Exercise Classes Stourport

16/08/2026

Class Timetable 7th September -

16/08/2026

The new class timetable (to be ignored until 7th September) can be found here: https://www.exerciseclasseskidderminster.co.uk/index.php/class-timetable

Descriptions of what's involved in each class can be found here: https://www.exerciseclasseskidderminster.co.uk/index.php/class-descriptions

11/08/2026

On my short list for qigong forms I want to learn around 2027 or 2028:

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11/08/2026

On my short list for qigong forms I want to learn around 2027 or 2028.

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11/08/2026

On my short list for qigong forms I want to learn around 2027 or 2028.

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09/08/2026

Block Booking Reversion (from Monday 7th September) -

Regarding payment of blocks of classes, having tried my experiment of doing a hybrid of: Option 1: blocks of sessions being effectively pay-as-you-go (as pre 6th April). Option 2:  blocks of sessions being paid for if missed; e.g. 10 classes being valid for 10 classes.  I have decided to revert b...

04/08/2026

Please note, I am planning on not being on Facebook very often: a better way to contact me, rather than messaging on Facebook, is to email or text/call me:
[email protected]
07973 970 093

However, it is better to read the class timetable before contacting me: https://www.exerciseclasseskidderminster.co.uk/index.php/class-timetable

Best wishes

Mark Wrench

21/07/2026

Completed the sword module last weekend and have Shibashi 1 this weekend.

During the sword weekend we had a visit from one of the world’s top tai chi experts: Professor Li Deyin and in spite of being 88 years old, he gave us a very animated lecture (in Chinese) translated by his daughter Master Faye Yip, on the history of tai chi sword.

He also signed his book for people and tai chi fans: see the top of my new fan.

It was great to meet him and bow to him one on one as I went over to thank his son in law Master Tary Yip who is my teacher for the Deyin Level 1 course.

Don’t forget we’re not in this week as I am on holiday in Great Yarmouth and then doing a Shibashi 1 course in Norwich.

What exercise will you be doing to make up for the lack of classes for the rest of this week?
Have a great rest of the week.

09/07/2026

Dear member,

I'm really sorry for the short notice but all classes tomorrow (Friday 10th July) at Stourport Community Centre will now be cancelled due to the heatwave. It's hard to predict and I've been too busy to send this earlier as I did a course on Tuesday this week in addition to work etcetera.

Please note: without fail I will always let you know about any cancellations via email; as I teach 18 group classes per week it does increase my workload if you check individually whether classes are on or not. Also, there is no need to let me know that you are not attending if it's just for a week or two as this equates to dozens of messages per week, and the class is going ahead regardless, but if you are away longer than this I would like to know as I and your fellow members may worry. I know letting people know you're not coming is a polite social norm, but the classes are weekly events, not a one-off party etcetera. I even used to have a lady who attended about twice a year leave me an answerphone message every week to tell me she wasn't coming. 😂

PS: to help improve comms, community vibes etcetera, I am looking into creating a WhatsApp group and Facebook group where I will also post about cancellations etcetera, and members can create posts (although there will be rules :-) . Rest assured, I will not add anyone without their consent and I am concerned and privacy and GDPR etcetera; with WhatsApp for example I don't think mobile numbers of group members can be hidden. But you may be able to change your own settings.

PPS: if you didn't see the last email regarding cancellations, I have copied and pasted it here:

Holiday

* There will also be no classes running on Tuesday 21st, Wednesday, 22nd, Thursday 23rd July and Friday 24th July as I have my Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi 1 course, in addition to a few days holiday prior to the course.

However, both Wednesday evening classes will be running as normal on Wednesday 5th August as the group that hire the hall on the 1st Wednesday of each month aren't in that week.

Stay cool and hydrated. 😂

Best wishes

Mark Wrench
07973 970 093
https://www.exerciseclasseskidderminster.co.uk/index.php/class-timetable

04/07/2026

New relaxing class content coming soon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOENwWg3e2M
This sequence is a hybrid of qigong and modified tai chi; it is much easier to follow than most tai chi forms that need to get broken down and drilled repeatedly for the movement patterns to be learnt. There is a Shibashi 1 course too, but I'm doing that course a few weeks later. I will use it in my tai chi and yoga classes, either to warm up or cool down.

Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi second set performed by Master Wing Cheung ...