Wulong Shines at 2024 Festival

Another big day out for Wulong at the 2024 Wushu Taichi Qigong Australia Festival. Some amazing tai chi and qigong on show with solo and group performances from Wulong instructors and advanced students demonstrating the professional moves we learned from Professor Lily.

What an event! The packed Festival programme involved a large number of practitioners showcasing their favourite tai chi, qigong and wushu routines.

A special massed interactive qigong activity was led by Wulong’s own Instructor Noriko. So invigorating! Nearly all performers and guests were on their feet breathing and stretching.

Our solo and group performers provided an enthralling spectacle.

SOLO - Taichi Yang Style Fan 28

Wulomg Instructor Noriko, from our Sunday Caulfield class, thrilled guests with the Taichi Yang Style Fan 28 routine. Noriko has been a gold medallist at WTQA competitions and in Beijing China.

SOLO - Five Animals Qigong

Wulong Advanced Student Roland, from our Tuesday Yarraville class, conjured the spirits of the Five Animals - tiger, deer, bear, monkey and bird. Roland has been a gold medallist at WTQA competitions.

GROUP - Duan Wei 3 Yang 17

Our Wulong Advanced Students - Roland, Candice, Michael, Helen M, Noriko , Sara and Helen S - performed the Standardised Duan Wei Yang Style Tai Chi Level 3 routine, sometimes called Yang 17.

A special shout out to Melbourne University Wushu Kung Fu, also coached by Professor Lily, who put on an amazing wushu show including weapons.

Grateful thanks to WTQA President Sam Au, committee and organising team for the outstanding day. It was pleasing to see President Sam Au call Professor Lily forward in acknowledging the key supporters of the Festival.

Big thanks to Jenny, Bill, Norma, Sue, Shen, Kathleen, Judith, Marisa, Dorothy, Arthur, Stacy, Jesmond, Ben, Nathan, Grace, Amanda and Paul - our cheer squad and paparazzi crew. We thank you! 

International research confirms benefits of taichi and qigong

A significant volume of international research is compiling that establishes taichi and qigong as a powerful and accessible pathway to physical and mental health, and wellbeing for everyone.

Wulong has set aside a dedicated page - BENEFITS - in our website to highlight curated research papers for our students and community.

Evidence confirms benefits that support or alleviate

• Musculoskeletal disorders, including fibromyalgia, neck and back pain

• Effects of Parkinson’s disease

• Cancer treatment and rehabilitation

• Poor mental health including stress, anxiety and depression, emotional regulation, loneliness

• Menopause including bone density loss

• Coronary disease and rehabilitation

• Recovery from stroke

• Physical health of older adults including falls prevention.

  Read more on our page - BENEFITS

  Come join a Wulong class to benefit from taichi and qigong.

  Check out our classes at https://www.wulongtaichi.com.au/tai-chi-classes

12 Step Health Preservation Qigong Workshop - Daoyin Yangsheng Gong Shi Er Fa - 19 May 2024

Wulong Tai Chi Kung Fu is pleased to announce our first workshop for 2024.

Qigong Workshop – 12 Step Health Preservation Qigong

Also called the Daoyin Yangsheng Gong Shi Er Fa, this qigong is a complete set of meridian exercises combining mental concentration, breath control and body movement for life vitality. Long-term practice can enhance cardio-pulmonary function, body shape, flexibility, balance, coordination, as well as improving self-regulating capacity of the nervous system.

The 12 Step Health Preservation Qigong is designed to work on three levels. First, it can be used for health maintenance, to improve vitality and prevent disease by keeping the immune system strong. Second, it can be used directly as a treatment for chronic disease or certain acute conditions. Thirdly, it can be used as a recuperative therapy for those in a recovery phase – the movements are unique in that they can be practised either standing or sitting.

Join Professor Lily Sun to learn:

• An introduction to the 12 Step Health Preservation Qigong - Daoyin Yangsheng Gong Shi Er Fa. Created by the Chinese Health Qigong Association to promote physical health, mental relaxation, and spiritual well-being.

• Foundation skills and techniques based on the traditional images from ancient silk paintings excavated in Changsha, China.

• Simple, beautiful movements based on traditional Chinese medicine principles to improve the function of organs, and preserve health and prevent illness.

