Classes

Beginners welcome.

Tuesdays at 7.30pm Teaching Tai Chi

Thursdays at 8:15pm Teaching Qi Gong & Tai Chi

Sundays at 10:00am Teaching Tai Chi

Shepperton, Thamesmead School Sports Centre,
Manygate Lane, TW17 9EE.
T: 01932 260 050

Day Time Classes

Ashford Centre

Wednesday 3.30pm – 4.30pm
Telephone: 01784 243880 for details

Walton Centre

Wednesday 2.00pm – 3.00pm and Friday 2.15pm – 3.15pm – age 50+
Telephone: 01932 247549 for details

Hersham Centre

Thursday 2.30pm – 3.30pm – age 50+
Telephone 01932 226442 for details

What should I wear? – Loose comfortable clothing, flat shoes

Class

Qi Gong

Each Chi Kung (often spelt Qi Gong) class includes:

  • A gentle Dao Yin set to warm up and stretch
  • A set of rhythmic Qi Gong exercises designed to relax tension and increase energy levels
  • A short break for drinks
  • Standing meditation (Zhan Zhuang) and breathing techniques to quiet the mind
  • Gentle self massage to raise the spirit

Class 5

What is Chi?

Chi is wind, breath, spirit, energy.
We are all born with our own individual Chi, our own personal energy; however great or small we can all improve our intake of Chi and thus increase our energy levels.
Chi is in our food and the air we breathe, Chi levels are improved by effort.
Whether we are concerned with work or leisure each of us can benefit from exercise that brings harmony to mind and body.
Mind, body and respiration brought into harmony will increase our health and vitality. Chi will be increased.

What is Chi Gong? (Qi Gong)

The Gong Fu of internal energy.
Gong Fu means achievement that takes work, time, energy and patience.
Chi Gong brings harmony to spirit, body and breath under the direction of consciousness.
Chi Gong exercise brings calm, relaxes the muscles, improves balance, breath is controlled, posture and concentration is improved.

Chi Gong exercise brings energy levels into balance, promote health, reduce stress and calm the mind.

Bill Hailey

TAI CHIClass 1

Each Tai Chi class includes:

  • A slow gentle warm up
  • The Tai Chi form lasting 15 mins
  • Instruction on form positions and new movements
  • Push hands forms
  • Short Qi Gong breathing exercises

Wuji Stance, Empty Mind and the Playful Monkey

To stand in stillness and empty the mind is the first aim of those who would practice internal martial arts.
When one faces a challenge of any kind, it is better to do it unhindered by the “Playful Monkey” the little voice that sits in ones imagination finding reasons for not succeeding.
To calm the chatter we need to relax, to take ourselves into a place of peace.
Wuji Stance is to stand in stillness.
The head must be upwardly aligned.
Intent is on the energy at the crown of the head.
Eyes look forward.
Contain the chest, draw up the back.
Sink the shoulders and drop the elbows.
Finger tips forward, palms face down.
Loosen the waist and the Kua.
Align the sacrum with the heels.
Feet parallel, shoulder width apart.
Qi sinks to Dan Tien.
Stand in perfect stillness, relaxed but ready, like a cat watching a mouse.