What is New for the 2024 T3 Fall Term

Fall Term Begins Monday, September 2nd, 2024. Register online at www.stqitoronto.com.

Summer is coming to an end. It is time to focus on making our mind and body even stronger!

Ping Pong is Included with Unlimited Tokens

We continue to offer Ping Pong at no additional cost when you register for 'Unlimited Shaolin Tokens' this Fall Term.

Ping pong, or table tennis, is one of those rare sports that you can enjoy as a senior or as a child. It is easy to get into, enjoyable socially, obtains health benefits such as cardio and calorie burn, and can be as challenging as you like.

To learn more about our Ping Pong club, please click this link below:

https://www.stqitoronto.com/index.php/s/pingpongclub

Join Our Discord Server!

Our STQI community is growing with over 750 members, and schools established in Markham, Downtown Toronto, and Scarborough. Discord will help support the social experience for our students and also the public. So everyone is welcome to join! 

Please click the link below to join our STQI Discord Server:

https://discord.gg/6vYurPdnHf

Feel free to share this with your friends and family!

What can Discord do?

Discord is a free service that allows you to join a 'server'. We have our own STQI server. Primarily, Discord is great for contacting other people, such as instructors, students, etc. You can make voice and video calls, send messages,  and participate in Shaolin-related discussions, including sharing photos and videos.

Overall, it's a great way to create a social community, and you can connect with students from our school, STQI Markham, and STQI Scarborough. Students can arrange social meetings for meals, gaming, etc.

You can access Discord from your phone (iPhone and Android supported), tablet, and desktop computer.

It will take some time to learn this new software. Ensure you read the 'welcome-and-rules' section on how to setup properly. Students will be 'validated' and given the correct permissions to access many resources and channels for their school.

What can the Public do?

Those who are not students will benefit from getting more involved in our events throughout the year including workshops,  performances, public events like our Shaolin Retreats, free resources on Shaolin Kung Fu, Qigong, and Tai Chi, Meditation, and access to our photos and videos.

Key Events for the Fall Term

Shaolin Winter Retreat

Experience the life of a Shaolin Warrior through Shaolin Martial Zen and the arts of Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Qigong, Meditation, and Zen philosophy!

The Shaolin Winter Retreat is a 16-hour, two-day Shaolin training program for adults. It is held on Saturday, December 21st and Sunday, December 22, 2024, from 9am to 5pm, at the downtown Toronto STQI school at 393 Dundas Street West, second floor.

This is a time for people to dedicate themselves to spiritual and physical growth. The event is open to everyone, including those without experience in the Shaolin arts.

A hearty vegetarian lunch is included each day!

The regular fee is $295 + tax, and $245 + tax for Active STQI Students of the 2024 T3 Fall Term (with at least 14 tokens).

[Shaolin Winter Retreat Registration Link]

Worldwide Meditation Workshop

Learn how Shaolin Meditation and philosophy can help bring you peace. The next worldwide meditation workshop will be held on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at 7pm EST. The topic will be 'The Your True Life Partner: The Subconscious'. This is a major topic that introduces one of the fundamentals of Self-Wisdom.

This workshop will bring clarity to the existence of your life partner, the subconscious. You will learn how the subconscious supports you throughout the day and night, and how it attempts to communicate with you through your thoughts, decisions, and actions. Learn to work with your subconscious so that you can achieve peace and happiness. It is a powerful and necessary step everyone needs to take to pursue wisdom.

[Meditation Workshop Registration Link]

Sanda Fight Night

Entertaining exhibition Shaolin Sanda matches will be held during the last week of classes. These exciting matches showcase our students' ability to demonstrate control, accuracy, speed, technique, and strength. All students are welcome to come watch the matches for free and cheer for all of our participants.

Grading Exams on Saturday, October 26, 2024

All students are encouraged to participate at least once a year. This is an especially useful tool for parents to see how their kids are progressing.

The Grading Exams are usually held twice a year. Students are tested in their knowledge and skills. The judge(s) provide an objective rating with feedback. 

There are 5 grading levels for qigong, tai chi, and kung fu (adults and kids). The exams will take place at the end of April (after the Winter Term is over), on April 27th, 2024. 

[Grading Exams Event Information and Registration Link]

Shaolin Classes This Term

Shaolin Kung Fu

The fall brings a transition from warm to colder weather. It is important to keep moving and exercising to give your body the circulation it needs to fight off pathogens.  

In the Shaolin Kung Fu Foundation class, we will explore the Shaolin Virtues for children and adults along with themed and progressive content.  

In the Shaolin Kung Fu Forms class, we will continue to emphasize 'play sparring' exercises. These will be safe exercises involving control drills and techniques to develop decision-making in simulated encounter situations.

In the Shaolin Sanda Fitness class, we will challenge our cardio and footwork abilities.

In the Shaolin Sanda Sparring class, we will work on our offensive and defensive toolkits, while developing strategies through visualization techniques.

In the Womens Self Defence class, we will emphasize scenario-based self-defence training to deal with real-life situations. Additionally, extra effort will be put into the Ziwei Jibengong taolu form.

The Shaolin Performance Class continues on Mondays from 6pm to 7pm. We will be aiming to bring our performance capabilities to new heights for next year's performances!

Shaolin Tai Chi

Shaolin Tai Chi emphasizes breath with gentle movements to invigorate the body for health and vitality. Breathing better means having more energy in the body and gentle movements improve deeper circulation for the vital organs. 

For the Shaolin Tai Chi Foundation and Forms I class, we will emphasize Momentum Qi and Balance in our classes and, explore how we can leverage our 'Yin' energy to manage and control the 'Yang' energy for smoother movements.  

For the Shaolin Tai Chi Taolu Forms II class, we will emphasize advanced Taolu Forms such as Yun Quan, Rou Quan, and Gentle Staff; along with exploring these forms' built-in self-defence techniques. 

Students are required to attend the Shaolin Tai Chi Foundation and Forms I class at least once a week to participate in this class. It is recommended as well that students have finished the Baburouquan form to ensure they have the necessary fundamentals to understand this class.

Shaolin Qigong

Shaolin Qigong is about the awareness of one's energy, and learning how to cultivate it through breath work, and move it around the body. Qigong will improve your understanding and awareness of your energy (Qi), as it relates to your mind and body, and the environment around you. You will be able to make better lifestyle choices based on what you want in life.

In the Shaolin Stretch Therapy class, we will continue to explore how to optimize all the joints in our body.

In the Qigong Foundation class, we will emphasize the Breath Qi with specific qigong exercises.

In the Qigong Forms class, we will investigate the Kidney Vital Organ and Meridian, and learn to manage and diagnose common problems and other disorders through palpation, tongue reading, pulse reading, tuina, and qi flow exercises. We will also work on advanced qi-flow techniques and practice advanced martial qigong forms for overall health and wellness.