Mid-Autumn Festival
It falls on the 15th day of the 8th month in the lunar callendar. At this time the moon is believed to be its roundest and brightest of the whole year. [...]
Ba Duan Jin
The word “Ba”, or number eight, in the Ba Duan Jin not only means eight sections, but it also means that there are a variety of elements in the practicing [...]
UK Shaolin Temple Grading July 2019
On Sunday 14th July 2019 the UK Shaolin Temple held its annual Summer Kung Fu Grading. Altogether, 12 students from the UK Shaolin Temple Southampton and Bournemouth [...]
Strong Woman From UK Shaolin Temple
So many women are put off from sport and physical activity because they don’t look a certain way. In fact, a study by Sport England found that 75% of women avoid [...]
UK Shaolin Temple explores the New Forest on Mindful Nature Walk
This last May Bank Holiday, the UK Shaolin Temple invited local people from the Southampton area to join them for a Mindful Walk in Nature. Participants aged from 10 to [...]
Mental Health Awareness Week at the UK Shaolin Temple
There are many ways to support mental health in the UK and the World. The UK Shaolin Temple is promoting Mental Health Awareness Week through many different ways. From children to [...]
Shaolin Kung Fu
Shaolin Kung Fu has over 1500 years of history, today Shaolin warriors still practice hard at the Shaolin Temple and across the world. Many benefits result from Shaolin Kung Fu [...]
Colourful Kick Off for Chinese New Year Celebrations in Southampton
Saturday 2nd February 2019 was a cold, sunny day in Southampton. Perfect weather to kick off Chinese New Year Celebrations on the South Coast. Members [...]
Chinese New Year Rehearsals – Kung Fu Performance
Rehearsals for the 2019 Chinese New Year Extravaganca in Southampton's Guildhall Square have begun. The UK Shaolin Temple, who is the official event organiser have chosen Kung Fu and Tai Chi [...]