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Wellbeing and movement classes adopting Tai Chi, Chi Kung, Mindfulness and Meditation.

29/01/2025

Hi All, just a short post to spread the word about what we offer besides from the weekly group tai chi class. We provide a range of 1-2-1 guidance, coaching and advice for resistance training, mobility, exercise confidence and nutrition, with specialisms in working with diabetic clients and clients with weight management issues.

Sessions are available in a dedicated 1-2-1 training space, at your home, in a park, online, or wherever is comfortable for you!

So, if you are looking for a guiding hand in starting at the gym, training for a specific goal, looking to tweak technique, nutrition guidance, exercising after a GP consultation, or any other training goal, I would be happy to have a chat. Send me a message through Instagram or use the email address in the post.

15/01/2025

Hi all, We have an update to share with you.

We have been running a Tai Chi session at the Merlin Neuro Therapy Centre since June last year, which was only available to registered users of the centre. I am delighted to say that we can now accept anybody into the class - you DO NOT have to be a registered user at Merlin.

The class is 1300 - 1400 every Wednesday and is accessible to all with standing and seated movement covered every session. We have been on a break for Christmas and the first session back is Wednesday 22nd of January - so a great time for you join us. The address is: Bradbury House, Hewas Water PL26 7JF

Please message us or leave a comment if you are interested or have any questions about the session - or any of our other services such as 1-2-1 or small group personal training, nutrition guidance, mindfulness practice, Wing Chun Kung Fu, etc.

30/07/2024

Hi all, just a quick reminder to those not at last week's classes - there are no sessions this week, Wednesday 31st August. Schedule back to normal from next week.

16/07/2024

Hi all, just a reminder that you can find us in Boscawen Park, Truro, every Wednesday for sessions. Please note the current schedule as we are there at 7am, 10am and 6pm (the 5pm session is no longer running). You can find us at the cricket club end of Boscawen Park. We are next to the small car park at 7am and 10am, then in the more shaded corner (nearer to the river) for the 6pm class.

We will be there unless the weather is terrible, but a little light rain won't keep us away!

Please feel free to message if you have any questions about what we offer.

09/07/2024

Hi all, just a quick reminder that our new timetable of classes start this week from 7am at Boscawen Park in Truro. Have a look at the two images to see where you will find me. I thought down at the cricket club end of the park would be good for parking and will hopefully be a little quieter too. The red square on the first image shows the spot from above and second image shows where we can practise.

The current weather forecast is looking good, but wear clothes for outdoors! Times for sessions are listed in the previous post, but please message should you have any questions.

30/06/2024

Hi everyone, we are finally starting evening sessions in Truro. From July 10th at Boscawen Park we will run two, hour long sessions, one starting at 5pm and the other straight after at 6pm. The sessions will be suitable for all and will be a great introduction to the Chen style of tai chi (taijiquan). For those of you that already attend the morning session, note the new start time and location for the summer.

I have tried to cover all times by also offering a free morning qigong session at 7am, perfect for setting you up for the day ahead.

I will be there every Wednesday regardless of weather - unless it is absolutely terrible of course - so dress accordingly if you are coming along and keep an eye on the social pages for updates.

Please get in touch if you have any questions and please spread the word to any friends you have who might be interesting in training in taijiquan and qigong.

10/04/2024

After today's class this poem came to mind. Essentially it is telling us that when we start to overthink something (such as learning a new posture in Taijiquan) we can lose our flow. When we are learning a new movement it is natural to have to think through the various steps and transitions, but when we find ourselves "overthinking" we can become frustrated and irritated with ourselves. Once you notice this, acknowledge it, accept it and move away from it. The harder we try to think about the problem and push through it, the more frustrated we will (probably) become. Walk away and come back to it later.

There are lots (and lots!) of articles about the "The Centipede's Dilemma" online if you are interested to read more.

Don't forget our current Taijiquan and Qigong class is Wednesday morning 1030 to 1115 at the Moresk Centre in Truro. A midweek, early evening class will be announced in the next week or so!

03/04/2024

Hi all, today's after-class video is a reminder of how to step into the bow stance. It was great to see two new faces today and remember, at this stage of your trining break the postures down into specific stages (as the video shows). Sorry for the slight wonkiness of the video, and I will get a microphone soon so you don't have to turn the volume right up!

Like what you see? Classes are every Wednesday at the Moresk Centre in Truro, 1030 to 1115 and first lesson is free.

27/03/2024

Hi all, as promised in today's class here is a little exercise you can do at home to practice "Parting the Wild Horse's Mane" - hand movements only. Remember, we are not after perfection, we are simply trying to get comfortable with the hand movements, so when we combine it with stepping, we don't have to think so hard about the hands. If you have questions before the next class, let me know. There is a slightly extended version of the video that will be available on our new YouTube channel, keep an eye out for more information soon.

Not attended one of our Taijiquan classes? Interested to see what it is all about? Then pop along to our next class - currently every Wednesday 1030 to 1115 at the Moresk Centre in Truro. First class is free.

12/03/2024

So what is qigong? We could really go into it, but for now just take it to mean a series of exercises (both stationary and moving) that help to train the mind, body and breathing to attain stillness through movement. Tai Chi is simply a form of moving qigong.

Interested in giving it a go? Our new class is every Wednesday at the Moresk Centre in Truro 10:30 - 11:15. First session is free, so come and try it for yourself.

26/02/2024

We're pleased to announce that we will be launching our first regular session of Kaizen Flow. Thanks again to all of you that made it to our launch session in February, but don't worry if you could not make it, everyone is welcome to come along to the regular class. If you did not make it to the taster session, please come along and try a class out for free, no strings attached.

Classes are from 1030 to 1115 on Wednesday 6th March at the Moresk Centre, Kemp Close in Truro (opposite Old Bridge Street car park).

Please reach out if you have any questions.

19/02/2024

Thank you to all of you that managed to attend the Kaizen Flow taster session last week, we really appreciate the kind feedback. The exciting news is that we will be starting the regular classes in a couple of weeks from the first week of March.

We are currently finalising venue details so, if you left your contact details with us then keep an eye on your inbox for details of when and where. Otherwise keep an eye on our social pages for future posts.

If you would like to make direct contact, please see first comment below for email address.

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http://www.kaizenmovement.co.uk/

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