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BYRON LIVING TAO CENTRE
Health & Martial Arts

TAI CHI * CHI KUNG * HAPKIDO

BYRON LIVING TAO Health & Martial Arts Centre was established in 1986 by Shirsha Marie, Director and Senior Instructor. Located in the heart of Byron Bay. this thriving Martial Arts Centre offers training in the modalities of Tai Chi, Chi Kung and Hapkido. Byron Living Tao provides a training environment that cultivates vital life energy, inner strength, a focused mind and deepened states of awareness- for health, fitness, personal development and spiritual cultivation. These Eastern traditions of martial arts, healing and meditation integrate mind, body and spirit, in harmony with life and all existence.

TAI CHI
Internal Martial Art
MEDITATION IN MOTION

Tai Chi is an ancient, internal Chinese martial art based on principles of relaxation and meditation. Referred to as the ‘mother of the martial arts', Tai Chi is a self-defence system whose soft, flowing, circular moves are employed to yield to, harmonize with, and return an opponent's force. As a moving meditation, Tai Chi harmonizes body, breath and mind, deepening awareness and fostering inner knowledge, calmness, and strength. This school teaches the Yang Form, in the traditional lineage of Yang Chen-Fu, Cheng Man-Ch'ing and Huang Sheng-Shuan.

CHI KUNG
Gentle Exercise Art
VITALITY FOR LIFE

Chi Kung is an ancient Chinese self-healing practice that promotes radiant health and well-being. Its soft, flowing, circular moves calm the mind and improve all functions of the body. These gentle exercises benefit the health of the organs, joints and bones, digestive system, nervous system and immune system. Chi Kung is easy and enjoyable. It includes self massage, light stretching and loosening moves, postural alignment, deep breathing exercises, relaxation techniques and meditation.

HAPKIDO
Art of Coordinated Power
COMPREHENSIVE SELF DEFENCE

Hapkido is a Korean martial art considered to be ‘a complete art of self-defence'. It integrates a comprehensive range of strikes, kicks, blocks, holds, joint-locks, pressure-point controls, sweeps, throws and weapons. It also includes circular, flowing techniques of yielding and harmonizing with an attack, leading the attack in a circle and off-balancing and taking control of the opponent's centre. Hapkido's dynamic training system incorporates ‘Ki' energy cultivation and meditation for balance, harmony and personal development.