FAQs

Who It’s For

  • Anyone seeking to enhance their emotional and physical health and develop more sustainable energy and improved health.

Approach

  • Relaxed, encouraging and positive
  • Steady, consistent skill-building
  • Enjoyable, welcoming classes
  • Clear, easy to follow supportive teaching

What We Learn

  • Tai Chi & Qi Gong - these are accessible enjoyable physical practises that help us develop:
    1. Awareness of what is happening in our body (called 'interoception') - this is so important because when we can better notice that stress is building in our body, we can then do something about it!
    2. Skills that allow us to release tension in our body - when you release tension and stress in your body it sends signals to your nervous system and brain that you are 'safe'. The body tells your nervous system and mind that it can relax.
    3. A relaxed inner strength - over time as youo practise, you start building a relaxed, reslient body.
    4. A relaxed inner strength - over
  • Simple methods that allow you to quickly stimulate or calm down your nervous system depending on what you need.
  • Simplpe modern techniques to help you establish the habits you want and get rid of the ones you don't.
  • An simple, easy to understand, model of the nervous system so we understand what choices to make to best control our experience.
  • Self-care wisdom from both modern science and traditional eastern pratises

What should I bring?

  • Bring a drink & a snack if you need one
  • and an intention to have fun, explore an enjoyable new practise in a supportive environment

What should I wear?

  • Loose clothes that allow you to move freely are best but if you can't one week, don't worry.
  • It is not esswential but footwear with flat, flexible, thinner soles that allows your toes to spread is better.

Experience required?

  • No — this class is great for beginners.
  • If you already have some Tai Chi or Qi Gong experience — You wll get a lot from the programme because this in additiona to Tai Chi, the courses combine neuroscience, behavioural science and chinese medicine knowledge.

Why is the class 2 Hours?

  • When you start trying to release physical & emotional tension, it is a process of letting go, it happens gradually much like ripples settling in a pool. Having longer allows our mind and body to engage more deeply into a much more grounded experience which is more satisfying and helps us progress more quickly week to week.

How Do I Book/Pay

  • Use the link below.
  • There is a £20 weekly payment for the full 2 hour class but no ongoing commitment. I use a recurring weekly payment to avoid wasting class time dealing with payments but if you need to stop being part of the class, you can cancel anytime online or just let me know.

    Take the first step — book your first class