Instructor Profiles – Danforth-Beaches

 Silvia Wineland

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I have been practicing tai chi on the Danforth since 2003. I was very fortunate then to take classes with Mrs. Kwan, Ben Chung, and since 2016, with Patrick Leung, our Tai Chi Journey Senior Instructor. Being retired has allowed me to devote more time to practicing and teaching tai chi and contributing to the Tai Chi Journey website

Tai chi has become an essential part of my life. I couldn’t do without it. It keeps my worn knees from aching.  It keeps me flexible in mind and body. And it has introduced me to a great variety of wonderful people who share the journey.

Timothy Spain

What a privilege to be on the Tai Chi Journey and to share the path with others. Tai chi has become a central practice for me, full of ongoing learning and of rewarding opportunities to teach.

I’m grateful to discover this gentle yet profound way of getting in touch with mind/body/universe. I appreciate its healing effects and the feeling it nurtures of deepening engagement with…everything. And, it’s fun. I love getting together with the gang at Danforth/Beaches to play tai chi, mingle and chatter.

We are especially fortunate in TCJ to have Patrick’s inspiration and guidance and, through him, access to a wealth of experience, knowledge and tradition.