
- invite friends and family
Zoom Information
You may also join us at 9:45am for the warmup and first 33 steps over Zoom!
Zoom Meeting Link
Meeting ID: 847 0137 8788
Passcode: 775876
If you are interested in trying T’ai Chi, please join us for this free chance to experience the relaxing flow of chi through your body!
World T’ai Chi Day
| Place: | Charlottesville Waldorf School Pavilion |
| Date: | Saturday, April 24, 2021 |
| Time: | 9:45 a.m. – 11:30 |
| Cost: | FREE |