Tai Chi Foundation

04/25/2026

HAPPY WORLD TAI CHI & QIGONG DAY! 🎉🎈

This morning at 10am local time, Tai Chi lovers of all styles and levels unite in practise wherever they are in the world!
Pictured below are free outdoor public rounds offered in Innsbruck, Austria! 😍

Are you taking part in this annual celebration today?
Let us know where in the comments.. even better add a photo of your rounds!
Spread peace and unity today with this ancient martial art ❤️

☯️WE ARE ONE!☯️

04/21/2026

World Tai Chi and QiGong Day is celebrated on April 25th!

Let’s pause to admire this beautiful art form. See if your local area is planning any events to celebrate this day.

Do the rounds of Tai Chi or QiGong on your own, with a group, or with your friends and don’t forget to take pictures and tag us in your posts!

04/16/2026

April 20th 1pm (ET)
Time in the Art: Inspirations – Situational Awareness

Hosted by Senior Tai Chi Teacher Patrick Wooldridge

Patrick will draw on decades of experience providing close security for eminent personages like the Gyalwa Karmapa, the Dalai Lama, Pope John Paul II, Oscar Ichazo, Jimi Hendrix, and the Jefferson Airplane.

We will practice techniques both general and specific, interspersed with inspirational stories (and perhaps even videos!).

Click link to register today!
https://portal.taichifoundation.org/civicrm/event/register/?reset=1&id=127

04/13/2026

Want to learn with us at your own pace?

We offer ​On-Demand Learning – Courses available through Teachable.

Click the link below to learn more.
http://tai-chi-foundation.teachable.com/

04/12/2026

Just a heads-up, Early Birds ends on April 16th!

If you’re considering a week-long retreat packed with Tai Chi, now’s the perfect time to snag the amazing discount.
Click the link to apply
https://www.taichifoundation.org/tai-chi-retreats/

Did I pick an interest? Click the link below to find out more!
https://www.taichifoundation.org/us-east-coast-summer-retreat-2026/

04/10/2026

🌱 Community Care

Our community is built on trust, attentiveness and respect — values that also guide how we communicate online.

The Tai Chi Foundation does not collect payments or conduct sales through social media platforms or private messages. Any communication asking for payment in this way should be treated with caution.

For accurate information about our programs, retreats and offerings, please always refer to our official website: https://www.taichifoundation.org/

We appreciate your presence here and your role in keeping this space safe and supportive for everyone.

04/06/2026

Imagine a summer where you slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect—with yourself and with others.

Our Tai Chi Foundation retreats offer a unique blend of tai chi, qigong, meditation, and even Hawaiian swimming—all in beautiful, peaceful settings.

Whether you’re new or experienced, you’ll be welcomed into a warm, supportive community and guided by expert teachers in the Cheng Man-Ch’ing lineage.

✨ Plan your summer with us:
https://www.taichifoundation.org/tai-chi-retreats/

04/03/2026

Healing from trauma takes time, care, and the right kind of support.

Tai chi offers a gentle, non-invasive way to reconnect with the body, cultivate calm, and rebuild a sense of inner stability. While it’s not a replacement for professional treatment, it can be a meaningful companion on the path to recovery.

We’ve shared more insights in our latest blog post.

✨ Discover how tai chi can support trauma recovery:

  Many people are familiar with tai chi as a practice that supports general health and reduces stress. Less widely known is its potential role as a supportive practice for people recovering from trauma and post-traumatic stress...

03/30/2026

Tai Chi Chuan is a martial art most commonly used as moving meditation - MINDFULNESS IN MOTION!✨☯️

▶️At first we learn the form (the sequence of movements), until they are in our muscle memory and no longer require our frontal lobes to move in sequence.
▶️Then, we can spend as long as we like, practising the principles of Tai Chi - Relaxing into our bodies, reigning in our outliers, making the form our own. RELAXATION IS NOT A DESTINATION ITS AN EVERYDAY SKILL!
⭐Feeling truly centred and relaxed with a bank of internal energy (qi aka chi) IMPROVES EVERYTHING - Including your health, well-being, and level of conscious awareness of yourself, others and your environment.

☯️Cultivate your STRENGTH IN SOFTNESS with others through regular Tai Chi Practise.
Explore TAI CHI FOUNDATION's website to find your nearest OR online class...😍


The image is of a TAI CHI FOUNDATION trained teacher based in Hertfordshire, England.

03/26/2026

REST IN PEACE MASTER CHENG! ❤️ 💙 💛 💚

☯️Professor Cheng Man Ching died 51 years ago today. One of his top students in New York, Patrick Watson, started our TAI CHI FOUNDATION to preserve and pass down Master Cheng's Yang style 37 step Tai Chi form, to committed apprentices.
☯️After 50 years of excellence, our TAI CHI FOUNDATION is the largest and most well-established Tai Chi school in the West!!!
🎉 🙌 🎈 🥳 💪 😃

Check out our website to find out more about our global TAI CHI FOUNDATION 😍 ⭐

03/23/2026

SUMMER RETREAT WITH US! 😎 🌞

SAVE THE DATES!!
☯️U.S. East Coast, Maryland - June 7th – 13th✨
☯️U.S. West Coast, Clinton - July 27th – August 2nd✨
☯️Europe. Dublin, Ireland - August 17th – 23rd✨

& REGISTER INTEREST HERE✍️
https://www.taichifoundation.org/tai-chi-retreats/

03/21/2026

UNESCO designated March 21 as International Taijiquan Day.

In 2020, Taijiquan was inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Building on this recognition, UNESCO’s 43rd General Conference, approved the designation of 21st March as International Taijiquan Day, highlighting Taijiquan’s exceptional role in promoting global cultural exchange, preserving heritage, and fostering health and well-being.