Bristol School of Tai Chi

25/08/2024

Starting this September, we're offering a 6-week Tai Chi program at various venues across Bristol and the surrounding areas. Whether you're a complete beginner or already have some experience, our weekly sessions are designed to help you get started or refine your technique in this wonderful exercise.

Our friendly groups welcome all levels, so you can join in easily no matter where you're starting from. Tai Chi is a great way to improve your physical and mental well-being, so why not give it a try?

For more details, visit our website!

for the love of tai chi Welcome to the Bristol School of Tai Chi, where we offer a unique and holistic approach to wellness through the practice of Tai Chi. Our school is dedicated to promoting the benefits of Tai Chi to people of all ages and backgrounds, whether you’re a beginner or an advanced ...

31/12/2023

If you are thinking about exercise in the new year and fancy trying tai chi we have a 5 week block to get you started at various venues in Bristol and the surrounding area.

Our groups meet each week and you can easily join in whatever level of experience you have.

Complete beginner we will get you started with this great exercise programme or for people already practicing tai chi help you improve your technique.

Drop by our website for more information.

for the love of tai chi Welcome to the Bristol School of Tai Chi, where we offer a unique and holistic approach to wellness through the practice of Tai Chi. Our school is dedicated to promoting the benefits of Tai Chi to people of all ages and backgrounds, whether you’re a beginner or an advanced ...

22/07/2023

It is with a heavy heart that I have to inform you of the passing of Derry Smart.

Derry put in so much of her time and energy into tai chi training and our school. We will never forget her and her spirit over the past 22 years.

She was a great advocate for tai chi and helped many people learn and practice. She travelled to train in China, ran classes, trained with the leading lights of tai chi at numerous seminars.

We trained together so many times. So many lovely memories. We will all miss you terribly Derry.

Ben

23/12/2022

Before we break for Christmas and the New Year I wanted to wish you all a great holiday season. Are you interested in taking up Tai Chi in 2023? Something you have always wanted to try?
From January the 9th we will be welcoming people back into our classes - training, body, and mind - whether this is something new or you are an old hand.
Tai Chi is a mildly aerobic workout which is great for balance, strength, and a full range of movement for your muscles and joints. The mind-body connection of Tai Chi exercise provides a comprehensive meditation and mindfulness programme.
Take just 20 minutes a day to run through the routine at home and set yourself up for the day ahead. Why not combine Tai Chi with your existing workout schedule?
Tai Chi combines the benefits of meditation and relaxation with a whole-body workout - great for you, simple, and fun.
I hope you can join us after the Christmas break. Please drop me a line for joining information or check out our website.

The Bristol School of Tai Chi. Based in the UK is a home for tai chi and chi gong. Friendly informative classes, daytimes, evenings and weekend.

16/08/2022

Are you interested in taking up Tai Chi in 2022? Something you have always wanted to try?

From September we will be welcoming people back into our classes - training, body, and mind - whether this is something new or you are an old hand.

Tai Chi is a mildly aerobic workout which is great for balance, strength, and a full range of movement for your muscles and joints. The mind-body connection of Tai Chi exercise provides a comprehensive meditation and mindfulness programme.

Take just 20 minutes a day to run through the routine at home and set yourself up for the day ahead. Why not combine Tai Chi with your existing workout schedule?

Tai Chi combines the benefits of meditation and relaxation with a whole-body workout - great for you, simple, and fun.

Our classes and courses start back from the week commencing the 5th September.

I hope you can join us after the summer. Please drop me a line for joining information or check out our website

The Bristol School of Tai Chi. Based in the UK is a home for tai chi and chi gong. Friendly informative classes, daytimes, evenings and weekend.

05/02/2022

Nows the time to think about joining our Tai Chi school, put a Spring in your step. Spring term classes start from w/c 14 March.

If you’re new and would like to join us please get in touch to book a place for our in-person sessions.

Tai Chi is a fantastic low impact exercise and can be easily incorporated into your daily schedule, take it to your own level of intensity. Combine it with other exercise you do or simply follow the Tai Chi programme - it’s all there for you. Great for strength and flexibility, both mentally and physically.

www.bristoltaichi.com

11/12/2021

The Tai Chi school is about to close for Christmas and New Year, we will be back in 2022 on the 10th January onwards. It’s been great having in-person classes this last term and meeting new starters and welcoming everyone back to class.

