Tai Chi but only if you pay

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Tai Chi but only if you pay
Topic Started: Jan 24 2016, 05:08 AM (335 Views)
blizzard	Jan 24 2016, 05:08 AM Post #1
Gold Star Member Posts: 4,152 Group: Member Member #1,012 Joined: July 8, 2013	The following is rant. I do that sometimes. I thought I had finally found a shared exercise, that could fit into my life style, with Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism Tai Chi. Seems signing a waiver is not enough to attend, they want their money - cash or cheque only (no please) or sit out the class,like a naughty child, or go home. I was furious because I had not been told that I would be belittled, in front of other attendees, for having forgotten the payment. Silly me for thinking their mission "To Help Others: The foundation of the Taoist arts is compassion." Seems to be a case of cough up the cash first. I called the head office in Toronto. The thing is that I actually wanted to attend after I went to their open house and my first class yesterday, when I registered and signed the waiver. No copy provided, however that is how such matters are normally dealt with when taking up a membership. A waiver is a waiver, 100% - until lawyers get hold of it. Now I do not know if I will return for the simple fact the same person who should have known better will be there. Why create more tension for myself? I did make the suggestion that all new members should be told verbally and in writing of payment expectations as well as how to pay before classes begin for any new sessions. Either as a group, much less in your face, or individually upon registration. I guess online is too much for them to figure out. I also made it clear that I had simply forgotten and it was far too cold this morning to consider leaving any earlier to walk to town, an early Sunday morning at that, then back to the Tai Chi location. When I mentioned that the silly woman actually argued that itched been colder yesterday! First, who the hell cares? I was talking about today and the wind chill factor, not bloody yesterday when I registered and had no trouble with attending. If they are worried about non-payment they need to keep track of who comes and goes - pretty easy there. Anyway, waiting for someone to call me from the Kingston branch. I am still very growly about it all as the mission statement was not met.

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Dana	Jan 25 2016, 03:04 PM Post #16
WWS Hummingbird Guru & Wildlife photographer extrordinaire Posts: 13,054 Group: Member Member #830 Joined: March 23, 2011	angora Jan 25 2016, 08:04 AM I think tai chi is supposed to calm one. It certainly has that effect on John. I spent so much time falling over that I felt bruised more than anything. That being said, Blizzard maybe you are upsetting yourself unnecessarily. That is counter to your original purpose. Think about it. :) It does and also improves concentration, especially when practicing solo and having to remember a long, 20 minute or longer form. I started years ago because I wanted to slow myself down. I found myself doing stuff in the kitchen and realizing that hey! I am supposed to be sitting and meditating! - up literally before I knew it, I am such a doer. The form acts like a moving meditation and forces concentration which excludes all other thoughts from the mind. It worked and sticking with meditation got a lot easier. It helped keep my body from seizing up due to physical work, the moves showing me where I was not as flexible and open as I wanted to be and practice correcting these things. If one is in a turmoil it might or might not work as a calming thing perhaps depending on whether one can keep the mind on the movements and not on the troubles. Chi Kung with a focus on dispelling negative chi might work better if one's body chemistry is off because of mental upset. Simple standing exercises that often have visualizations of clearing the body with deep breathing and simple movements of the arms. Your balance must be fragile! With your cats you don't need Tai Chi, do you?



blizzard	Jan 26 2016, 01:13 AM Post #17
Gold Star Member Posts: 4,152 Group: Member Member #1,012 Joined: July 8, 2013	Dana, only one cat and he is in Sooke. My choice to come to Kingston but I do miss him. Had to laugh at the fragile balance considering I am staying most of the time in the country while here and part of the weekends in town but actually live in BC. What balance? Trotsky, I had a call yesterday, seems the individual who said I could not attend was rather over zealous in her interpretation of the waiver versus policies, the latter had not been provided. She should not have said I was not welcome. So, I will go on Friday and think about Saturday. With money clutched in my hand. Very inexpensive, only $135.00 for a four month membership and nearly all classes open. I hope to learn the 108 moves, either here or when I am home, then move on to practice on my own as I have seen done in parks in China and the university in Victoria. The internal fixing appeals to me.



angora	Jan 26 2016, 03:26 AM Post #18
WWS Book Club Coordinator Posts: 14,494 Group: Member Member #717 Joined: March 31, 2010	Dana you're right my balance is fragile. The cats try to show me how but alas, all in vain.



