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Stoke Newington
Gabi Putnoki
St. Paul's Church Hall,
Stoke Newington Road,
Hackney, London, N16 7UE
Telephone enquiries: 07982 716 981
Email: gabi@meiquan.co.uk
Website: www.meiquan.co.uk/branch_stoke_newington.htm
Traditional Yang Style Tai Chi classes are led by Gabi as part of the Mei Quan Academy of Taiji. Please visit their website for date of next beginners' course.
London Fields/Haggerston
Matthew Rochford
Holistic Health,
64 Broadway Market,
Hackney E8 4QJ
Matthew will be teaching Tai Chi and Qigong classes in Hackney from 13th January 2010. Wednesdays, 10.30am-12pm (Qigong and Tai Chi Form) Everyone is welcome. Just drop in. Costs £10. If you have any questions please contact Matthew at matthew@taichination.com or visit www.taichination.com/london
Tai Chi Chuan
Tai Chi is made up of a sequence of slow, smooth and graceful movements called forms or sets, many of which were derived originally from martial arts. It combines exercise with meditation. One aim of Tai Chi is to circulate the body's vital force or 'chi'. By doing so health and vitality are enhanced according to this ancient Chinese belief system and form of medicine.
Tai Chi aims to promote a peaceful and tranquil mind. Correctly learning the exercises allows one to understand balance, alignment, motor control, rhythm of movement and so on. This new understanding can contribute to better standing, walking, movement, running etc..
Those that practise tai chi regularly notice many benefits such as the correction of poor posture, alignment or movement patterns which can often contribute to tension or injury. Also the meditative nature of the exercises is calming and relaxing.
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