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Tai Chi and Meditation Centre

tai chi and meditation centre

The Founder of the Tai Chi and Meditation Centre is Shifu Andy James (Wu Andao), who in 1984 gave up a career as a chartered accountant to teach fulltime. Shifu James was trained as a teacher of Insight Meditation (Vipassana) by the renowned Thai meditation master and author, Dhiravamsa. His first and main teacher in the Internal Martial Arts of Taijiquan, Baguazhang and Xingyiquan was Miss Rose Li ( see Lineage) Shifu James has studied medical and martial under Professor Jerry Alan Johnson and is a qualified Medical Qigong Therapist. He is also a Zen Shiatsu therapist. He is a member of the Forge Guild, an international association of trans-traditional spiritual leaders and teachers. Andy James is the author of The Conscious I: Clarity and Direction through Meditation, Ageless Wisdom Spirituality: Investing in Human Evolution and The Spiritual Legacy of the Shaolin Temple: Buddhism, Daoism and the Energetic Arts. Served as president of the Canadian Practitioners' Association of Asian Medicine and the Canadian branch of the Wudang Internal Martial Arts Association, vice-president of the Canadian Taijiquan Federation and director of the Canadian Kuo Shu (Martial Arts) Association. He was a member of the Canadian masters' demonstration team at the World Wu Shu Championships. Andy has been a passionate, interesting guest as well as a sensitive interviewer. He is now retired from the Tai Chi and Meditation Centre and offers his teachings at his retreat centre, Harmony Dawn. Although his time is limited, he does schedule media time throughout the year. For more information on how to request an interview with or by Andy, please write or email Andy.

Creative Quarter Nottingham

creative quarter nottingham

Nottingham

Nottingham’s Creative Quarter is an environment that attracts and supports creative and digital businesses to start-up, to spin-out, to grow and to thrive. Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham College and the Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies provide a steady flow of first-class talent with up-to-the-minute skills. Creative Quarter businesses offer well-paid careers, recruit internationally and appeal to investors. A strong independent retail mix and many bars, restaurants, cafés, galleries, arts cinema and theatres make the Creative Quarter a great place to live, learn, work and invest. LIVE - Modern urban living in and amongst refurbished lace factories and warehouses. On-trend independent retailers and many bars, restaurants, cafés, galleries, arts cinema and theatres. A buzz in the daytime and a rhythm at night. For the price of a wreck in London you can buy a rectory in Nottingham. The average house price is £136,000. A city-centre apartment rents for £500 a month. Transport connections are great. LEARN - Nottingham Trent University, the UK’s University of the Year, has a Creative Quarter campus. Nottingham College is investing £58m in a new skills hub. Confetti is expanding fast, spending £12m. Thousands of students of all ages are acquiring the skills needed for creative jobs and careers of the future in the Creative Quarter. WORK - Easy-access offices and workshops. Co-working and incubator spaces. Top-notch commercial premises. A community of like-minded individuals, suppliers and customers. We support entrepreneurs and creative businesses before they start trading, to start trading, and to grow, helping them to find premises and skilled employees. The Creative Quarter is the perfect environment for businesses to flourish.