School

Aim and function of our school

Our school functions by membership. Each player pays a monthly fee and has free access to all classes. Ten out of the eleven weekly (two hours) classes are split level and one class is reserved for advanced students only. This system allows players to train more or less intensively according to their own needs and disponibilities. Each person takes responsibility for their own progress. The school provides a pleasant setting with all convienences, dedicated guidance and extends its welcome to people of all ages and walks of life. The split level classes encourage a friendly exchange between old and new members. It allows the newcomers to see where they are heading to, and the old members to re-examine their practice all the time. We have participants between the ages of eighteen and eighty-two, women and men, as well as members who are physically handicapped, practicing together. This mirrors our school's aim in Tai-Chi Chuan, which is self-cultivation with respect and compassion to all.

There is also a special program for the elderly, and people with special needs. This class is offered as a very soft Tai-Chi practice with the emphasis on health, and as a possible bridge for 'rusty' people to work their way into our regular classes.

We periodically invite guest teachers to work with us in order to widen our horizon. All serious players are welcome to exchange with us. So next time you are in our neighborhood, please, do visit our school.

Genealogy of the school

Teachers and instructors

• Cornelia Gruber-Bilgeri
• Elba Chevalley
• Jean-Pierre Schorpp
• Josué Haefliger
• Mireille Reichenbach
• Nathalie Quartier

Cornelia studied Tai-Chi Chuan since 1971 with the Masters Bow Sim Mark, W.C.C.Chen, John Chung Li and T.T. Liang

Cornelia

I was born in the German part of Switzerland in the year of the dragon. Later I lived in the USA for seven years where I fell madly in love with the art of Tai-Chi Chuan. I took up studies of Tai-Chi Chuan at the age of 18 in chinatown, Boston, my first teachers being John Chung Li, T.T. Liang, William C.C.Chen.

Thereafter I became a student of Bow Sim Mark who's school's lineage I am currently carrying on in my own Tai-Chi schools of Neuchâtel and La Chaux-de-Fonds in Switzerland, where I live with my family.

I like to express my everlasting gratitude to my teachers who guided me on this wonderful path.

I am a member of SGQT (professional association of Taijiquan and Qi Gong of Switzerland) and the TCFE (Taijiquan and Qi Gong Federation for Europe). I regularly teach workshops in Switzerland and Europe.

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Elba

I practice Tai-Chi Chuan since 1999 with Cornelia Gruber. Many thanks to her for initiating me into the art of Tai-Chi Chuan and giving me the chance to deepen my understanding of its techniques.

I have participated in different workshops of other teachers from Switzerland and other countries during the meetings and workshops organized by Cornelia.

I love the sea. Every year I spend the summer in Mojàcar, Spain and practice at the beach of " La Sierra Cabrera". If you would like to join my classes, I am there for you.

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Jean-Pierre

I discovered Tai-Chi Chuan in 1993 and ever since I am studing and refining my technique. I am always looking for the precision in the circular movements by concentrating on working with the center.

Tai-Chi Chuan gives me a different approach to my day to day living as well as a certain philosophy. I am grateful for all these riches and also to Cornelia who is my guide on this path.

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Josué

Tai-Chi Chuan... is a formidable martial art which brings me rooting, flexibility, balance, energy and much more yet... Every day, every minute, every second of practice makes me discover new possibilities and an unlimited universe.

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Mireille

As an adolescent I practiced judo for 5 years. Much later, the osteopath who was treating my back problems, which are just about chronic, talked to me about Cornelia Gruber's tai-chi school. In 1992 I started to follow her classes which I have complimented with workshops given by other teachers. Also, I feel lucky to be able to regularly participate in meetings with players from all different countries. I have now started to share my knowledge with the elderly in a medical home. This is a very rich experience. Tai-chi chuan and tui-shou are great lessons for life. And the learning has no end - which makes me happy.

Nathalie Quartier

Almost 15 years of tai chi practice behind me and always the same pleasure to repeat endlessly the same gestures,to discover new sensations and new subtleties, to enter the infinitely small to realize the infinitely large. Over time, tai chi has become the common thread around which my life is wound. I created and run a qi gongclub on my workplace. We meet regularly to practice during the lunch break. I also teach qigong in an adult education center.