Trotsky	Jan 26 2016, 04:15 AM Post #19
Big City Boy Posts: 38,319 Group: Member Member #79 Joined: September 8, 2005	Quote: Very inexpensive, only $135.00 for a four month membership and nearly all classes open. I hope to learn the 108 moves Blizzard, that sounds quite a bargain...unless you pay and don't go...happens a lot. laugh123 laugh123 Good luck with the classes. Edited by Trotsky, Jan 26 2016, 04:16 AM.



Durgan	Jan 27 2016, 08:10 AM Post #20
Veteran Member Posts: 13,273 Group: Gardening Guru Member #720 Joined: March 31, 2010	While in China, I use to see various people doing what I considered strange movements in the morning. Most had the appearance of needing a good meal. I assumed it was associated with Falun Gong and passed on with my normal mutter about the sanity of man. Now I suspect it was Tai Chi, of which I have the same opinion.



Trotsky	Jan 27 2016, 08:44 AM Post #21
Big City Boy Posts: 38,319 Group: Member Member #79 Joined: September 8, 2005	Quote: I assumed it was associated with Falun Gong. If that was the case, you'd have had a flyer in your hand after they passed by. Edited by Trotsky, Jan 27 2016, 08:51 AM.



campy	Jan 27 2016, 08:46 AM Post #22
Handyman Extraordinaire Posts: 28,720 Group: no politics Member #204 Joined: February 2, 2006	Trotsky Jan 25 2016, 05:19 AM Are you going to give it another shot, blizzard, or did this kerfuffle cause you to walk away permanently. I amgoing to check to see if my gym offers Tai-Chi classes (for free to members.) I could use some balance enhancement to avoid future falls. I tend to be impatient and that V E R Y S L O W movement might get on my nerves. A video would do the trick and not having to drive or attend nasty classes would be ideal. For balance Trotsky. Look up a balance board. You can make one yourself out of a piece of plywood and a dowel. After reading this. I am going to do it today. Now I have something to do in my spare time. I will be lifting light weights at the same time. Strength and co-ordination. That's the ticket I am looking for.



Dana	Jan 27 2016, 11:33 AM Post #23
WWS Hummingbird Guru & Wildlife photographer extrordinaire Posts: 13,054 Group: Member Member #830 Joined: March 23, 2011	As Blizzard mentioned about the 'internal fixing' there is lots about Tai Chi that does not show on the outside. A balance board might help one to stand well (really good for strengthening ankles) but will not teach good stepping and weighting. I credit Tai Chi for helping me not step on my last little dog who loved to blindly sniff around the kitchen floor while I cooked.



Shorty	Jan 27 2016, 04:15 PM Post #24
Red Star Member Posts: 2,301 Group: Member Member #1,150 Joined: February 12, 2015	Dana Jan 27 2016, 11:33 AM As Blizzard mentioned about the 'internal fixing' there is lots about Tai Chi that does not show on the outside. A balance board might help one to stand well (really good for strengthening ankles) but will not teach good stepping and weighting. I credit Tai Chi for helping me not step on my last little dog who loved to blindly sniff around the kitchen floor while I cooked. Lol. I had the brother of your dog. He thought I was going to spill stuff while making meals. Little goof was right.



Dana	Jan 27 2016, 04:31 PM Post #25
WWS Hummingbird Guru & Wildlife photographer extrordinaire Posts: 13,054 Group: Member Member #830 Joined: March 23, 2011	The floor was never dirty.



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