Morning Tai Chi Session
Part of Cultural Diversity Week
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Balance the natural energy in your mind, body, and spirit with a free morning Tai Chi class.
Balance the natural energy in your mind, body, and spirit with a free morning Tai Chi class. Join us for a rejuvenating session that will leave you feeling refreshed and centered. No prior experience is necessary—everyone is welcome!
Bio
Professor Lily Sun has been practicing Wushu (Chinese Martial Arts, including Tai Chi) for over 40 years, starting in her local Provincial Sports School in China.
She graduated from Wuhan Sports University in 1984 with a Bachelor of Physical Education specialising in Wushu and was later appointed Associate Professor of Chinese Martial Arts at Wuhan University.
In 1992, Professor Sun was certified as a National Wushu Judge, one of only two women to be internationally certified in Sanshou (Chinese full combat fighting). She was the first female judge appointed to represent Australia when she attended the 9th World Wushu Championships in Hanoi, Vietnam as an International Sanshou Judge and won the Outstanding Judge Award for her role as Head Judge at the 1st Singapore International Traditional Wushu Competition. She has judged numerous National Wushu Championships by the Chinese Wushu Association (CWA) and has coached many students to gold medal level in Australia and China.
Professor Sun has received numerous awards and accolades including gold medals at the 2nd National Worker’s Games, the 1985 National Wushu Games and at the 1983 Hubei Province Wushu Competition. In 2016, she was awarded a Chinese Wushu Association 8th Duan in Wushu (9th Duan being the highest), the only master awarded such a high level of Wushu Duan Wei at this international event.
Professor Sun now calls Australia home and holds an Australian National Coaching Accreditation certification, welcoming students who want to compete as well as people who “just want to have fun”. She has published numerous books and theses on wushu and its health benefits and continues to study the benefits of Tai Chi and Qigong in the broader community.
This event is presented in collaboration with City of Melbourne
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