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SUMMARY:World Tai Chi & Qigong Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a morning of harmony\, wellness\, and global connection at the World Tai Chi & Qigong Day 2026 Celebration! This annual event\, taking place on April 25th\, brings people from all walks of life together to experience the profound benefits of Tai Chi and Qigong. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n          Images from World Tai Chi & Qigong Day\, 2025\n\n\n\n\nEvent Highlights:\n\n\n\n\nUnified Global Tai Chi & Qigong Wave: At 10:00 AM local time\, participants worldwide will engage in a synchronized Tai Chi and Qigong session\, creating a wave of positive energy that encircles the globe. This powerful collective practice promotes health\, peace\, and unity.\n\n\n\nLive Demonstrations: Witness captivating live demonstrations by accomplished Tai Chi and Qigong performers. Be inspired by the graceful movements and the flowing energy that characterize these traditional practices.\n\n\n\nCommunity Connection: Connect with like-minded individuals passionate about holistic well-being. Share experiences\, insights\, and build a sense of community that extends beyond the event.\n\n\n\n\nLearn more about World Tai Chi & Qigong Day here: https://www.worldtaichiday.org/ \n\n\n\nWorld Tai Chi & Qigong Day celebrates that we are all connected; all part of the web of life.  Starting with the earliest time zones of the Pacific Island nations and ending with the final events in the last time zones of Hawaii almost an entire day later\, people all around the world take part in this global celebration at 10:00 AM local time\, by performing Tai Chi and Qigong. \n\n\n\nHelp us generate a wave of positive energy around the world\, by joining us.  By cultivating and growing the realization personally and globally\, we may help in a subtle\, quiet way to usher in a more elegant future that nurtures us all in ways we cannot yet even imagine. \n\n\n\nAgenda (Updated for 2026:)\n\n\n\n9:30 AM     Gathering and Greetings \n\n\n\n9:45 AM     Tai Chi Forms & Qigong \n\n\n\n\nEight Brocades Qigong — Audience Participation\n\n\n\nCheng Man Ching 37-Move Form (Yang Style Short form)\n\n\n\nShort Yi Jin Jing — Audience Participation\n\n\n\nTai Chi for Arthritis (TCA\, Led by Marie Mathay)\n\n\n\nLong Yi Jin Jing — Audience Participation \n\n\n\nYang Style Long Form (The traditional Yang Style form) \n\n\n\nWeapons Demonstrations:\n\nFan Form (Yang Style 18-Move)\n\n\n\nSaber Demonstration\n\n\n\n\n\nChinese classical music featuring:\n\nWei Ming Chiang (Music Teacher) — Introductions\n\n\n\nElina Wang — piano\n\n\n\nJustin Wang — erhu\n\n\n\nJayden Wang — erhu\n\n\n\nZiyue Tan — hulusi\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNOTE: Please register below for this free event! \n\n\n\nBiographies:\n\n\n\nMark Haerle:\n\n\n\nMark began studying Tai Ji Quan and Yi Quan in 2004. He is a student of Grand Master Fong Ha\, a distinguished practitioner of Tai Ji Quan and Yi Quan. Mark was certified to teach by Grand Master Fong Ha in 2012. Mark has studied the traditional Yang style forms including the Long Form (108 moves)\, saber form and sword form. \n\n\n\nJay Soderberg:\n\n\n\n\n\nJay Soderberg has been studying Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong since 2006. He has studied several Yang style forms during this time\, including the traditional Long Form (108 moves)\, the 24-Form\, and Chen Man Ching’s 37-Form. He has studied with Grand Master Fong Ha—a widely respected Instructor from in Berkeley\, CA—who teaches world-wide. Jay has been certified to teach Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan by Fong Ha since 2012. Since then\, Jay assisted his teacher\, Keith Root. Jay also began teaching in other communities in 2014 to help spread the benefits of Tai Chi Chuan. His experience with teaching Yang style includes form work\, applications\, push hands\, saber\, sword\, meditation\, Yiquan\, and Qigong. \n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor Soderberg\n\n\n\n\n\nCost:\n\n\n\nThis is a FREE event! Come join us — PLEASE REGISTER BELOW. \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration:\n\n\n\nEven though this is a free event\, please register below so that we know how many people to expect.  NOTE:  All fields are required to be completed. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n← Back Thank you for your response. ✨\n\nThank you for registering for World Tai Chi & Qigong Day.  See you there!\n\nWarm Regards\,\n\nJay Soderberg\n					\n						\n							\n							\n						\n						\n						\n						\n						\n							\n								\n									\n										\n										\n									\n									\n										\n										\n									\n								\n							\n						\n						\n							\n								\n									\n									\n										\n									\n									\n									\n								\n							\n						\n					\n				\n\n\n\n\nYour Name(required)\n\n \n			\n				\n					\n						\n						\n						\n					\n				\n				\n			 \n	\n\n\n\n\nYour Email(required)\n\n \n			\n				\n					\n						\n						\n						\n					\n				\n				\n			 \n	\n\n\n\n\nNumber of Attendees (4 max)(required)\n\n \n			\n				\n					\n						\n						\n						\n					\n				\n				\n			 \n	\n\n\n\n\nHow did you hear about us?(required)\n	\n		Select one option\n		Search engine\n		Social media\n		Friend or family\n		Class Announcement\n		Email from Northstar Tai Chi Chuan\n	\n\n\n			\n				\n					\n						\n						\n						\n					\n				\n				\n				\n\n\n\n\n				\n					\n				\n				 Send\n\n		\n		\n		\nΔ \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOrganizer:\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare this:\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n				Email\n			More\n				Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)\n				Reddit\n			\n				Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)\n				WhatsApp\n			\n				Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)\n				Tumblr\n			\n				Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n				Pinterest\n			Like this:Like Loading...
URL:https://northstar-taichi.com/events/world-tai-chi-qigong-day/
LOCATION:Hopkins Pavilion\, 11000 Excelsior Boulevard\, Hopkins\, MN\, 55343\, United States
CATEGORIES:37-Form,Cane Form,Cheng Man Ching,Energy Practice,Health,Long Form,Longevity,Martial Art,Meditation,Qigong,Short Form,Sword Form,Tai Chi,Tai Chi Chuan,Taiji,Taiji Quan,World Tai Chi & Qigong Day,Yang 108,Yang Style
ORGANIZER;CN="Jay Soderberg":MAILTO:soderbergjay@northstar-taichi.com
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