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sombre, yet refined martial art, Tai Chi Chuan is 5000 years
old. It essentially means "supreme ultimate fist" in Chinese. And
it is characterised by intricate movements and a fluid style. George
Thomas has started the Tai Chi Academy - the only authorised
Yang style school in the country. He trained under Fu
Sheng Yuan of China. After 24 years of experience in various
schools of martial art, he has come to believe that Tai Chi is the
best.
Tai Chi focuses on fitness of mind and body above everything else.
Anybody in the age group of 16 to 67 can learn this art. Talking
of students, some illustrious ones include: John K. John (Managing
Director - Johnson Lifts Ltd), Malathi Gopalakrishnan (Principal
- Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan) and L. Subramaniam (Vice-President -
NIIT).
The basic course includes 85 forms and 700 movements, taught in
50 classes, covering 6 months. Says George, "In 21 minutes
you can rehearse all the movements, once you are a master. Doing
this everyday, you can gain total control of your body and mind".
Unique to physical fitness in Chennai - looks like this one is here
to stay.
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Course Duration
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6 months
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Frequency
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Twice a week
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Duration per class
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1 hour per day
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Total Expense
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Rs 6000/- for 50 days (payable in instalments of Rs
1000/- each)
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Kilpauk Gardens
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JJ Indoor Basketball Stadium
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Kotturpuram
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Vidhya Sagar (Formerly Spastics Society of India)
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Gopalapuram
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Sundar Mahal (Behind Church Park School)
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Address: The Tai Chi Academy,
# 30 (Old # 47), 8th Cross Street, West Shenoy Nagar, Chennai -
600 030,
Phone: 626 3479 / 0622
Email: taichi_india@hotmail.com
KRISHNAMACHARYA
YOGA MANDIRAM
 One
of the reference points on Yoga in Chennai, the Krishnamacharya
Yoga Mandiram, R.A. Puram, was started by T.K.V. Desikachar
in 1976. The studies department at the centre conducts international
courses every year in November, when people from across the globe
assemble for a refresher course in Yoga (for which the centre charges
about $700). The special two-and-a-half year diploma course
(for a fee of about Rs 5000/-) provides comprehensive inputs
on Yoga. It is conducted once in three years. The Therapy department
follows a step-wise methodology in healing chronic ailments. The
centre carries out research work on the effects of Yoga with regard
to epilepsy, mental retardation and cardiac problems.
5 month short-term course (with flexi-timings) for the beginners
- Rs 3000/-.
Classes for children (every Saturday) - Rs 100/- per month
15 day summer course - Rs 300/-
Address:
Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram,
# 13, Fourth Cross Street, R.K. Nagar, Chennai - 600 028,
Phone: 493 7998 / 3092.
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