Welcome to Nea Smyrni Tai Chi Chuan Association, one of the oldest schools in Greece.
Welcome to Nea Smyrni Tai Chi Chuan Association, one of the oldest schools in Greece.
The teaching program includes the internal martial art of Tai Chi Chuan Yang style (with Dong Family) and Chi gong.
The teaching program includes the internal martial art of Tai Chi Chuan Yang style (with Dong Family) and Chi gong.
Many students have stayed through the years and still enjoy the benefits of these arts.
Many students have stayed through the years and still enjoy the benefits of these arts.
Lydia Tillianaki is the main instructor and founder of the Association.
Lydia Tillianaki is the main instructor and founder of the Association.
The intent of the Association is to keep the the students level at a high standard and to help the propagation of these internal arts.
The intent of the Association is to keep the the students level at a high standard and to help the propagation of these internal arts.
The school’s philosophy inspires students to delve deeper into the arts and continue to evolve.
The school’s philosophy inspires students to delve deeper into the arts and continue to evolve.
Nea Smyrni Tai Chi Chuan Association, is supervised by Alex Dong Taijiquan International Association.
Nea Smyrni Tai Chi Chuan Association, is supervised by Alex Dong Taijiquan International Association.
Every year the Association organizes workshops with special guest Master Alex Dong, Lydia’s main teacher. These workshops are international and many of Master Alex Dong’s students from abroad are invited to join.
Every year the Association organizes workshops with special guest Master Alex Dong, Lydia’s main teacher. These workshops are international and many of Master Alex Dong’s students from abroad are invited to join.

Our school is under Dong Style International Taijiquan Association 

Taijiquan

Tai chi chuan is a Chinese internal martial art which developed through the last 700 years to the form that is practiced today. The slow and gentle movements contain inner strength and internal energy. Its...

Qi Gong

QI GONG Qi gong is an ancient Chinese healing art that involves some breathing techniques and has many different varieties and forms. Relaxation and calmness are two of the main aspects of this art. It...

Curriculum

Tai Chi Chuan Slow set Push Hands Dong Family Fast Set Knife Set ή Broadsword – simple and advanced form Straight Sword Fa Jin Set Two Person Set Advanced Slow Set Hao Style (Hard Style)...

Classes

We are starting on October 1st with our new programme. Read here students testimonials. All beginners in tai chi chuan please look at our programme below starting in October and let us know which classes...

Tai Chi chuan – How do I begin?

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NEW PROGRAMME 2025-2026

HAVE A LOOK HERE FOR OUR NEW PROGRAMME 2025- 2026!
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Teachers’ Bios

Lydia Tillianaki Yiannis Zoumproulis Thanos Touralias Manolis Patiniotis
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About

The Nea Smyrni Tai Chi Chuan Association begun as a small group in 1994 and is one of the oldest and first schools teaching the...
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Online lessons on Chi Gong or Tai Chi Chuan

Lydia Tyllianaki offers online lessons on various Chi Gong systems. The student will have the opportunity to learn the movements under the guidance of the teacher and at the same time will be able to acquire material that will help him/her in practice.

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The school

The school begun around 1994 when Lydia Tillianaki came back to Greece after many years of studying tai chi & chi gong  abroad, in Belgium and England. Is one of the oldest schools in Greece. The first years the  lessons were taught in her living room in her house. A few years after that, lessons were happening in  rented  space from scouts  in Nea Smyrni. From 2008 the school rents its own space in Central Nea Smyrni. This space accommodates daily lessons, practices, local and international workshops specialised in chi gong and tai chi all levels, as well as many special events celebrations and gatherings.

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