12
FEB
2013

Tai Chi for Type 2 Diabetes

Steve

|

, , , , , , , ,

|

Blog, Tai Chi Health

It is estimated that there are between 2 and 3 million people in the UK with type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes occurs when the human body cannot make enough insulin or the insulin produced doesn’t work to unlock energy from ones blood cells, causing an excess level of glucose in the blood. Unlike type 1 diabetes, type 2 can be treated by simply adopting…
Read More
06
FEB
2013

Fun with the Chinese Zodiac

Steve

|

Blog, Chinese New Year

So today I found out my year of birth in the Chinese Zodiac makes me a Goat, my month of birth makes me a Horse and the time of my birth makes me a Dragon (yay). So what does this Goat/Horse/Dragon hybrid-being actually mean for my personality? Goat: Occupying the 8th position in…
Read More
29
JAN
2013

Birmingham Chinese New Year 2013 – Arcadian Centre – the schedule’s been released

Steve

|

|

Blog, Chinese New Year

Birmingham Chinese New Year 2013 I just wanted to do a final post on Birmingham Chinese New Year 2013. The schedule for the event is now out, so we’re posting that here so everyone knows what’s happening on the day. Schedule for Chinese New Year 2013 in Birmingham Sunday 10th February 2013, Arcadian Centre, Hurst Street, Birmingham, B5 4TD Main Stage…
Read More
29
JAN
2013

Chinese New Year 2013 Year of the Snake

Steve

|

|

Blog, Chinese New Year

It’s the 2013 Chinese New Year of the Snake. Yes, after the turbulent and Yang energy filled year of the Dragon, it’s the turn of the calm and Yin filled Snake. So what does the Chinese zodiac say about Chinese New Year 2013 SnakeHoroscope? 2013 Chinese New Year Snake Zodiac – Personality Occupying the 6th position in the Chinese Zodiac, the Snake symbolizes such character traits as intelligence, gracefulness and materialism. When…
Read More
25
JAN
2013

Song of the Thirteen Postures, Unknown Author, as researched by Lee N. Scheele

Steve

|

, , , , , , , , ,

|

Blog, Tai Chi Classics

More in the series of verses from the Tai Chi classics. This one (Song of the Thirteen Postures) is anonymous but is still widely quoted, as its wisdom is timeless. Again, remember they were boxers talking to other boxers. The Thirteen Postures should not be taken lightly; the source of the postures is in the waist. Be mindful…
Read More
23
JAN
2013

Watch out! Batman knows Tai Chi too!

Steve

|

, , , , , , , ,

|

Blog, Central Tai Chi News

Batman knows Tai Chi, hot on the heels of the revelation that Darth Vader is adept at Sword Form, it turns out that the Dark Knight is also a fellow Tai Chi Practitioner. Unlike our own Yang Style, the Caped Crusader practices Chen Style – a style that Steve himself has become very interested in lately. Is there any…
Read More
01
JAN
2013

Gung Hey Fat Choi 4713! Come along to Chinese New Year celebrations at the Arcadian Centre on 22nd February!

Steve

|

|

Blog, Chinese New Year, Christmas

chinese-new-year-sunnybank1 On February 19th, it’s Chinese New Year. You can find out more about Chinese New Year in this previous blogpost. It’s the year of the Goat! So let’s have some background about Goat people! The Goat’s Personality: Calm, Gentle… People born in the year of the Goat are generally believed to be gentle mild-mannered, shy, stable, sympathetic,…
Read More
Central Tai Chi© 2020.