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World T’ai Chi Day 2022

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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

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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 –
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

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.

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 –
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
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

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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 –
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.

COVID-19 At-Risk Students Program

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CTCC Helps At-Risk students

As a T’ai Chi family, we will help at-risk students who cannot go out to shop. Josh Lowry will be our point person. He is equipped with latex gloves, masks and he is ServSafe certified.

The process is as below.

A local produce wholesaler, Cavalier Produce, has begun allowing people to order directly from them for pick-up at their facility in Zion Crossroads and in a couple of satellite locations in Charlottesville. There are several advantages in ordering from Cavalier including less handling of the produce (since it does not have to be stocked in the store and handled by other shoppers) and supporting a local business. Details of the offer are at the link below:

For our students particularly at risk for COVID-19, CTCC would like to offer to pick up the produce for you and deliver it to you if you need us to do that. The process for that is:

  1. Visit Cavalier Produce to place and pay for the order by NO LATER THAN 3pm on Friday for Saturday pick up.
  2. Pay by credit card over the phone.
  3. When ordering, specify that the order will be picked up at the Cavalier Produce warehouse by Josh Lowry on your behalf. If asked for a pick-up time, say 10:30am.
  4. Email Josh Lowry. In that email include your address and any other instructions that may apply for the delivery.

Depending on how much demand there is for this service, Josh may need help with pick-up and delivery. If you are willing to help with pick-up and delivery, please email Ferrell Mercer. Ferrell will build a list of people willing to help Josh. All of this will be done with attention to social distancing and safety for both volunteers and recipients.

Thank you for your patience. Stay safe and healthy,

Hiromi Johnson
Charlottesville T’ai Chi Center

Coronavirus Cancellations

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Dear Friends of CTCC,

Out of an abundance of caution to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus, Charlottesville T’ai Chi Center will be cancelling all face-to-face classes effective Monday, March 16, until further notice. The health and safety of our students, instructors, and community partners are of utmost importance. We will post a notice when we resume classes.

We are now offering online classes. For more information please visit our Class Schedule page.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Stay safe and healthy,

Hiromi Johnson