The workshop is suitable for all ages and skill levels from beginner to advanced.

Places are limited and registration is essential. Please register via our event page for a unique opportunity to learn this versatile and beneficial qigong while enjoying Professor Lily’s warm, generous and exceptional teaching skills.

Wulong Success at 2023 WTQA Festival

UPDATE: Since the competition, the WTQA Committee has decided to award gold medals in the Qigong team competition to the Wulong Tai Chi Kung Fu team for performance of Taiji Yang Sheng Zhang (Stick Qigong) routine. Our team were previously awarded the bronze medals in a combined Tai Chi / Qigong team competition. And … our other performance of Tai Chi Fan 18 form, which previously came In fourth place, is now awarded bronze medals. What a great result!!

Big day out for Wulong at the 2023 Wushu Tai Chi Qigong Australia (WTQA) Festival. Gold, silver and bronze for our tai chi and qigong individual and team competitors!! And most honoured guest status for Professor Lily. Well deserved!

Grateful thanks to WTQA President Sam Au and organising team for the outstanding day.

What a day it was! With special performances from the masters, a massed Beijing 24 performance and a special interactive qigong activity led by Wulong’s own Lucy Keenan (who was also a WTQA judge!) So relaxing! Nearly all competitors and audience members were on their feet breathing and stretching.

Wulong's small team made quite the impact, walking away with Qigong Overall Champion trophy and 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 6 bronze medals.

Roland Heath - Qigong Gold Medal and overall Qigong Champion

Rowan Dinning - Tai Chi Silver and Bronze Medals

Qigong Team - Ann Whitfield, Anne Price, Kathy Campelj, Helen Simmonds and Roland Heath - Bronze medal.

Special shout out and congratulations to Melbourne University Wushu Kung Fu, also coached by Professor Lily. Many individual medals and overall Wushu Champion Connor McGowan.

Big thanks to Michael, Jenny, Sharna, and Ros, our cheer squad and paparazzi crew. We thank you! 

Source: Archivist Media

Wulong delivers Taichi services for corporate and community

Wulong Tai Chi Kung Fu is working with our corporate, not-for-profit and government sector clients to delivery high quality enjoyable wellbeing services.

For Immigration Museum and Vic Health we delivered customised taichi and qigong workshops ‘Wellbeing Wednesdays’ of easy and well researched taichi and qigong movements to stimulate energy and promote unity of mind and body to support health and wellbeing.

Here’s what participants said about the taichi and qigong sessions -

It reinforced no matter what your gender or age is, looking after your health and well being is paramount, and there is a lot out there to help you achieve this.

I was in the moment whilst in the class, felt focussed and forgot about my worries

·The enjoyment and challenge it gave, and being part of a group

The peaceful nature of the instructor

We design customised sessions for corporate staff and deliver these sessions both in person and online. Some of our clients are -

Events like Melbourne Knowledge Week and the Melbourne International Film Festival

School to provide wushu and/or taichi session for Chinese language students

Local government councils such as Maribyrnong, Darebin and Glen Eira Councils

Private companies, for instance greater Western Water, Medibank, Swisse, GemLife, Choice Hotels Asia-Pacific and Foodie Coaches, and

Schools and universities from across Melbourne including Geelong Grammar, Haileybury and RMIT. Most recently a worship for a University of Melbourne medical students’ conference.

All our taichi, qigong and wushu services are designed and supervised by Professor Lily Sun, 8th Duan Professor of Chinese Martial Arts, Wuhan University.

We are happy to discuss your individual requirements and tailor a package to suit the needs of your organisation. For more information please see our events&corporate page or contact our office.

More Wellbeing Wednesdays - Wulong partners with Immigration Museum

Come and join Professor Lily Sun at Immigration Museum for more FREE Wellbeing Within sessions! Wulong Tai Chi Kung Fu is excited to partner with Immigration Museum for three Wednesdays lunchtime sessions of taichi and qigong in November 2022.

WELLBEING WITHIN

Wednesdays 16, 23 and 30 November 2022 at 12.30pm

Balance the natural energy within your mind, body, and spirit, with lunchtime taichi led by Professor Lily Sun

Suitable for all ages and abilities.

