Tai Chi & Qi Gong ShellHarbour

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Tai Chi & Qi Gong ShellHarbour A local community group in Shellharbour and surrounds to get together to practice Tai Chi & Qi Gong. Suitable all fitness levels.
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26/10/2026

Sign up today and learn Khor Tai Chi plus Grandmaster Gary Khor three afflictions!

Last workshop for the year 2026!

Featuring WING CHUN SensingHands,TAICHI PushHands,BAGUA,XINGI and TAI CHI Footwork. Traditional combat techniques masterfully adapted into a medical bio-energetic therapy for health.
Falls Prevention & Stability: Strengthens the lower body, improves core stabilization, and trains the brain to recover balance dynamically using multidirectional stepping.
Parkinson's Symptom Management: The rhythmic, flowing sequences and circular walking patterns help override rigid movement pathways, reducing tremors and improving overall gait fluidity.
Cognitive Vitality: Combining complex, physical footwork patterns with tactile arm sensing creates a powerful dual-tasking exercise that supports neuroplasticity and spatial memory.
Cell-to-Cell Touch Communication: When practitioners make physical contact, communication happens at a cellular level. The skin's vast network of mechanoreceptors converts tactile pressure into bio-electric signals, sparking immediate cell-to-cell communication that helps wake up dormant neural pathways.

The Collagen Network & Piezoelectricity: The human body's fascial and collagen network behaves like a liquid crystal matrix. When Grandmaster Khor and Master Aaron guide you through gentle, structural touch, this mechanical pressure generates piezoelectricity (electric currents produced by physical stress on collagen fibers). This subtle electrical charge travels faster than nerve impulses, directly nourishing the nervous system and resetting the body's internal balance.

Mindful Sensory Engagement: By focusing intention entirely on the point of physical contact, practitioners cultivate deep mental presence. This "mind-leading-the-energy" approach utilizes the body's piezoelectric network to stimulate neuroplasticity, improving focus and memory recall.

Qi Sensing for Touch for Health: Beyond physical alignment, explore energy sensing. By learning to feel and direct Qi (vital energy) through soft touch, you can release deep physical tension, unblock stagnant structural pathways, and activate the body's natural self-healing mechanisms. RECLAIMING STABILITY: TAI CHI & BAGUA FOOTWORK. Grounding and spatial awareness through specialized, therapeutic footwork patterns designed to rebuild mobility from the ground up.

FALLS PREVENTION: Tai Chi Walk & Weight Shifting trains the brain to maintain a rock-solid centre of gravity during everyday movement. Mastering the distinction between Yin & Yang, the "substantial" (weighted) and "insubstantial" (unweighted)

MOBILITY TRAINING: Bagua Circular & Pivot Footwork: Bagua is famous for its circular walking patterns and fluid, twisting pivots (Kou Bu and Bai Bu). We adapt these dynamic stepping methods into gentle agility exercises. Walking along curved paths and practicing smooth directional changes rewires spatial tracking in the brain, helping to eliminate the "freezing of gait" often experienced in Parkinson's.

REFLEX & SENSITIVITY TRAINING: Combining footwork with arm-sensing techniques teaches the entire body to instinctively detect changes in pressure and terrain. This directly translates to better real-world reflexes, allowing individuals to naturally correct their posture and prevent slips or falls.

25/10/2026

October air, spring sunshine and the gentle flow of Tai Chi. ☯️

Another beautiful Saturday morning beneath the trees at Blackbutt Forest. Fresh air, mindful movement and a wonderful community coming together to enjoy the simple pleasures of life.

Different ages, different abilities, all moving at their own pace. That’s the beauty of Tai Chi — everyone belongs.

Shellharbour CommunityTaiChi MindfulMovement AllLevelsWelcome

Today marks 3 wonderful years of Tai Chi & Qi Gong Shellharbour Practice Group!What started as a simple wish to have peo...
18/10/2026

Today marks 3 wonderful years of Tai Chi & Qi Gong Shellharbour Practice Group!

What started as a simple wish to have people come together and practise Tai Chi has grown into a beautiful, supportive community.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey. Whether you’ve been with us from the beginning or have only recently joined, each of you has helped make this community what it is today.

Your friendship, encouragement, commitment and willingness to show up each week are what keep this community strong.

Here’s to many more years of practising together, supporting one another and sharing the benefits of Tai Chi & Qi Gong.

