. Canada China Friendship Society
A presentation on
A Personal Journey into Tai Ji Quan
byLoic Gouadec
Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
Library and Archives Canada, Room 156, 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa
All are welcome
Born in France, Loic Goadec studied English literature before immigrating to Canada in his mid-twenties. He was introduced to Tai-Ji Quan in the 1980s and he has not stopped practising this wonderful martial art ever since. M. Goadec studied under Shirley Choi for several years and he is now a student of Don Yee in Ottawa. He also continues his training with various specialists such as Sam Masich, Jill Heath, and Adriaan Blaauw at the Centre Gilles-Vaillant. He has been teaching recreational Tai Ji Quan at the School of Dance for eight years and is a member of the Canadian Tai Ji Quan Federation. When he does not play Tai Ji, Loic works as a professional free-lance translator.
Tai Ji Quan (or Tai Chi Chuan) is a traditional Chinese martial art used as an exercise for vitality, health and relaxation. Sometimes referred to as Chinese shadow-boxing, Tai Ji Quan is a practice rooted in the fundamental principles of Chinese medicine and philosophy which consider all living beings as energy systems. A balance of negative and positive energies (Yin and Yang) must be maintained for an individual to remain healthy. The lecturer will offer a short introduction to the history of Tai Ji Quan and will demonstrate some of the Yang style routines. You will be invited to join him in some relaxing and easy exercises.
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As is our custom tea and refreshmentswill be served. There will be a charge of $5 for non-CCFS members. The CCFS-Ottawa annual membership is $20 for individuals, $25 for a family and $12 for students.
For further information about the Society or this event, call L. Merklinger at 819-777-8434 or go to www.fccfa.ca/Ottawa. Membership forms are available at this website.
