Hastings Tai chi centre

Hastings Tai chi centre Tai Chi school

29/08/2026

Tai Chi Chuan: The Antidote to Modern Life

Feeling stiff, stressed, and tired from sitting too much? You're not alone.

Modern life was supposed to save us time. Online shopping, takeaways delivered, jumping in the car for a 5-minute journey. But are we really saving time? Or are we just sitting more while our health slowly deteriorates?

You don't need to be a doctor to know the antidote. Use it or lose it.

Here are the real symptoms I see every week:

POOR BALANCE & FALLS: Our head hangs forward, our back curves, we start shuffling and looking at the ground instead of where we're going. Then we lose confidence.

LOSS OF STRENGTH: Especially in the legs. A direct result of inactivity.

COLLAPSING POSTURE: Phones, desks, driving. We are slowly folding in on ourselves.

CHRONIC STRESS: The noise in our own heads that we can't switch off. It wrecks our sleep, our relationships, and our health.

The antidotes are simple, but they take practice:

For inactivity - Walk to the shop. Carry your bags. Take the dog out. Move daily.

For posture - Stand tall. Look forward. Retrain those small postural muscles that hold you upright.

For balance - Slow, controlled weight shifts. Learn to trust your feet and stand on one leg again.

For stress - Take time out. Deep belly breathing - breathe in, hold for 3, breathe out slowly. Give your brain one simple job to do and the noise begins to fade.

So what has ALL the antidotes in one place?

Tai Chi Chuan does.

It keeps you active without wearing you out. You can't do it with bad posture - it corrects you naturally. Every move is a balance exercise. It builds real leg strength without damaging your joints. It teaches deep breathing, calms the nervous system, and trains your attention to be in one place, at one time.

It reconnects you - to the ground, to your body, and to other people.

If modern life is the problem, Tai Chi is the antidote.

Have you noticed any of these symptoms creeping in? Let me know in the comments.

29/08/2026

The kids go back to school next week... so what will YOU do with your free time?

It's been a lovely summer holiday. Sunshine, fresh sea air, beaches and parks.

But if you've been looking after little ones for the last six weeks, you'll know how tiring it can be. For a lot of parents and grandparents, that school bell will be a very welcome sound.

So now you have an hour back to yourself. How will you de-stress?

Catch up on the weeding? Cut the hedge? Tidy up after six weeks of childcare?

Or how about doing something just for YOU for a change?

Give yourself an hour of calm at Hastings Tai Chi Centre.

We have friendly, beginners welcome classes every:
Monday & Wednesday - 10am to 11am
Perfect timing after the school drop-off.

Tai Chi Chuan isn't just a martial art. It's a gentle system of self-care that helps to reduce stress, improve balance, flexibility and fitness, and boost your overall wellbeing.

No experience needed. All ages and abilities welcome.

Fancy trying it? Just send us a message to save your space.

We'd love to see you.

26/08/2026

The Spring of Knowledge - Authentic Tai Chi in Hastings

High in the mountain there is a spring that spouts pure spring water. The locals call it the Spring of Knowledge.

The spring flows constantly and is the source of a great river known as the Knowing River. This mighty river empties into the ocean, brown and muddy from its long journey.

The water has changed.

Take a glass of water at the spring - it is pure and crystal clear and your body feels it.

Dip your glass in the river and it is somewhere between crystal clear and muddy brown.

The further from the source, the muddier the water.

That's the difference between Yeung Family and Yang Style.

Just as Yeung Family Tai Chi has its origins in Chen Village, all Yang Style has its origins in Yeung Family Tai Chi. You will see it written as both Yang and Yeung - they are the same family. Yang is Mandarin, Yeung is Cantonese. The family in Hong Kong use Yeung.

As a student of the Yeung Family School in Hastings, I was taught the family method - what the family actually do themselves, not what was shown to the public.

My teacher is Jim Uglow, the longest student of Headmaster Yeung Ma Lee in Hong Kong. My syllabus is set by the Headmaster and checked in Hong Kong.

Many teach Yang Style Tai Chi in East Sussex. Few teach from the source.

If you have done Tai Chi elsewhere and felt there should be more to it, or if you are brand new and want to start at the source - come and feel it for yourself here in Hastings.