BOOK HERE

Immigration Museum
400 Flinders Street
Melbourne, Victoria, 3000

Beautiful Qigong Mawangdui Daoyin Shu

Congratulations to everyone who joined the Mawangdui Daoyin Shu Workshop on 4 July 2021. Another rare learning opportunity presented by Wulong, it was a beautiful and joyful session with Professor Lily Sun. We moved slowly, softly and gently, rotating and stretching, strengthening the body and nourishing the heart.

Professor Lily was very impressed by students’ dedication to learning the movements and with the excellent results that were achieved by the end of the workshop.

“I was very impressed with students' easy grasp of the Mawangdui Daoyin Shu today. I encourage students to continue practicing Mawangdui to improve mood and emotional state and enhance physical function and mobility.”

We hope everyone enjoyed the training and continues to enjoy practicing Mawangdui.

Here’s a small collection of photos from the day.

Congratulations to the attendees of Our Ba Fa Wu Bu Workshop

Wulong Congratulates the passionate and ambitious Tai Chi students who came on October 27 to learn Ba Fa Wu Bu. The first time the new international standard has been presented in Australia. 

Professor Lily Sun led us through the Yang, Chen and Sun style techniques of Ba Fa Wu Bu. Professor Sun’s expert tuition of the “Eight Techniques and Five Steps" means we can practice and develop the standardised routine in sync with the worldwide Tai chi movement. But most of all everyone had fun. 

Here is what one of our attendees had to say about the workshop

“Ba Fa Wu Bu is simple, beautiful and powerful! It is now my favourite routine. Thanks Prof Lily for teaching us and making the workshop fun.”

— Helen

Did you enjoy the Da Wu Qigong dance?

Thank you to everyone who joined us in the Da Wu - the dance - Workshop on June 2nd. Possibly the first time Da Wu has been presented in Australia. It was an outstanding session with Professor Lily Sun, and we appreciate everyone’s hard work. 

Complicated but not difficult, the benefits of the dance for joints, muscles and balance were easy to detect. However the dance not only helps the muscles but also the internal organs to promote the circulation of qi and blood.

We hope everyone enjoyed the dance and continues to enjoy their practice.

Here’s a small collection of photos from the day.

Inaugural Australian International Martial Arts Festival

Wulong Tai Chi Kung Fu congratulates our dedicated members Lucy and Paul Keenan who won gold at the recent inaugural Australia International Martial Arts Festival held over the weekend of 1st and 2nd of December 2018. As well as a large number of Australian based competitors, the Festival attracted martial arts practitioners from China, Singapore, Hong Kong and New Zealand.

On the first day of the festival, Lucy and Paul competed in tai chi and qi gong events and won a combined tally of three gold medals and one silver medal. They each competed in Tai Chi Fan Yang Style 18 form and Ba Duan Jin Qi Gong events, achieving exceptional scores over 9 for each routine. Paul won gold for both events and Lucy gold for the Ba Duan Jin and silver in the Tai Chi Fan Yang 8 form.

On the second day Lucy and Paul returned to the Festival as guests in an exciting closing ceremony where they performed movements from the Ba Duan Jin Qi Gong for a large audience of dignitaries, competitors and spectators.

Professor Lily Sun is proud to see Lucy and Paul, as well as all the hard working Wulong Tai Chi Kung Fu students, challenge themselves and achieve personal growth and success.

Wulong Tai Chi Kung Fu wishes all the Festival competitors the best in their training, and looks forward to competing next year!

Guest Author: Helen Simmonds

Did you enjoy the Qigong Stick Workshop?

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Qigong (Stick) Workshop, this past weekend. It was an incredibly valuable session with Professor Lily Sun, and we appreciate the hard work you put in. We hope everyone enjoyed themselves.

Here’s a small collection of photos from the day.

WTQA Festival 2018

What a day it was! With performances from the masters, lion dancing and of course the amazing competitors.

Wulong's small team made quite the impact, walking away with several Gold medals and three Champion trophies.

• Roland Heath - 3 Gold Medals

• Lucy Keenan - Overall Qigong Female Champion

• John McCormick (not pictured) - Overall Tai Chi Male Champion

• Sher Rill Ng - Overall Tai Chi Female Champion

A special shout out to Paul Keenan and Kyle Tidd for your amazing behind the scenes work. Not only did you manage our team, but you were our personal cheer squad and paparazzi crew. We thank you!