As you may already know tai chi is one of the world’s most popular systems for overall health and fitness. So isn’t it time you gave it a try?
Tai Chi combines slow, mindful, aligned movement with a powerful breath. It develops a very relaxed yet powerful posture, strong legs, mobile joints and a calm, focused mind.
Our Tai Chi retreat in Oxfordshire
Tai Chi training offers benefits no other exercise system can
- Learn to hold and move your body without tension so you can stay relaxed even when under stress
- Breathe with each movement to help you relax further and move with effortless power
- All exercise is mindful to help your mind become calm, centred and focused
- Movements are slow, balanced, controlled and purposeful.
- Tai Chi helps develop strength, balance, coordination, flexibility and stamina.
Find out more from our blog posts:
What is Tai Chi
Tai Chi Yin and Yang Training
Tai Chi Health Benefits
Tai chi also helps with a wide range of chronic conditions including fibromyalgia, anxiety issues, coronary heart disease and many more. Click here for a list of other medical research on the many benefits of tai chi.
Our Classes
Reading
Monday evenings 7:00 – 7:45 or 8:00 – 8:45pm
Caversham Hall, St Johns Rd, Caversham RG4 5AN
Dunsden Green (between Reading and Henley)
Tuesdays 10:30 – 11:15am
Eye & Dunsden Village Hall, Dunsden Green, RG4 9QG
Twyford
Tuesdays 12:00 – 12:45pm
Loddon Hall, Loddon Hall Rd, Twyford RG10 9JA
Bracknell
Wednesdays 11:00 – 11:45am or 12:00 – 12:45pm
Langley Hall, The Ring, Bracknell RG12 1HD
Wokingham
Wednesdays 4:00 – 4:45pm
The Bradbury Centre, Rose Street, Wokingham RG40 1XS
Woodley
Thursdays 12:00 – 12:45pm
Chapel Hall, Loddon Bridge Rd, Woodley RG5 4BG
Waltham St Lawrence (between Twyford and Maidenhead)
Thursdays 4:00 – 4:45pm
Neville Hall, Milley Rd, Waltham St Lawrence RG10 0JP
All sessions are suitable for beginners and your first lesson is FREE
After the first free session you can either pay £9 for each session or buy a block of five sessions for £40 (£8 each). These can be paid for by cash or card on the day.
If you can’t make any of our classes not to worry. You can book One to One sessions with Paul either in person or online. Contact details below for more information.
You can also train at home with our home learning course. Click Here for details.
Email info@jadedragonschool.com or ring or WhatApp Paul Chapman on 07788 588815 for more details or to book your first session.
Teaching tai chi on a beach in Crete
Our classes are fun and fascinating and you will learn skills that will benefit you for the rest of your life.
What You Will Learn
Traditional Chinese Exercise
Whole body exercises that improve your leg and core strength, flexibility, coordination, balance and stamina. These are suitable for people of any age or physical ability and will gradually restore your fitness and vitality.
The Tai Chi Form
The form we teach is the 37 step Yang style short form. It’s one of the most popular tai chi forms in the world. Each movement can be done in different ways allowing you to express yourself through the movements of the form.
The form takes a while to learn but it is a journey that gradually leads to mastery over your mind, body and breath.
Qigong
Qigong is a part of Traditional Chinese Medicine. It refers to any exercise that develops your breathing, body mechanics and energy flow. Qigong is either done with flowing movements or is done standing in stillness.
We teach the rare ‘5 breaths of Tao’ and the 8 animals qigong movements. Each movement teaches you to move in a fluid and relaxed yet powerful way like the animal it represents.
Push Hands
An integral part of tai chi training is push hands. This is a partner exercise where you gently push with your partner and aim to maintain all the principles of tai chi. You remain balanced, relaxed, sensitive and receptive to their movements.
With some practice any physical or emotional force acting on you doesn’t instantly trigger your fight or flight responses. You learn to stay relaxed, rooted and in control of your mind and body.
Push hands practice
Email info@jadedragonschool.com or ring or WhatApp Paul Chapman on 07788 588815 for more details or to book your first session.