šŸ“ Traditional Yeung Family Tai Chi Classes - Hastings, East Sussex
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25/08/2026

So, Why Do YOU Want To Start Tai Chi?

Everyone who starts Tai Chi has their own reason.

Maybe it was medical advice - Tai Chi is famous for its health benefits. Maybe you were bored and wanted to try something new. Maybe you were curious about this art that promises so much. Or maybe you're looking for real internal power and genuine martial content.

Whatever your reason, at Hastings Tai Chi Centre we teach genuine Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan and we can help.

What Do You Expect From A Tai Chi Class?

Do you expect to join a jolly group of people copying the teacher at the front, doing a slow dance?

There are plenty of Tai Chi schools like that. You can usually spot them by the title "Yang Style". Here at Hastings Tai Chi Centre, we teach Yang Family Tai Chi (Yeung Gar) - and there is a big difference.

Yang Style is a simplified version of Yang Family. It is taught all over the world with little or no quality control. Many teachers do a 10-day course, get a certificate, and open a school.

Because of this, some Tai Chi classes are doing more harm than good. Incorrect postures can cause serious long-term damage, particularly to the knees.

I am not saying all Yang Style is fake. There are levels - some are much closer to Yang Family than others. And to be honest, even the Yang Family name is no longer the guarantee it once was. I see more and more people claiming to be Yang Family who clearly are not.

For most people who join a local class, they don't know the difference and they don't care - at first. They think Tai Chi is Tai Chi.

Not everyone stays more than a month or two. But many practice for years, and that's when the problems start: bad knees from incorrect posture, going around in circles, no progress, no internal power, and declining health.

By then you've already invested your time, money and effort.

So What's The Answer? Ask Questions.

Don't be convinced by so-called governing bodies claiming to be the authority on Tai Chi. Ask simple, direct questions. You will soon get an idea of the teacher's competence:

Who taught you, and for how long?
What did you learn?
Why is my hand this shape? Why do I raise my arms to this height?
Can you show me the internal power that Tai Chi is famous for?
How does Tai Chi protect against knee injuries?
If these questions aren't answered clearly, or if the instructor gets upset, you might want to look around.

It's like buying a car. You wouldn't buy the first one you see. You look around to make sure you get the best deal. If you are thinking of starting Tai Chi in Hastings, treat it the same way.

Hastings Tai Chi Centre - Genuine Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan in Hastings, East Sussex.

25/08/2026

I love Yang Family Tai Chi.

I didn't always love it, but the more I practice, the better I get. After almost 30 years of practice and instruction from my teachers, it just keeps giving.

I was taught one piece at a time, like a child learning to write.

First you learn the alphabet. Then you learn how to draw the letters. Then you form words. Then joined-up writing. And of course, you need to know what the words mean and understand some grammar, or your writing has no value.

Tai Chi is no different. Instead of putting pen to paper, we put Tai Chi into ourselves.

Here at Hastings Tai Chi Centre we DON'T teach by just asking you to follow our form and copy our movements. That would be like teaching a child joined-up writing before they know the alphabet. They might be able to copy a sentence, but do they know what it means? Can they express themselves?

If you want to learn how to put Tai Chi into yourself, you need authentic Yang Family Tai Chi. You need a teacher who has been through that system, and a school that uses it as the standard with known results. Just like everyone who learned to write properly can now write.

At Hastings Tai Chi Centre we have the blueprint. I've been through that process, and I can guide you through that very same process, step by step.

If you want to learn properly from the ground up, come and try a class.

Message this page for details on beginners classes.

23/08/2026

NEW - Gentle Beginners Class | Mondays 10-11am | Pondswood, Hastings

Starting something new shouldn't feel intimidating.

Join us for our Gentle Class for Beginners - slow, friendly, and perfect if you haven't exercised in a while, you're returning after a break, or you just want a calmer start to your week.

No experience needed. No pressure. Just a supportive small group where you can go at your own pace.

When: Every Monday, 10:00 - 11:00am
Where: 22 Theaklen Drive, Pondswood Industrial Estate, Hastings TN38 9AZ
[Easy parking on-site]

Ideal for absolute beginners, 50+, and anyone looking for gentle exercise in Hastings & St Leonards.

