TCY Update: October 2026

It has been another very full and fulfilling year for Tai Chi Yukon. Our membership boomed to 118 and we held a variety of classes for all levels. Jo-Ann Gates and Jill Johnstone led outreach classes at Copper Ridge and Normandy Place.  

 

So many special events: welcoming the Lunar New Year of the Fire Horse with a practice followed by a dim sum lunch, celebrating UNESCO designation of March 21, as International Taijiquan Day; moving outdoors to Shipyards Park for World Tai Chi & Qigong Day; Jill leading swan-themed qigong on the ice of Marsh Lake; and our annual board and instructor retreat at a wilderness dojo.

 

Three members earned jie rankings. Over the summer, we kept the qi flowing with our weekly practice by the Yukon River. Pam Boyde offered another outdoor practice for people living north of town. We joined TC groups around the globe, honoring the centennial of Grandmaster Yang Zhenduo by being part of a film of the 49 section demonstration form.  https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=_UaN9cGUu1A