Tai Chi is a slow, coordinated movement practice that uses gentle postures, steady breathing, and focused attention to build balance, mobility, and overall wellbeing.
Tai chi is rooted in Martial arts and we explore both the health and martial benefits
Modern research highlights several key benefits:
These outcomes arise because Tai Chi trains the nervous system to regulate more efficiently while strengthening the legs, core, and postural muscles through gentle, continuous movement.
Why Practise Tai Chi?
Tai Chi supports both physical and mental wellbeing. Practitioners often notice:
The purpose of training is not performance but integration — learning to move with less strain, more clarity, and more connection through the whole body.
Training Pathway & Syllabus
8 Step Yang Style Form
A short, accessible routine ideal for beginners. It introduces the core principles of Tai Chi without overwhelming complexity.
16 Step Yang Style Form
A bridge between the 8 step and 24 step forms, adding more transitions, balance work, and coordination challenges.
Practitioners develop smoother transitions, clearer weight shifting, and more refined posture.
24 Step Yang Style Form (Beijing Form)
The most widely practised Tai Chi Form in the world. It offers a complete introduction to Yang style and is suitable for long term practice.
This form deepens coordination, leg strength, and whole body connection.
32 Step Yang Sword Form
A flowing straight sword routine that develops precision, focus, and intent. Sword work enhances spatial awareness and refines the practitioner’s ability to direct movement through the whole body.
Ba Duan Jin Qi Gong
Ba Duan Jin is an eight‑movement qigong practice designed to improve strength, mobility, and overall health through simple, flowing exercises.
Shibashi Qi Gong?
Shibashi Qi gong is a gentle, flowing 18 movement practice that blends Tai Chi inspired postures with relaxed, rhythmic breathing to improve mobility, balance, lung capacity, and overall emotional ease.
It’s designed to be simple, repetitive, and accessible, making it suitable for beginners while still offering depth for experienced practitioners through its focus on softness, coordination, and whole‑body integration.
What is Qi Gong?
Qi gong is a gentle mind‑body practice that uses slow, coordinated movements and steady breathing to improve balance, reduce stress, ease pain, enhance mobility, support cardiovascular health, and strengthen overall emotional wellbeing.
Private Lessons
Private one‑to‑one Tai Chi lessons are available on request. These sessions are ideal for: