Tai Chi Course for Beginners

Learn Tai Chi in Sydney and add more physical activity to your life!



8 x 1 hour Class size 1 to 6 guests       $149

In this introduction to Tai Chi course in Sydney, you will explore how to release stress, relax the mind and body, breathe from the abdomen, open the joints for a greater range of motion and develop postural and body awareness through the ancient practice of Tai Chi.
Practising Tai Chi helps with balance, coordination and develops core and leg strength. Tai Chi challenges us to learn through direct experience, harnessing and balancing the mind-body connection and enhancing mental function and flexibility. By learning new movements, which are often counter-intuitive to our habitual way of moving, we begin an inner journey towards self-knowledge, an inner harmony, stillness and unity.
In this course, you will learn the Chen style of Tai Chi, known for its twisting and silk-reeling movements. Our Western understanding of Tai Chi is often limited to it being a form of gentle, slow physical exercise with music practised by groups of people in parks. Students are sometimes surprised to discover that it is both a healing and martial art as well.
Course content
  • Introductory practices and principles of Tai Chi including grounding, centring, weight differentiation, axis shifting, yin and yang philosophy, soft focus, partner work and weaponry.
  • The first moves of the 38 Chen form to give you a feel of "flow".
  • Tai Chi as a healing art
  • Tai Chi as a martial art
Once relaxed, students can then discover and enjoy a new way of moving or “flow” where their mind, body, emotions and spirit start to balance and work in harmony together. This promotes the flow of energy and blood circulation throughout the body and results in improved health and feelings of well-being when practised regularly.
Intended audience
Tai Chi is low impact and puts minimal stress on muscles and joints, making it generally safe for all ages and fitness levels. In fact, because Tai Chi is a low-impact exercise, it may be especially suitable if you're an older adult who otherwise may not exercise.
What you'll get
  • Basic Tai Chi movements of balance, coordination, strength and breathing
  • Practice of Tai Chi as a healing art
  • Practice of Tai Chi as a martial art
  • Potential physical, emotional and health benefits when practising the art form
Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly!
What to bring
  • Comfortable, exercise clothing
  • A bottle of water
  • Small towel (optional)
Session repeats

This class series runs over 8 consecutive days.

Location

C1-2: Training Room - 2A Gordon Street, Rozelle NSW

Corner of Gordon St & Victoria Rd in the grounds of St. Joseph's Church.

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Alison Anderson

Alison Anderson


Alison has been teaching Chen Tai Chi for more than 13 years and has received instruction from a variety of Chinese Chen Tai Chi Chuan practitioners. Her training with the different Chen forms includes the sword, the staff (long and short), push hands and silk-reeling applications.

Alison's interest in energy practices began some 30 years ago. She began her Tai Chi journey in Australia while studying oriental health therapies and becoming a qualified integrated body massage therapist. The more she advanced in Tai Chi, the more she realised the importance of participating fully in the process of the inner journey towards self-knowledge, harmony and unity.
Alison greatly enjoys sharing what she has learned by presenting Tai Chi in not only its physical aspects but also incorporating its energetic and spiritual principles. Her manner of teaching is simple, practical and straightforward mixed with enthusiasm and humour.




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Sydney Community College
Sydney Community College

4.8 (285)

Sydney Community College is a social enterprise with a mission to offer innovative continuing adult education programmes that support individual efforts and facilitate sustainable social change.
Our mission is to enrich lives, to strengthen adult individuals and to build communities through innovative high quality continuing education and training.

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