2026 Philosophy Workshop
with Grand Master Eng Chor Khor The philosophy workshop presented by Grand Master Eng Chor Khor on 30th May 2026 provided an insightful overview into the historical origins, development, and…
2025 August Qigong Master Class
Tai Chi and Qigong workshop with Grandmaster Eng Chor Khor After anticipating this workshop for months I certainly was not disappointed. On 9th August 2025, Grand Master Eng Chor Khor…
Celestial Weekend Retreat
Celestial Tai Chi Weekend Retreat – 14-16 November, 2025 After a gap of 12 years, we have commenced running our year-end Tai Chi retreat. The 2025 retreat will be a…
Celestial performs at WTQA Festival 2024
The 2024 Wushu, Tai Chi, Qigong Association (WTQA) Festival was held on Saturday 12 October and included performances from 12 martial arts schools. Attendance at the event was around 230 which…
‘SUBSTANCE’ in Yang Style Tai Chi
Introduction Yang-style Tai Chi had its roots in the successful martial art routine developed by Yang for training competitors in hand-to-hand fighting. The routine is performed as a gentle, slow…
So what’s the difference between Qigong and Tai Chi?
When I start talking about my love of Tai Chi and Qigong – I often get asked “What’s the difference?” This question can be answered in a number of ways.…
Exploring Tai Chi using Mindfulness and Flow
Mindfulness is the ability to be fully in the present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, to not be distracted by what’s going on around us. Mindfulness…
The Celestial TaiChi College logo
At a recent Celestial Tai Chi College (CTCC) instructor training session, when explaining the history behind some tai chi moves, Senior Master Chin Min went on to explain some of…
2019 Q&A Philosophy Session
Our recent Philosophy Q&A afternoon on the 1st of June saw Grand Master Eng Chor once again delight his audience with insightful pearls of wisdom about Tai Chi and Qigong,…
2017 WTQA Festival
19th Wushu Tai Chi and Qigong Australia (WTQA) Festival – 27th Aug 2017 Monash University Sports Stadium, Clayton Campus From the very first bounce of the Hung Gar Yau Shu’s…
2017 Philosophy Lesson with GM Eng Chor
Do you understand the underlying philosophy of tai chi? Do you know about Yin Yang theory, the five elements, the Bagua trigrams? How do these inform the way we do…
“Live Long, Live Well” -Teachings
Live Long, Live Well: Teachings from the Chinese Nourishment of Life Tradition – by Peter Deadman. If someone ever asks you what are the proven benefits of regular Tai Chi…
2017 QiGong Seminar-Ba Duan Jin
Special QIGONG Seminar Series – BA DUAN JIN Grand Master Eng Chor and Master Tong Low A long-awaited series of Seminars on ”the art of breathing or energy flow”, in…
Reclaim Your Wayward Limbs
Tai Chi has many benefits, and for me a valuable one is that it helps me to feel that I ‘own’ every part of my body. Seems an odd thing…
A Personal Story in Praise of Qigong
My name is Michele Cunningham and I belong to the Eltham Centre. I noticed a problem with my balance about 6 years ago and initially thought it was age related.…
Benefits of Qigong
A ‘Little Bit of Science’ Behind the Benefits of Qigong Telomeres protect the end of everyone’s chromosomes; they are important in protecting your DNA. The length of your telomeres is…