Sawasdee Tai Chi Bangkok

🇹🇭🤝🇲🇺 International Tai Chi Exchange Program 2026
Thailand × Mauritius

We are pleased to invite Tai Chi practitioners, instructors, and interested participants in Bangkok to join the International Tai Chi Exchange Program 2026 — a cultural and health-focused exchange between Thailand and Mauritius.

📍 DAY 1: Seminar & Friendship Dinner
📅 04 July 2026 (Saturday)
📌 The Korean Association of Thailand (Ekamai), Bangkok

Theme
International Tai Chi, Health and Friendship

Program Schedule
15:00–15:20 Registration
15:20–15:30 Welcome Remarks
15:30–16:00 Tai Chi Heritage and Contemporary Development
16:00–16:30 Tai Chi for Health and International Cooperation
16:30–16:50 Chair Therapy & Qigong Interactive Session
16:50–17:00 Open Discussion & Networking
17:00 onwards Friendship Dinner (at participants’ own expense)

This program is open to both Thai and international participants in Bangkok who are interested in Tai Chi, health practices, and cultural exchange.

It is a great opportunity to meet practitioners from different backgrounds, share experiences, and build friendly international connections through movement and practice.

For participation or more information, please send us a direct message (DM).

Wrapping up 7 weeks of Daoyin Stretching and Ba Duan Jin with Grade 4 students at LFIB.

Ba Duan Jin (八段錦), or the "Eight Pieces of Brocade," is a classical Qigong practice consisting of eight simple movements designed to improve posture, mobility, balance, and body awareness.

It has been a pleasure watching the students develop greater confidence, coordination, and awareness through these traditional movement practices.

Many thanks to Lycée Français International de Bangkok LFIB for the opportunity to introduce these traditional movement arts within a modern educational setting.

🌏 International Tai Chi Exchange 2026

We are delighted to announce the International Tai Chi Exchange 2026, to be held on 4–5 July 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Hosted by Sawasdee Tai Chi Thailand, this special event will bring together Tai Chi practitioners from Thailand and Mauritius for two days of learning, cultural exchange, and friendship through the practice of Tai Chi.

We are honored to welcome the delegation from the Taichi Chuan Federation of Mauritius and look forward to sharing experiences, ideas, and traditions across borders.

📅 4–5 July 2026
🇹🇭 Thailand × 🇲🇺 Mauritius

📍 Day 1 – Seminar & Official Dinner
🕒 3:00 PM onwards
📌 Ekkamai, Bangkok

🌳 Day 2 – Cultural Exchange & Morning Practice
🕕 6:00 AM – 8:00 AM
📌 Lumpini Park, Bangkok

🤝 In addition to the Mauritius delegation, Tai Chi practitioners, instructors, and representatives of Tai Chi organizations who are interested in joining the exchange are welcome to contact us for further information.

Venue details for Day 1 and participation arrangements will be provided upon inquiry.

We hope this event will strengthen friendships and encourage greater cooperation within the international Tai Chi community.

Further updates will be announced soon.

We share the journey of sculptor Dae-chul Kang

Since 2015, he has been engaged in a monumental task—excavating a subterranean sanctuary with his own hands. This video, captured by MOCA, documents a journey that began over a decade ago and continues to this day in 2026.

To him, digging into the earth is a profound inquiry into the "Roots of Life." It is a silent, lifelong dedication that resonates deeply with anyone on a path of true cultivation.

As the father of Master Soowon Kang 강수원 —one of the foundational roots of Sawasdee Tai Chi—his work remains a constant inspiration for us. Even now, we imagine him deep within the earth, continuing his journey.

Museum of Ceramic Art New York 18 likes. "The Sculptor Who Dug His Own Museum - Dae-chul Kang"

-written by Master Park Jong Gu

In my journey of studying Tai Chi, Chen Style Tai Chi has demanded the most effort and time. I first heard the saying, 'Chen Style Tai Chi is the root of all Tai Chi.' Maybe that's why I was drawn to it. Looking back now, I realize that this statement is partly true and partly not. My curiosity about Chen Style Tai Chi led me to explore and study the majority of lineages available in the world today.

To study this art, one must delve into the essence of the lineage, as it reveals the hidden aspects of the practice. When it comes to Chen Style Tai Chi, it's crucial to differentiate between the pre-Beijing and post-Beijing stages with Chen Fa-Ke(陳發科).

For most Chen Style Tai Chi practitioners today, the way Tai Chi appeared before and after Chen Fa-Ke(陳發科)'s time in Beijing significantly differs. The reason for this transformation is not hard to guess. Perhaps the pre-Beijing form was a Tai Chi adapted to the Chen Village's environment, while the post-Beijing form adapted to the Beijing environment of that time.

Studying the methods of Chen Fa-Ke(陳發科) lies in the midst of these changes, and some aspects are not suitable for in-depth scrutiny due to the thick fog of change. So, what was Tai Chi like before Chen Fa-Ke(陳發科)? Examining that era may provide valuable insights.

Chen Fa-Ke(陳發科)'s father was Chen Yan-Xi(陳延熙), and his approach to Tai Chi had distinct characteristics compared to what we see today. You can see the essence of Chen Yan-Xi(陳延熙)'s Tai Chi in Du Yu-Ze(杜毓澤) from Taiwan. It's truly fortunate that Taiwan's Du Yu-Ze(杜毓澤) has preserved the pure lineage.

When I researched the teachings of Du Yu-Ze(杜毓澤) and Chen Fa-Ke(陳發科), I observed both similarities and differences in these fundamental techniques. The sequence and connection of the forms(招式) had similarities, but the ex*****on and the content of the transmitted lineage were quite different. Changes in how the art was applied might be due to variations in the practitioners' environments. The fact that the sequence of forms remains consistent is evidence that these lineages are all part of one continuous tradition.

The variations in the content between lineages can likely be attributed to the unique influences of those who passed them down.

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