Götzens October 2021: Reawaken Our Connectedness and our Life Energy by Peter Kennedy ~ (Oct 2021)
The second weekend in October 2021 I was in Götzens in Austria where for the first international Tai Chi group training in almost two years. Students came from Austria and Switzerland. Teachers came from Austria, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and France. With Covid 19’s safety restrictions, it has not been possible to have in
School of Tai Chi Chuan Götzens
Tai chi chuan is an ancient exercise which embodies China’s most profound concepts and principles of health and movement. It offers true harmony between body and mind. Based on softness and awareness instead of force and resistance, tai chi chuan (also referred to as tai chi, taiji, or taijiquan) has been recognized for centuries as
Embracing Duality in Götzens by Ian Lopez
“Shift all of your weight left, rotate right, opening the foot. Verlagere das gesamte Gewicht rechts und mache einen leeren Schritt mit deinem linken Fuß”. The class was being taught in two languages, intertwined, and delicately woven with each other. Instead of confusion, there was continuity; instead of bewilderment, there was balance. Embracing duality can
Götzens Tai Chi Weekend March 2024
by Peter Kennedy For those of you who may not know, there was a Tai Chi Weekend in Austria at the Tai Chi School in Götzens at the beginning of March 2024. This was organized by Maria Gandler and Franz Stumpf. I want to share my reflections and encourage you to visit. To clarify,
Tai Chi Ski Principles by Patrice Wooldridge
In April 2022, my husband Patrick and I went to Götzens, Austria (a community in the district of Innsbruck). It is an amazing place to explore, and Maria Gandler and her team made it very attractive and welcoming to participate in their Tai Ski program! Tai Chi classes are presented over several days so that people
European Winter Training 2025
Ooh, I feel soo good!
(Kay Lynn in green jacket) Here I am in Götzens, in the mountain ranges of the Alps in the North Tyrol, coming to the tai chi school led by Maria Gandler. She is waiting for me at Innsbruck Airport, ready to take me to my accommodation in Götzens, which is shared by four
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Tai chi classes start in Götzens, Austria Filming for the Roots & Branches 5 Element Qigong DVD takes place