Tai Chi Spirit is a London based tai chi group, practising the Yang style as taught by Master Alex Dong
Our next weekend intensive will be in at Earth Spirit in March 2009
Several weekly tai chi classes in London are taught by Nancy Lam, Joyce Joly and Gordon Joly, who are registered as instructors The Tai Chi Union for Great Britain which is the "largest collective of independent Tai Chi Chuan Instructors in the British Isles" and are also Associate Members of the Taijiquan and Qigong Federation for Europe
Beginners Classes are held every Tuesday evening, from 18:30 to 20:00 at The Village Hall in Wood Lane, Shepherd's Bush (near the junction with Bulwer Street) London W12 8AP. No previous experience necessary. Your first steps in tai chi will be taken under the guidance of an experienced teacher in a small group. You will be taught the Yang Style Slow Set progressively each week and pushing hands (an exercise in pairs). Cost £6.00. Map
A beginners class is taught in the East End at Kingsley Hall, Powis Road, London E3 3HJ. Every Thursday evening, from 18:30 to 20:00. Cost £7.00. These classes are run on the same basis at Shepherd's Bush (see above). There is an advanced class at 20:00 for an hour. Map
We offer a whole day of tai chi at The Village Hall, Shepherd's Bush on the last Saturday in each month (except December): tai chi and push hands and other exercises that we may not have time to practice during weekly classes. There are two afternoon classes, the first from 14:15 to 16:00 and the second from 16:15 to 18:00. Both are be suitable for beginners who have a few weeks experience of tai chi in the school, as well as those wishing to practice their tai chi and push hands. Based on demand, we may favour certain aspects in one class and other parts of our training in the other. There will be a tea break from 16:00 to 16:15. Each afternoon class is £6.00 and the whole afternoon is £10.00.
The morning session, from 11:15 am to 13:15 will cover Slow Set, Sword Set, Broadsword Set, Hao Style, Dong Family Fast Set and Fa-Jing set. The cost is £7.00 for the morning session (the whole day is £15.00).
Dates for 2008: 26th January, 23rd February, 29th March, 26th April, 31st May, 28th June, 26th July, 30th August, 27th September, 25th October, 29th November.
As well as 10 Years at Shepherd's Bush, here is another pictorial story of another decde of tai chi, from 1993 to 2003 - 10 Years of Tai Chi
Online since 1st December 2003.
Last edited 2007-04-05