Lineage
Hamid Momtahan has studied T’ai Chi since 1996 at The T’ai Chi Centre with Master Mark Raudva. He regularly studies with Steven Moore at his ‘T’ai Chi Heart Work’ intensives in London. In 2006 he began studying with Grand Master Dr. John Kells founder of British T’ai Chi Ch’uan Association.
The Teacher
Hamid Momtahan BA, MA
Between 1970-1973 I studied hard and external martial arts. Then in 1992 I began studying Qigong with Amadis Cammell. Soon afterwards, in 1996, I discovered T’ai Chi on one of my business trip to China. As Chinese say; when you are ready the teacher will come!
Syllabus
South London Taichi offers comprehensive and graduated tuition in T’ai Chi Ch’uan. The syllabus is the Yang style syllabus of the ‘British T’ai Chi Ch’uan Association’.
Work History
Work undertaken todate:
* Age Concern Wandsworth - Cowick Housing, Tootting 2011
* Age Concern Programme - for the residents of Hanover Court, West London - 13 Weeks Programme completed in Feb 2011.
* L & Q Neighbourhood Group - for the residents of L&Q Housing Trust in Brixton - 6 Weeks Programme completed in Dec 2010.
* Myatt’s Fields Park, for the residents of Lambeth, Brixton - 4 months project completed in Oct 2009. This course was subsidised by Lambeth Council and took place every Wednesday to encourage the use of newly refurbished park.
* Women of Wandsworth - WOW Mums Battersea originally started in May 2009, was subsidised by Wandsworth Council for 15 months until July 2010. This course was made open to the general public in Sept 2010 and now takes place every Fridays, 10.00 - 11.30am in Katherine Low Settlement, 108 Battersea High Street, London, SW11 3HP.
* Brandlehow Primary School in Putney, six sessions in 2011
* Age UK Lambeth, 13 weeks programmes starting in 2011 and will continue into 2012
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.