Tai Chi Classes in Westdene, Brighton
I will be teaching two classes in Westdene, Brighton on Tuesday mornings. The first class will be a Qigong and Tai Chi Foundations class, and the second class will have a focus of the Wu Style Tai Chi Short Form. Scroll to the bottom to see the Wu Style class.
We are currently offering a discount to students who attend both the 9:30 Qigong class and the 10:30 Tai Chi class
Tuesday Qigong & Tai Chi Foundations Class
The next term is starting Tuesday 29th April 2025
9:30am – 10:30am
The Ascension Church – Main Hall
Mill Rise
Westdene
Brighton
BN1 5GS
About The Class
This class is open to beginners and places are subject to availability. We will be focusing on powerful yet gentle Qigong movements and foundational Tai Chi movements to build a stable basis of relaxed strength within the body. It’s not necessary to attend this class if you wish to just learn the full Wu Style Tai Chi Short Form, but over the years I have seen that people who spend time learning these movements progress in the full form much better and faster.
We will be opening the body with gentle yet specific movements and learning the importance of shifting weight & turning while keeping our hips level, keeping our ‘four points’ together, standing and dissolving, sinking chi within the body as well as some Qigong forms such as Cloud Hands, The Marriage of Heaven and Earth The Willow Tree form and the 8 Brocades.
When is the term starting, and how much is it?
The next term start on Tuesday 29th April 2025. We run this class in 10-week terms all throughout the year. We don’t usually run classes on school holidays or bank holidays/ Any dates we aren’t running in this current term will be displayed below:
1st July 2025 – France Retreat
The cost of the 10 weeks is £90.
Want to know what classes will be like? Read about What to Expect.
About The Instructor
I qualified as a Tai Chi instructor with the Lineage Grand Master, Bruce Frantzis, and I have completed Instructor Training in Elastic Force Qigong & Hermetics with Mark Rasmus. I am also a certified instructor with The Tai Chi Union of Great Britain.
For this term, starting April 2025, I am away on intensive training in Japan, and this class will be taught by Alex Baxter, who has trained extensively with me for over 5 years and now teaches his own classes. He will also be assisted by Jo Galway, who trained with both myself and my father for many years and also teaches her own classes.
The next term is starting Tuesday 29th April 2025
Tuesday Qigong & Tai Chi
Foundations Class
– 9:30 to 10:30am – Tuesdays
– 10 Week Term in Westdene – £90
We are also offering a discount if you book both the 9:30 and the 10:30 class
Tuesday Wu Style Tai Chi Short Form Class
The next term is starting Tuesday 29th May 2025
10:30am – 11:30am
The Ascension Church – Main Hall
Mill Rise
Westdene
Brighton
BN1 5GS
About The Class
This class is open to beginners and places are subject to availability. In this class we will be learning the Wu Style Tai Chi Short Form with a focus on health and vitality. It is especially good for helping and healing the back and spine, whilst also being great for overall wellbeing.
It is not necessary to attend the previous Qigong and Tai Chi Foundations class in order to attend this one, but it is recommended where possible. Over the years I have seen how much better students who attend both classes progress compared to those who just learn the form. As I say, it’s not a requirement to attend the first class, you will still learn all you need to practice the Wu Style Short Form, but you will progress faster if you do.
The Wu Style Short Form consists of 16 gentle yet precise movements that can be performed in around 5 minutes, making it perfect for people with busy lives, as we all seem to have these days. It was created to provide the most internal movement, relaxed strength development and soft healing with the minimum amount of external movement. It is a very effective form that can be done at any age and can benefit people of all ages.
When is the term starting, and how much is it?
The next term is starting Tuesday 29th April 2025. We run this class in 10-week terms all throughout the year. We don’t usually run classes on school holidays or bank holidays. Any dates we aren’t running in this current term will be displayed below:
The cost of the 10 weeks is £90.
Want to know what classes will be like? Read about What to Expect.
About The Instructor
I qualified as a Tai Chi instructor with the Lineage Grand Master, Bruce Frantzis, and I have completed Instructor Training in Elastic Force Qigong & Hermetics with Mark Rasmus. I am also a certified instructor with The Tai Chi Union of Great Britain.
For this term, starting April 2025, I am away on intensive training in Japan, and this class will be taught by Alex Baxter, who has trained extensively with me for over 5 years and now teaches his own classes. He will also be assisted by Jo Galway, who trained with both myself and my father for many years and also teaches her own classes.
The next term is starting Tuesday 29th April 2025.
Tuesday Wu Style Tai Chi Short Form Class
– 10:30 to 11:30am – Tuesdays
– 10 Week Term in Westdene – £90
Attend Both Classes
Tuesday Qigong & Tai Chi Foundations Class
and
Tuesday Wu Style Tai Chi Short Form Class
– 9:30 to 11:30am – Tuesdays
– 10 Week Term in Westdene – £160