With gratitude,
Esta & the Angels 😇

17/10/2026

Spring is certainly bringing the heat! ☀️☯️🌿

Another beautiful Saturday morning at Blackbutt Forest, with our wonderful community coming together despite the warmer weather.

Moving mindfully, breathing gently and embracing the changing seasons. A little sunshine, a little sweat and plenty of good company!

Shellharbour MindfulMovement AllLevelsWelcome

People often ask me, “Why do you do this?”Why do I dedicate my time to organising free community Tai Chi & Qigong practi...
09/10/2026

People often ask me, “Why do you do this?”

Why do I dedicate my time to organising free community Tai Chi & Qigong practices?

The answer is actually very simple. 💜

My own journey with chronic pain led me to Tai Chi and Qigong.

Living with chronic pain has never been easy. And while I still battle with pain today, Tai Chi and Qigong have helped me manage it so much better.

The pain hasn’t magically disappeared, but through gentle movement, breathing, mindfulness and learning to listen to my body, I’ve found ways to improve my wellbeing and quality of life.

And that is something I wanted to continue practising.

I had always admired how people gathered in parks across Asia to practise Tai Chi and Qigong together. No fuss, no expectations. Just people sharing movement, breathing and a little peace in their day.

I simply wanted someone to practise with.

I wanted to bring that same experience to Shellharbour.

So I started our little community practice, hoping a few people would join me.

I never imagined it would grow into what it is today.

What began as a simple wish has become a beautiful community. Strangers have become friends, people look out for one another, and every week we come together for something that benefits both body and mind.

And why do I continue?

Because I know firsthand how much a gentle, consistent practice can make a difference.

Because I believe Tai Chi and Qigong should be accessible to everyone, regardless of age, ability, experience or financial circumstances.

Because sometimes, it’s not just about the exercise. It’s about having somewhere to go, people to connect with and a reason to keep moving.

And because I believe we can all learn from one another, no matter where we are on our journey.

Along the way, my own Tai Chi journey has grown too. Becoming an instructor has given me the opportunity to share more of what I’ve learnt and offer structured classes for those who wish to deepen their understanding and advance their practice.

But our free community practices will always remain close to my heart.

My reason for doing this hasn’t really changed.

I’m still managing my own pain, still learning, still practising and still discovering the benefits of Tai Chi and Qigong.

And I still just want people to practise with.

Only now, instead of a handful of people, I have a whole community to share this journey with.

And for that, I am truly grateful. 💜

Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey, whether you’ve joined us once or have been coming since the beginning.

It was never about how many people would turn up. It was about having someone to practise with.

And look what we’ve created together.

Tai Chi & Qi Gong Shellharbour
Free Community Practice | Everyone Welcome

Every week, people come together in parks, community spaces and studios to practise Tai Chi and Qigong.They move slowly....
07/10/2026

Every week, people come together in parks, community spaces and studios to practise Tai Chi and Qigong.

They move slowly. They breathe. They practise together.

And they experience something many of us were never taught:

Energy is not just something you have.
It’s something you can cultivate.

Breath can change how you feel in minutes.

Slow, mindful movement can help build strength, balance and calm at the same time.

And the body has its own intelligence — if we learn to slow down, listen and connect.

You don’t have to be flexible.
You don’t have to be fit.
You don’t need any experience.
And you certainly don’t have to become a master.

You just have to begin.

Join us at one of our free community Tai Chi & Qigong practices, or take the next step and enrol in one of our structured classes.

Come and experience it for yourself.
Please go through our page and you can find all the information you need on it.

Expression of Interest – Shibashi 2 Qi GongReady to continue your Tai Chi journey?We’re seeking expressions of interest ...
06/10/2026

Expression of Interest – Shibashi 2 Qi Gong
Ready to continue your Tai Chi journey?
We’re seeking expressions of interest for a 10-week Shibashi 2 class, building on your Tai Chi foundations while developing greater flow, coordination, balance and understanding of the movements.
📅 Proposed Wednesday class
⏰ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
📍 The Shellharbour Club
🗓 10-week term ($190)
The class will proceed subject to sufficient enrolments.
If you’re interested in joining us, please register your Expression of Interest so we can confirm numbers by 10th October 2026

https://forms.gle/dhXQyd9symnecfUv8

Continue your Tai Chi journey with us. ☯️

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13 Marina Drive
Shell Cove, NSW
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