We hold seminars, external seminars, residential workshops and specialised courses. These either offer some aspects which can be covered in greater detail for those who wish to do so, or specialised skills which are not covered in normal lessons. Some of these relate to martial applications, others to health topics.
We also give seminars to other schools and associations both in UK and abroad. Anyone interested in organizing such a seminar should contact CIAA.
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The following one or two day weekend seminars are held in Berkshire and run from 10:30 till 16:30 (unless mentioned otherwise). The seminars are a chance to concentrate on a specific element of Internal Arts in more details than is possible in regular classes and to meet a wider range of practitioners. The extra time available gives more opportunity to ask questions of the instructors.
| Weekend 6/7 February & Saturday 13 March |
Taiji Fan | Chen style Taiji Fan form |
| Weekend 1/2 May |
Pushing Hands | Chen Style Pushing Hands (fixed stance and moving) |
| Weekend 29/30 May |
Long Pole | Chen Taiji Long Pole shaking exercises and form |
| Sunday 12 June |
Beijing 24 form | Yang style short form - revision only |
| Suturday 26 June |
Weapons revision | Revision only of any of the six Chen Style Taiji weapons taught |
| Sunday 27 June |
Pole shaking | Exercises for development of internal power (important for fajin) |
| Weekend 3/4 July |
Qinna | Joint locks. Applications and counters |
| Sunday 11 July |
Qigong | Yigong and Taiji ruler |
| Sunday 18 July |
Laojia Paochui | 'Cannon Fist' form - revision only |
| Weekend 7/8 August |
Pushing Hands by the Sea | Pushing Hands on the South Coast (workshops and free practice) |
| Sunday 15 August |
Qigong | Eight Animals Qigong |
| Weekends 4/5 September & 30/31 October & Sundays 14 & 21 November |
Guandao | Chen style Guandao (Dadao) form |
| Weekend 6/7 November & Saturday 13 November |
Taiji Double-Fan | Learn the whole Chen style Taiji Double-Fan form |
These are organized by other schools.
| When & Where | Subject | Contact |
| w/e 23/24 January Edinburgh |
Chen Style Taijiquan & Qigong with Eva |
Elisabeth Duncan - 0131 332 6894 email:elisabeth.duncan@gmail.com Mark Hendry - 0131 558 1178 email:hendry424@btinternet.com |
| Saturday 27 February 10:30-13:30 Stratford |
Principles of Taijiquan and Qigong with Karel & Eva |
Debbie Wild - 0777 - 331 8830 email: sunlight@onetel.com |
| Sunday 21 March Oxford |
10:00 - 13:00 - Qigong 14:00 - 17:00 - Taijiquan Pushing Hands with Karel & Eva |
Emma Westlake - 0771 076 8810 |
| 26-28 March Athens, Greece |
Daoist Qigong, Taiji Fan & Pushing Hands | Lydia email: lydiatilli@hotmail.com |
| w/e 10/11 April Edinburgh |
Chen Style Taijiquan & Qigong with Eva |
Elisabeth Duncan - 0131 332 6894 email:elisabeth.duncan@gmail.com Mark Hendry - 0131 558 1178 email:hendry424@btinternet.com |
| w/e 22/23 May Welshpool, Wales |
Principles of Taijiquan and Qigong with Karel & Eva |
Alan Jeffries - 07836 523 953 Gail Murray - 01743 340 375 |
| w/e 3/4 July Edinburgh |
Chen Style Taijiquan & Qigong with Eva |
Elisabeth Duncan - 0131 332 6894 email:elisabeth.duncan@gmail.com Mark Hendry - 0131 558 1178 email:hendry424@btinternet.com |
| Sunday 18 July Oxford |
10:00 - 17:00 - Pushing Hands for women with Eva, Karen & Emma |
Emma Westlake - 0771 076 8810 |
| w/e 28/29 Augusts Welshpool, Wales |
Principles of Taijiquan and Qigong with Karel & Eva |
Alan Jeffries - 07836 523 953 Gail Murray - 01743 340 375 |
| w/e 11/12 September Edinburgh |
Chen Style Taijiquan & Qigong with Eva |
Elisabeth Duncan - 0131 332 6894 email:elisabeth.duncan@gmail.com Mark Hendry - 0131 558 1178 email:hendry424@btinternet.com |
| Sunday 18 October Oxford |
10:00 - 13:00 - Qigong 14:00 - 17:00 - Taijiquan Pushing Hands with Karel & Eva |
Emma Westlake - 0771 076 8810 |