Gentle, powerful exercise for health and relaxation, combining movement and stillness.
Wild Goose Qigong:
Tuesdays 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Tai Chi stages 1,2,3:
Fridays 7:15pm - 8:15pm
Windmill Community Centre Rye Grass Lane Walkwood Redditch Worcestershire B97 5YE England
Here's a map, with thanks to Google Maps.
Info: qigong at flowlikeariver.com
An extra date has been added due to the snow in January.
Remaining term dates for Wild Goose Qigong: Feb 2, 9, 16, 23.
Remaining term dates for Tai Chi: Feb 5, 12, 19, 26.
You may have heard "Music for an Imaginary Seminar" by Nick Kemp during class.
I've created this list of some of my favourite books on movement and energy.
Q: What should I wear?
A: Comfortable, loose clothing that allows you to move freely.
Trainers are fine as footwear to start with. Later on, most people prefer a flat-soled shoe such as boating shoes, Chinese slippers or beach shoes.
The Community Centre does not allow bare-foot training for Health and Safety reasons.
Q: Are there changing rooms at the Centre?
A: There are cloak rooms / toilets. Students usually change at home before coming to class.
Q: Do you run any other classes?
A: My Tai Chi instructor, Jane Quinn, also runs Tai Chi classes in the Bromsgrove & Redditch area. Please contact me for details. A UKTQF instructor teaches at David Lloyds, Bromsgrove.
Q: Is this a martial art?
A: Tai chi chuan is a martial art, with established health benefits. The focus of my classes is health and relaxation; through standing, moving and breathing exercises.
If you would like to learn the martial applications of tai chi, I recommend and train with the UK Taiji Qigong Foundation.
I offer sincere thanks to these teachers: Michael Brown, Chris Simpson, Audrey Munn, Denise Price, Annah Frazer, Jane Quinn, Susanna Bellini, Dirk Bansch, Raymond Towers, Michael and Barbara Tanner, George and Brenda Farnell, Samantha Williams.
While I haven't trained in person with the following teachers, I thank them for their inspiring products and online presence: John M. La Tourette, Silvia Hartmann, Paul Lam.
Thanks also to Tai Chi Finder for offering their very useful service to the tai chi and chi kung community.