South London T’ai Chi
South London T’ai Chi provides sessions for mature people and GP Referrals. Further, we also work directly with employers to develop weekly or lunch time programmes of T’ai Chi in the workplace.
T’ai Chi is well regarded to combat stress “Meditation in Motion”. Stress is perhaps one of the most serious problems facing us today, stress concerned with economical down turn, political uncertainty, job, home life, getting old or being sick and above all managing relationships and contradictions in life. Stress affects one in five of the working population and it is now the single biggest cause of sickness absence in the UK.
T’ai Chi s a gentle rhythm and language that the body learns through practice. Being in touch with this rhythm and internal energy helps the body and mind to relax and yield, therefore allows the individual to deal with their daily stress by remaining more open and flexible.
DVD and On-line Materials
A new DVD is now available to all my students only. This DVD contains five separate programmes.
1. Instructional T’ai Chi Warm up Exercises 32 Minutes
2. Front Heart Salutation, 3 Minutes
3. Walking on a Frozen Lake, 3 Minutes
4. T’ai Chi Warm up Exercises in 12 Minutes
5. T’ai Chi Warm up Exercises in 30 Minutes
A shorter version of these “Warm up Exercises” is placed on YouTube for the ease of access (click on contact button above). Please drop me an e-mail if you want this DVD or would like to see the edited of these “Warm up Exercises” online.
Corporate Clients, Fulham SW6 - News
South London T’ai Chi has completed a short introductory course for corporate company “Black Sun PLC” employees in Fulham, South West London November 2009 - January 2010.
T’ai Chi - Balance Improvement at reCentre Health in Balham - News
South London T’ai Chi has been invited to run T’ai Chi - Balance Improvement sessions at this newly built centre in the heart of Balham. The course takes place every Wednesday morning from 10.45 - 11.45 at: 260 Balham High Road, London SW17 7AN.
The reCentre Health is a source of excellent health therapies and treatments. Guided by the people they serve and with fully qualified practitioners and experienced administration has opened its doors in October 2009. It provides an extensive range of therapies, treatments and classes. These include Pilates, Yoga, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Physiotherapy, Sports Physiotherapy, Osteopathy, Reiki, Nutrition, Acupuncture and many others.
The reCentre Health is meticulously designed and located in a prime position on Balham High Road. This new centre has grown out of the Muirhead Roberts practice in Balham.
For information and introductory offers or to book, Email: or call: 020 8672 4455, http://www.recentre-health.co.uk
T’AI CHI FOR THE RESIDENTS OF LAMBETH - MYATT’S FIELDS PARK, Brixton
A new FREE T’ai Chi course was started on July 2009 for the residents of Lambeth in Myatt’s Fields Park. This course is subsidised by Lambeth Council and takes place every Wednesday evening from: 18.00 - 19.30, Myatt’s Fields Park , Cormont Road, London SE5 9RA. The course is FREE and open to all individuals and groups. All newcomers are welcome to try a session at any time.
For further information contact: Ms. Victoria Sherwin, Development/Education Officer, Myatt’s Fields Park, Tel: 020 7926 0394.
NOTES: This course will resume in March 2010.
T’ai Chi for the Women of Wandsworth, Battersea - News
A new course for the Women of Wandsworth - WOW Mums was started in May 2009.
For further information please contact:
Ms. Senia Dedic, Women of Wandsworth
e-mail:
NOTES: This course currently runs as a private course and will be open to the public again in March 2010.
T’ai Chi for over 50s- Wandsworth Council, Battersea - News
Since 2008: South London T’ai Chi runs weekly classes as part of Wandsworth Council’s Active Lifestyles 50+ Programme which is dedicated to promoting and encouraging physical activity and exercise amongst over 50s in Wandsworth. The classes are subsidized by Wandsworth Council and charged at very low rate. The class syllabus includes: Warm up and Meditation, T’ai Chi Walk, Partner Work and Cheng Man-ch’ing’s Short Form.
This course takes place every Thursdays, 10.30am - 11.30am, Katherine Low Settlement, 108 Battersea High Street, London, SW11 3HP. Newcomers are most welcome.
Wandsworth Council runs a variety of physical activity and exercise sessions. For more information contact the Active Lifestyles Team at Wandsworth Council on:(020) 8871 6373.
The Society of The Sacred Heart, Roehampton - News
South London T’ai Chi has been running Balance Improvement movements, T’ai chi and medition sessions for the elderly sisters of The Society of The Sacred Heart since 2008.
The one hour weekly sessions caters for both able and also for sisters who are unable to stand or have limited mobility. These classes contain; gentle T’ai Chi and Balance Improvement movements combined with seated meditation. The Society of The Sacred Heart invites the local community to come and join these sessions with them by prior arrangement. For further information please contact: Sister Mary Hinde on: 0208 878 8282.
T’ai Chi student 105 years old Sister Shan said: “The joy of life is meeting new people as you learn something new every day”.
GP referral Scheme-Lambeth Council, Brixton - News
Since 2008: South London T’ai Chi has been running a course for Lambeth Council for patients referred by GPs. This course takes place every Thursday, 14.00-15.30 at Ferndale Community Sports Centre - Nursery Road, Brixton, SW9 8PB.
This initiative is part of Lambeth Council’s Healthy Lifestyles GP Referral Scheme: Syllabus generally contains: Balance Improvement movements and seated meditation, T’ai Chi Walk, partner work and selection of movements from T’ai Chi Short Form. All movements are carefully chosen to cater for people with medical conditions.
For eligibility and further information contact: Andrea Kesler, Healthy Lifestyles Co-ordinator at London Borough of Lambeth on: 020 7926 0761 or e-mail: .
Welcome To South London T’ai Chi
T’ai Chi is the ancient Chinese art of moving meditation
T’ai Chi relaxes mind/body and releases stress
180 million people worldwide practice T’ai Chi every day
Other exercises dissipate your energy, while T’ai Chi accumulates it, leaving you feeling refreshed
There are many empirical research conducted by the universities and other reputable organisations around the globe in effectiveness of Taichi in maintaining and balancing a good physical and mental health.