New Friday Morning Class - starting 17 Sept 2010 from 9.45 - 11.15
South London T’ai Chi and the Katherine Low Settlement are starting a new course for the community from Friday 17th September 2010 at the Katherine Low Settlement, 108 Battersea High Street, London, SW11 3HP. This class has been established around our core students “Women of Wandsworth - WOW Mums Group”.
The class syllabus includes: Warm up and Meditation exercises, Shi Ba Shi, Partner Work, the Yang style Cheng Man-ch’ing’s Short Form. The fee for this class is 5.00 per session.
DVD and On-line Materials
A new DVD is now available to all my students only. This DVD contains five separate programmes.
Instructional T’ai Chi Warm up Exercises 32 Minutes, Front Heart Salutation, 3 Minutes, Walking on a Frozen Lake, 3 Minutes, T’ai Chi Warm up Exercises in 12 Minutes, T’ai Chi Warm up Exercises in 30 Minutes. Please drop me an e-mail if you would like a copy of this DVD.
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 evening from 18.00 - 19.00 at: 260 Balham High Road, London SW17 7AN.
The class syllabus includes: Warm up exercises and meditation, partner work and Cheng Man-ch’ing’s Yang style Short Form.
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 was subsidised by Lambeth Council and took place every Wednesday evening from: 18.00 - 19.30, Myatt’s Fields Park , Cormont Road, London SE5 9RA. The course was FREE and open to all individuals and groups. This course came to an end in October 2009.
For further information contact: Ms. Victoria Sherwin, Development/Education Officer, Myatt’s Fields Park, Tel: 020 7926 0394.
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 class but will be open to the public again from 17 Sept 2010.
T’ai Chi for over 50s - Battersea - News
Since 2008: South London T’ai Chi used to run weekly classes as part of Wandsworth Council’s Active Lifestyles 50+ Programme which was dedicated to promoting and encouraging physical activity and exercise amongst over 50s in Wandsworth. Since July 2010: These weekly classes continue to run in collaboration between the Katherine Low Settlement and South London Taichi maintaining its low fee. The class syllabus includes: Warm up and Meditation exercises, T’ai Chi Walk, Partner Work and the Yang Style Cheng Man-ch’ing’s Short Form.
This course takes place every Thursdays, 10.15am - 11.30am, Katherine Low Settlement, 108 Battersea High Street, London, SW11 3HP. This class is open to all over 50 years of age with mixed abilities and subsidised by the Katherine Low Settlement as part of their service to the community. The cost of the class is 3.50 per session. Newcomers are most welcome.
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.