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Tai Chi Month Unveiled the Spring of London-CITCM launched Tai Chi Month Activity

When the spring dawn wakes up the silent London, a beautiful view is showing in Regent’s Park. Tai Chi Month, organized by the Confucius Institute for Traditional Chinese Medicine of London South Bank University (CITCM), was launched on May 7,which attracted a lot of Tai Chi fans to learn Tai Chi Fist and practice stress management.

Three professional Tai Chi masters from CITCM started this activity with performing the complete 24-styleTai Chi Fist. Through a series of static and dynamic movements, Tai Chi Fans understood the essence of Tai Chi Fist which combines flowing circular movements, balance and weight-shifting, breathing techniques and focused internal awareness. And Tai Chi also spreads its charm of being helpful with a number of medical conditions. Tai Chi Month activity is not only to teach Tai Chi Fist, but also to promote the integration of nature, and to stimulate human potential ability to achieve fitness and disease prevention, mental relaxation. To cope with this activity, CITCM opened Tai Chi section on website, providing comprehensive information for Tai Chi fans.

Every participant carefully imitated the teachers’ movements, over and over again, and asked the teacher to check and correct. Among them, a participant from the London South Bank University said they enjoyed Tai Chi very much. They thought Tai Chi Fist was ideal for removing muscle pain and mental pressure. Moreover, it was very convenient to practice whenever and wherever. By the two-day’s study, they have mastered the first six movements and looked forward to the next class with confidence.

Tai Chi Fist practice, with static and dynamic movements, seems to be a highlight in Regent Park this weekend. Many passengers have been attracted and took part in. In the next three months, CITCM will cover several well-known London parks and spread Tai Chi’s charm to ten thousand people. May Tai Chi, such a precious Chinese cultural heritage, can really go abroad and go into everyone’s heart!