At the Tai Chi and Wellness Academy we offer a variety of classes designed to empower and improve the lives of the students attending. All of our classes include Tai Chi, Chi Kung and relaxation or Meditation, at different levels depending on the class participants. A short course can provide an excellent introduction to the Pathways to Wellness through the Infinite Arts of Tai Chi, Chi Kung, and Meditation. It is important to realise that the benefits gained from a short course are very different from those of joining an ongoing class in which students are trained over a period of years. Students may join an eight-week course and find that ten years later they are still enjoying, and gaining great benefit from, their classes and their own daily practice.
The classes are open to people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, who have an interest in improving their own lives. Because of the gentle pace and low impact nature of the movements of Tai Chi and Chi Kung, these exercises are suitable for most people. It is also possible to adapt the exercises for seated students or wheelchair users. Students may choose a class by the title of one of the six or eight-week courses, or from their own need or area of interest, e.g. building physical strength, for stretching and flexibility, stress management, meditative aspects, social outlet, or curiosity in relation to the Pathways to Wellness.
Most classes generally start with some warm-up Chi Kung exercises to raise the core body temperature and some stretching to open up and relax the body. A main Chi Kung exercise may then be taught, followed by Tai Chi stages and some bodily relaxation exercises or Meditation at the end of the class.
Students should wear comfortable clothing suitable for exercise, and bring a yoga mat, cushion, and a shawl or blanket for meditation.
Classes last for 1.5 hours.
Classes are provided in blocks of 5, 6 or 8 weeks.
For beginners this class gives a good introduction to the art of Tai Chi and Chi Kung, enabling participants to experience these benefits in person and learn how to integrate them into their daily living.
For those who already have knowledge of Tai Chi and Chi Kung this class provides the opportunity to go deeper in one’s practice and gain greater understanding of working with the internal chi.
On Request
Please bring your yoga mat, cushion and blanket with you.
Develop physical strength, flexibility and reduce stress through the practice of Tai Chi and Chi Kung.
For beginners this class gives a good introduction to the art of Tai Chi and Chi Kung, enabling participants to experience these benefits in person and learn how to integrate them into their daily living.
On Request
Please bring your yoga mat, cushion and blanket with you.
On Request
"The Tai Chi classes were most enjoyable. Great workout for body, mind and spirit, uplifting and energising. Sustains my inner growth work."
Helena D.
For those who already have some knowledge of Tai Chi and Chi Kung, this class provides the opportunity to go deeper into one’s practice and gain greater understanding of working with the breath, focus, grounding and rooting, and working with the internal Chi.
On Request
This course of classes will focus on:
On Request
This course of classes will focus on:
On Request
How do we recognise when stress is present in our lives? What are our particular indicators – physically, mentally, and even emotionally, and what can we do about them?
Enjoy the benefits of the uplifting practice of Chi Kung, raise your vibrations, and bring harmony back into your life.
On Request
The Chakras are the main energy points of the body. This course focuses on each of the seven main Chakras in turn, helping the participants to recognise where energy is blocked and learn how to free the energy using movement, breath work, colour, sound, crystals and meditation.
On Request
"My husband and I started doing Tai Chi and Chi Kung about 30 years ago so that we could remain supple and agile right through to old age. Now we are in our 70s and still doing Tai Chi and we have achieved our aim. We both find that practicing Tai Chi each morning gives us energy that keeps us going all day long. We are very fortunate to have Rosaleen as our Tai Chi teacher. We have had quite a few teachers down through the years and there is nobody to compare to Rosaleen."
Helen and Michael Leonard