Adults Tai Chi & Qigong Classes

Tai Chi 24 & Qigong in the Park with Friends

FACE TO FACE TAI CHI - in the park next to studio - Tom Chalmers Park

Beginners 10 week course

Monday 10.30 - 11.30am Beginners 

Next one starts 10th May - 12st July

FACE TO FACE TAI CHI - in the park next to studio - Tom Chalmers Park

Monday 1pm - 2pm Intermediate

Monday 2 - 3pm Experienced

20min meditation is offered at the end of the experienced class

All year round... for students that complete the Beginners term class.

PAYMENT AND PASSES

Tai Chi has always traditionally been offered in the park. What about bad weather? Beginners course $100 for 10 week term - includes 2 bonus classes in week 11 and 12, if any bad weather.  Intermediate Classes $50 for 5 weeks - includes 2 bonus classes in week 11 and 12, if any bad weather.  Experienced Classes $50 for 5 weeks - includes 2 bonus classes in week 11 and 12, if any bad weather. Plus approximately 4 hours of free meditations.  Classes are already reduced to only $10 per class.

INFO ABOUT

Tai chi is often described as "meditation in motion," but it might well be called "medication in motion." There is growing evidence that this mind-body practice, which originated in China as a martial art, has value in treating or preventing many health problems. And you can get started even if you aren't in top shape or the best of health.

In this low-impact, slow-motion exercise, you go without pausing through a series of motions named for animal actions — for example, "white crane spreads its wings" — or martial arts moves, such as "strike the tigers ears." As you move, you breathe deeply and naturally, focusing your attention — as in some kinds of meditation — on your bodily sensations. Tai chi differs from other types of exercise in several respects. The movements are usually circular and never forced, the muscles are relaxed rather than tensed, the joints are not fully extended or bent, and connective tissues are not stretched. Tai chi can be easily adapted for anyone, from the most fit to people confined to wheelchairs or recovering from surgery.

A growing body of carefully conducted research is building a compelling case for tai chi as an adjunct to standard medical treatment for the prevention and rehabilitation of many conditions. An adjunct therapy is one that's used together with primary medical treatments, either to address a disease itself or its primary symptoms, or, more generally, to improve a patient's functioning and quality of life. Referenced from, Harvard Health, 2021, https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-health-benefits-of-tai-chi