Usually once a month, the 2024 dates are:-
2024 Saturday Classes:
May 11th
June 8th
July 6th & 27th
Sept. 7th
Oct. 12th
Nov. 9th
Dec. 7th
* Notes on 2-Person Classes
Both the Tuesday 8.05pm class in Euston, and the Saturday courses in Westminster will focus on:
Learning how to relax
The use of the movements in Tai Chi Form (applications)
Applying the movements so that you maintain your own integrity (centre of balance)
Finding & working from the centre/core/Dantian
Developing the sense of ‘feel’ when working with someone else
Connecting your centre to your hands
Turning a partner’s energy around so as to unbalance him/her
We will also work on a 2-Person Tai Chi Form in order to understand applications of moves
Posture, Balance, and Intention.
By far the most important part of these classes is developing the ability to sense and be aware not only of one's own posture, balance, and intention, but also that of another person.
Relaxation.
Many of the exercises are ultimately about the ability to act from a very relaxed body and mind, so that (for example) if someone pushes towards you, you don't 'lock up' (the instinctive reaction), but instead you sense the push, and divert it. Initially it is this 'locking up' (which in effect makes you unable to move), that we are working on undoing.
This is about getting more control of your sympathetic nervous system (fight & flight), the 'stress' system, so that in difficult situations, you 'roll with the punches' better.