Spaces are limited to keep it gentle and personal - drop me a message to save your spot for this Monday. ot Wednesday
Ā£10 pay as. you go

21/08/2026

Why Do We Start?

Why do people start Tai Chi, yoga, jogging, boxercise, swimming, or any number of physical activities?
The most common answer would be to improve our health by being more active. And why do we feel we need to get healthy and more physically active? Itā€™s because life starts to demand it.
Some of us listen to the inner voice and take action. We might start by jogging around the block, only to find we don't make it to the end of the road, let alone around the block. It's easy at this point to give up, tell yourself, "Well, jogging is not for me," and turn around and walk homeā€”head down, heart pumping, gasping for breath. You're disappointed with yourself. You have already forgotten why you went for a jog around the block in the first place.
The fact that you didn't make it, and you're now sweating, heart racing, and can't breathe, means you worked harder than you're used to. It's exactly how the body responds when put under pressureā€”it's how you get fitter. Tomorrow you may take a few more steps than you did today. It may take days or weeks before you can jog around the block.
How happy would you be when you manage to jog around the block, and the reason you wanted to jog around the block has suddenly manifested itself in you? You are now fitter than you were.
That life lesson, that experience, that extra fitness starts to affect our everyday lives in ways we never considered. We start to take our power back.
Tai Chi is really a system to develop ourselves beyond our current position (or state, if you prefer). If you can keep in mind why you chose to start, then you will find joy in your progress.

19/08/2026

Who Knows How To Write ? .Do you remember as a child learning the alphabet A is for Apple B is for Ball i wont go through it all then you started to try and write the letters on their own as capitals or uppercase A B C. your doing great you can even make a few words CAT DOG MUM DAD. But there's more what about the lower case letter's a b c and how do they help us thats where Grammer starts to come in someone's name should start with a upper case letter and the rest of the name lower case George not george, Hastings not hastings, after much learning and practice we learn to do joined up writing and instead of the time consuming task of write each letter and lifting the pen to start the next letter we have learnt to flow naturally . tai chi is no different how can you flow when you don't yet know the posture's it's like trying to do joined up writing without learning the alphabet. I thought i'd write this post as i had a beginner who said to me this is not what i thought or what i'm looking for she then went on to say she was expecting to learn about the energy flowing tai chi (joined up writing) .unaware that just like learning to write you don't start with joined up writing in tai chi you don't start with a flowing continuous form. And there is great joy in the process of both Tai Chi and writing think of the joy a child has when they can draw the letter A the journey to joined uop writing is full of joy as is Tai Chi

17/08/2026

I really enjoyed the tai chi today had a couple of new people Julie and jul hope they enjoyed it as much as i did next class is wednesday 10am-11am 22 theaklen drive pondswood industrial estate

15/08/2026

Mornings free after the summer? Tai Chi Hastings

I know at the moment many are looking after children and grandchildren - schools on summer holidays here in Hastings, time is not your own.

Come September, mornings open up again.

If you have mornings free and you have been thinking about Tai Chi classes in Hastings for health, balance, gentle exercise, a bit of time for you - we have 2 new morning Tai Chi classes Hastings.

Hastings Tai Chi Centre - NEW morning classes
Mon & Wed 10-11am, Academy 22, Theaklen Drive, TN38 9NS
Ā£10 pay as you go - beginners welcome

Yang Family Tai Chi - Yang Tai Chi Hastings - gentle on knees when correct, because correct form protects. Every move has a reason - Form, Application, Power - so your body learns safely. Ideal tai chi for balance, tai chi for health, gentle exercise for over 50s.

No need to book now, just keep it in mind for when schools go back in Hastings. Come and try Tai Chi in Hastings and feel a standard that protects your time and effort.

Beginners Tai Chi Hastings welcome. No special clothes needed.

Hastings Tai Chi Centre - NEW at Academy 22
Mon & Wed 10-11am, Theaklen Drive, TN38 9NS - Ā£10 pay as you go
Tai Chi Hastings - Tai Chi classes Hastings - Morning Tai Chi
George Kendall - 27yrs Yeung Ma Lee Student Association - verifiable at yeungfamilytaichi.com - Mary Yang & Jim Uglow know me

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Friday 7pm - 8pm

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