We celebrate World Tai Chi and Qigong Day on the last Saturday of April. Millions of people around the world practice one or both of these Chinese martial arts disciplines. This year it falls on April 26, 2025. We celebrate at 10 am local time, no matter where you reside or happen to be!
According to the Bill Douglas, co-founder of World Tai Chi and Qigong Day: Apple Founder, Steve Jobs said, "The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do."
According to Bill, "26 years ago a crazy bunch of visionaries, too many to name, suddenly realized IT IS WAY PAST TIME THE WORLD KNOWS ABOUT TAI CHI & QIGONG! And we got as many people as we could to come out in public and play Tai Chi and Qigong together with the entire planet ... and we got governments and mass media recognition planetwide and changed global consciousness according to scientific data. IN OUR CASE, STEVE JOBS WAS RIGHT.”
This global event was founded by Bill Douglas and Angela Wong Douglas, co-authors of The Complete Idiot's Guide to T'ai Chi and Qigong. The chapter entitled, "World T'ai Chi and Qigong Day," is considered a major force behind the global awareness of this health and healing event. The event’s mission: “educating the planet on how TO BOOST THE WORLD'S IMMUNE SYSTEM, with scientifically proven natural health practices”.
One purpose of this celebration is to promote and celebrate Tai Chi and Qigong and to help people have a better understanding of the benefits (both medical, emotional, and spiritual) that both arts bring. Both disciplines use body alignment, slow, flowing movements, and diaphragmatic breathing.
Numerous scientific studies have been conducted showing that Tai Chi and Qigong improve immunity, symptoms of arthritis, chronic pain, and flexibility. Other benefits include reduced stress, decreased pain, too many to mention. Practitioners also enjoy improved blood circulation, posture and balance (both mental and physical), as well as inner strength. In other words, practitioners are able to enjoy a better quality of life!
Global celebrations (both large and small) include demonstrations, exhibits, classes, and seminars for “global health”. They take place in 100s of cities in over 80 nations. This event, thanks to Bill and Angela Douglas and their unwavering support, has been successful in educating millions of people in all corners of the world about Tai Chi & Qigong's benefits on a personal, educational, health, and business level.
Tai Chi, Qigong, and Mind-Body events start at 10 am local time worldwide, starting in New Zealand and Samoa, and spreading “as the world turns” with the final events being held in Hawaii, almost a day later. I encourage you to join a class or event on World T’ai Chi and Qigong Day. Visit www.worldtaichiday.org to find an event near you. Use #WorldTaiChiDay to share on social media.
If you are a practitioner (even if you are beginner or new to Tai Chi and/or Qigong) and can’t get to a celebration, you can still be part of the worldwide celebration. Just go outside at 10 am local time and spend a few moments practicing either Tai Chi or Qigong, or just meditate, if that’s your preference……….OK, if it’s raining or cold, you can actually do it inside! Like Nike says “Just Do It”.
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