World T'ai Chi Day
Still Mountain has been hosting World T’ai Chi Day in Pittsburgh since 2003 and was recognized in 2006 by Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and the City of Pittsburgh for its ongoing efforts to teach T'ai Chi throughout Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. Mayor Ravenstahl offered a proclamation making the final Saturday of April Pittsburgh's official World T'ai Chi Day as sponsored by Still Mountain in 2006.
The day always includes a wide-range of exercises from those for overall health, to ones that increase joint flexibility and counter arthritic pain. The idea behind Still Mountain's sponsorship of World T'ai Chi Day is to be true to the Buddhist and Taoist origins of T'ai Chi-where the exercises were used not so much to gain martial power but to develop compassion and other tools to be more spiritually attuned individuals. The workshops are offered in the spirit of helping all become healthier, happier, and more personally fulfilled.
World T'ai Chi Day is held every year at Bird Park from 10:00 to 12:00 AM. In case of rain, the event is usually held at the Unitarian Church of the South Hills in Mt. Lebanon. Despite the rain in 2007, the main room of the church was crammed with people, and over 100 people were in attendance to enjoy learning and doing T'ai Chi in 2007.
World T’ai Chi Day always takes place on the last Saturday of April from 10:00-12:00. Check the Events/Workshop page for the most recent details concerning the day.
All World T’ai Chi Day events are free and open to the public.
Articles about Still Mountain 's World T'ai Chi Day were published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, MTL (the magazine of Mt. Lebanon ), Whirl magazine's At Home with Jennifer, and The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review . Click on the links or pages below to read the feature articles.
To visit the official World T'ai Chi Day website to find out more about T'ai Chi and other organizations that sponsor World T'ai Chi Day events, go to www.WorldTaiChiDay.org |
