I came across photographs from 2003 -2005, when I had the idea of organising World Tai Chi Day in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. I know that it’s along time ago, but it is lovely, even now, to see so many people together, learning about and practising Tai Chi.

World Tai Chi and Qigong Day (WTCQD), is an annual event, held since 1999 in around 80 countries all over the world on the last Saturday of April. The aim is that everyone, everywhere, is doing Tai Chi at the same time,  to promote the practice of Tai Chi and Qigong and also the principles of harmony, balance and peace.

When I first proposed doing this on the island, I was told that it would be impossible to find people  from different schools who practised different styles,  willing to get together and provide workshops and demonstrations for the general public.

It worked, and I even managed to obtain sponsorship and funding (a little!) for the event.

Sadly some of my students in the photographs are no longer with us. But I hope that everyone else, like myself, in spite of ups and downs, continues to promote the development of wellbeing and physical and mental health in the community, through the practice of Tai Chi.