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| Name: |
Michael Chan |
| Personal Profile: |
I first started learning Tai Chi in 1998. At the time, I was doing another form of martial arts call Jiu Jitsu, and I started learning Yang style short form out of curiosity more than anything else. Although I had learnt the form, I didn’t practice it regularly, and in time, I stopped going to the classes.
It wasn’t until 2000, when I experienced lower back pain, did I think about learning Tai Chi again. This time round, I had more motivation, as my well-being was dependent on my correcting my bad posture. Soon after, I discovered Tai Chi pushing hands, and from that point, my life never looked the same again.
In 2002, I went to Beijing, China to study Mandarin, and while I was there, I started learning Chen style old form. That experience gave me another perspective on Tai Chi that deepened my appreciation of the art.
In 2003, I went to Shanghai, China, and I started studying Wu style Tai Chi from a teacher named Mr Zhongfu Zhou. It was through Mr Zhou, that I learnt a complete set of forms, slow and fast, with and without weapons. In total, I spent about three years learning from Mr Zhou. After I left China, I was officially accepted as an indoor disciple, with Mr Zhou as my master.
Since then, my practice has developed in ways I never initially envisaged. Yoga and Reiki became part of my practice, which helped develop my appreciation, understanding and perception of the energetic, meditative and spiritual aspects that Tai Chi implicitly embodies. I view with much gratitude and appreciation all the teaching and mentoring that I have received, and it is my desire to be able to give back for all the gifts of knowledge and skills that I have acquired by teaching to those who have the desire, perseverance and tenacity to learn.
If you would like to know more about myself, Tai Chi or the Reiki that I give, please visit my website or contact me directly via email or mobile.
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| Qualifications: |
Indoor disciple and 6th generation teacher of the Shanghai Jianquan Taijiquan Association.
Instructor Member of the Tai Chi Union of Great Britain (TCUGB).
2nd Level Reiki practitioner.
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| Contact Info: |
Mobile - 07773 159 317
Email - czjmchan@gmail.com
Website - michaelchan.webplus.net
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| Treatments: |
Reiki |
| Exercise Classes: |
Tai Chi Chuan & Pushing Hands |
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