This weekend workshop is intended to bring Steve’s students together to do a (flexible) program of intensive practice with their Tai Chi & Sword form routines in a tranquil setting.
Camp Chapman is a scenic bush location (down the road from the RSPCA at Somersby) with a large hall for practice, modern kitchen amenities, showers & toilets, & bunk bed accommodation. There is also flat, outdoor areas for practice too. Healthy meals & snacks will be provided (diet preferences will be requested from you).
The cost will be $80 per person, which will include hire of the hall, accommodation overnight, all meals, & tuition. PTO for directions.
Program Ideas:
Saturday 12th April
10.00 am – Arrive & settle in
11.00 am – Session 1 – Yang Tai Chi Forms
12.30 pm – Lunch
1.30 pm – Session 2 – Sword Forms
3.00 pm – Afternoon Tea
3.30 pm – Session 3 – Sword Forms
5.00 pm – Personal practice/Snooze/Bushwalk/Dinner prep.
6.30 pm – Dinner
7.30 pm – Session 4 – Push Hands Fun
8.30 pm – Camp fire, marshmallow toasting, & stories with light supper (lubrication optional-BYO)
Sunday 13th April
Early morning stretching & Qi gong for any-one that’s keen.
7.30 am – Breakfast
8.30 am – Session 5 – Intro to 42 Bare Hands
10.30 am – Morning Tea
11.00 pm – Session 6 – Practice group forms
12.30 pm – Lunch
1.30 pm – Session 7 – Video of practiced forms?
2.30 pm – Pack up & clean camp
Also included throughout Steve’s classes will be various short sessions with:-
- Ivan – “Some Martial Applications of Tai Chi”
- Diann – “Lotus Qi Gong”
- Terri – “Journey to the Centre of the Body”
- Anne – “Zen Mindfulness”
We hope that you can join us for the weekend to relax, reflect, enjoy nature, spend time with each other, & practice our beloved Tai Chi.
Registration forms are available if you are interested in coming to the whole/part workshop program.