If you’re new and would like to join us nest year then please get in touch to book a place for either our in-person classes or our online zoom sessions.

Tai Chi is a fantastic low impact exercise and can be easily incorporated into your daily schedule, take it to your own level of intensity. Combine it with other exercise you do or simply follow the tai chi programme - it’s all there for you. Great for strength and flexibility, both mentally and physically. Just what we all need in 2022.

Wishing you a happy holiday time. Ben

www.bristoltaichi.com

04/09/2021

So here we go. From now on the face-to-face classes will be the main focus of the school and the zoom will take a bit of a back seat.

You know I am always wary of the return to some sort of lockdown so the zoom will not be far away.

The plan for now is to offer zoom from the halls.

So, for zoom users Tuesday 9am will move to 10:15, Wednesday and Thursday evening classes will now be 6:30pm and the Thursday morning zoom will 10:30am. Other classes might have zoom just have to see how it pans out.

Hopefully I have updated the website diary correctly and you can access that if you’re not sure.

I am very excited to be heading back to some sort of normality.

However, there will be rules to follow.
• Classes will be socially distanced. 2-meter rule.
• The hall will have one entrance and one exit route.
• Avoid touching surfaces and door handles etc.
• Do NOT come to class if you have a cough or runny nose etc.
• Windows and doors will be wide open to allow loads of ventilation so please do wear lots of layers to keep warm.
• Where possible we will be working outside.

I’m really looking forward to welcoming you back and introducing new starters to tai chi training.

Dont worry if your not feeling too fit, we will get back into the swing of regular training.

Ben

13/06/2021

As part of our gradual opening of face-to-face sessions. Here are some more updates on Tai Chi events:

(Please note the zoom classes will still be running over the summer)

Join in with:

Ben and the team in Ashton Court this Wednesday 16 June from 6:30 – 8pm. We will meet by the pond which is by the main house. Please note this is now scheduled to start at 6:30pm. This is a one-off class initially to see how it works out and the gauge interest.

Ben for the first of the Friday morning sessions at the Kelvin Players Hall on Gloucester Road from 10 – 12:30 this Friday on the 18th June. Booking essential a few places left.

A weekend of Tai Chi on the 3/4 July in the Forest of Dean. Booking essential a few places left.

Derry and instructors in Thornbury weekly from Monday the 21 June meet in the park at 6:30pm. Follow the signs to the Mundy Playing Field, head to the car park. Then go on into the park to meet up.

Derry in Yate from Wednesdays June of 23 at 10:30am. Lye Field Park Yate.

Sunya on Thursdays in St George Park from June the 24 at 7pm.

And last but not least the Tai Chi Retreat in Cornwall in October 8 – 11. Booking essential.

23/05/2021

We are moving to a blended approach of face to face and zoom classes. We will need to experiment and slowly transition back to physical classes. Luckily, we have the summer months to try more outside events before we head on indoors.

We have a weekend planned for face to face on the 5/6 June over in the Forest of Dean.

Also a Friday morning session at the Kelvin Players Hall on Gloucester Road from 10 – 12:30 on the 18th June.

If you would like to come along drop me a line and I can add you to the list. There will be a limit on the number of people so we can maintain safe distances etc.
Outside would be the best from a fresh air point of view. We will meet at Ashton court on Wednesday evening on the 16 June from 6 – 8:30. I will try and broadcast the session at the same time on zoom. If you want to come to the park then please let me know so I can plan to meet you there.

Can I ask you to start to check the calendar page on the www.bristoltaichi.com I can update that quickly and if the weather is no good, I can switch back to indoors.

We will use other parks and open spaces and try the zoom classes on Horfield Common for instance for the Tuesday morning session. We did that from time to time, before the pandemic, on one of the tennis courts. Nice and flat!

More of the indoor classes in St George, Yate and Winterbourne will return in June.

Like many we hope to be back to some level of normality by September and the autumn term. I imagine with a level of social distancing. Which really, we have always kept to with tai chi forms work so we don’t trip over each other :-)