Dragonfly Tai Chi and Qigong

Dragonfly Tai Chi and Qigong Group classes by qualified teacher of Yang style Tai Chi and Level 4 Qigong teacher.

Current classes are Tai Chi - Mondays at Westport Park & Wednesdays at Snr Citizens Centre; Qigong - Tuesdays at Snr Citizens & Thursdays at Town Green - all 9.30 a.m. I am a qualified Tai Chi instructor and hold a Level 3 Qigong Teacher certification through Simon Blow Qigong (see www.simonblowqigong.com). I also perform and teach Tai Chi Fan, Tai Chi Sword and Yang Sheng (means "to nurture life") Zhang stick.

A beautiful morning for Qigong in the outdoors๐Ÿ˜Šโ˜ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿฉต๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’œ@
07/05/2026

A beautiful morning for Qigong in the outdoors๐Ÿ˜Šโ˜ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿฉต๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’œ@

Places are filling up for Master Simon Blow's Qigong Workshop on Sunday 5 July. The Wild Goose Rainy Day Practice is a ...
30/04/2026

Places are filling up for Master Simon Blow's Qigong Workshop on Sunday 5 July. The Wild Goose Rainy Day Practice is a beautiful set of Qigong. This is a rare opportunity to learn from Master Simon on his annual visit to Port Macquarie. Contact me to book your place ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ™โ˜ฏ๐Ÿ’œ

A lot of rain last night but lucky for us it was fine and sunny for our Qigong at Town Green this morning. Quite warm w...
30/04/2026

A lot of rain last night but lucky for us it was fine and sunny for our Qigong at Town Green this morning. Quite warm with a lovely breeze ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ™โ˜ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿ’œ

Very fickle weather for our World Tai Chi & Qigong Day celebration. It poured rain about 30 minutes before we were due ...
25/04/2026

Very fickle weather for our World Tai Chi & Qigong Day celebration. It poured rain about 30 minutes before we were due to start. Many people decided not to come (and I don't blame them) but I'm very grateful to the brave souls who decided to attend. It was a lovely morning and we didn't get rained on during the hour luckily. I dedicated the session to World Peace noting that the First World War was described as "the war to end all wars" and we don't seem to have progressed since then but also expressed our gratitude for living in such a wonderful place and for the benefits of living in a free society. Remembering all our brave men and women this Anzac Day who served and those who gave their lives for their country. A big thank you to Antonieta for bringing her yummy home baked apple cake and to Brigid, Greg and Amelia for the beautiful Anzac biscuits freshly baked by them this morning ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ™โ˜ฏ๐Ÿ’œ

Feeling very grateful for a beautiful morning of Qigong at Town Green. Large cloud formations with sunshine and a lovel...
23/04/2026

Feeling very grateful for a beautiful morning of Qigong at Town Green. Large cloud formations with sunshine and a lovely breeze coming and going, a feeling of quiet stillness and synchronicity. A soft light shower as we sheltered under the big tree in the break and then the rain stopped just when we were ready to start the second half and lasted till we finished. Thank you to all the wonderful participants for sharing this special energy with me this morning ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ™โ˜ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿ’œ๐ŸŒฒ

A big group of wonderful ladies for our Wednesday Tai Chi/Qigong class๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ™โ˜ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿ’œ
22/04/2026

A big group of wonderful ladies for our Wednesday Tai Chi/Qigong class๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ™โ˜ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿ’œ

Our Tai Chi group at Westport Park this morning. Great way to start the week ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ™โ˜ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿ’œ
20/04/2026

Our Tai Chi group at Westport Park this morning. Great way to start the week ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ™โ˜ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿ’œ

20/04/2026

Quite windy at our usual spot at Westport Park this morning so moved down in front of the Club. ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ™โ˜ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿ’œ

Another superb Thursday morning for our Qigong session yesterday ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ™โ˜ฏ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’š
17/04/2026

Another superb Thursday morning for our Qigong session yesterday ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ™โ˜ฏ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’š

15/04/2026

"In stillness, be like a mountain; in motion, be like a great river."

"้™ๅฆ‚ๅฑฑๅฒณ๏ผŒๅŠจๅฆ‚ๆฑŸๆฒณ" (jรฌng rรบ shฤn yuรจ, dรฒng rรบ jiฤng hรฉ) offers a concise way to understand the internal method of Taijiquan. At first glance, it sounds poetic, but in practice it is highly technical.

When we speak of stillness like a mountain, this does not mean rigid or frozen. A mountain is stable, rooted, and unmoved by external change. In Taijiquan, this reflects zhลngdรฌng (ไธญๅฎš), central equilibrium. The body settles, the mind becomes quiet, and unnecessary tension is released. The posture appears calm, yet internally there is awareness, structure, and readiness. This is not passivity. It is stored potential.

When movement begins, the quality shifts completely. Motion should resemble a great riverโ€”continuous, connected, and without interruption. A river does not start and stop in segments. It flows, adapts, and finds the most efficient path forward. In practice, this is expressed through coordinated movement of the whole body, guided by intention rather than isolated muscular effort. Each action transitions smoothly into the next, without breaks in continuity.

What makes this saying particularly valuable is the relationship between these two states. True stillness contains the possibility of movement, and correct movement never loses its underlying stillness. Even in motion, the practitioner maintains internal calm. Even in stillness, there is a subtle dynamic quality.

This is where Taijiquan distinguishes itself from external exercise. It is not defined by visible choreography, but by how the body organizes itself between these two conditions. The practitioner learns to remain composed under pressure and responsive without haste. Over time, this principle extends beyond training. In daily life, one learns when to be unmoved, and when to flow.

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Port Macquarie, NSW

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Monday 9:30am - 10:30am
Tuesday 9:30am - 10:30am
Wednesday 9:30am - 10:30am
Thursday 9:30am - 10:30am

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