Booking Tai Chi Ireland Classes
Classes will be run on a Module Basis.
Beginners will take Module I. Most of the important information on Body Mechanics is contained in Module I.
All Beginner courses cost €150 and a deposit of €25 will secure you a place. All follow up courses are €160 with Jan, but are €150 in Dublin 6 courses. See venues for all class locations.
To book, contact me at: taichidublin@eircom.net, phone/text : 087 9795042 (afternoons only), or use our quick & easy contact form.
Send deposits to: Tai Chi Ireland, PO Box 8276, Dublin 6. All deposits are non-refundable. Please supply a daytime or mobile number when mailing or using the form to book.
Attendance at one course entitles you to go to all other Module Tai Chi I classes free, either to catch up or train more, provided there is space. Module Two students can go to all Module One classes free and so on up the tree.
Loose clothing, flat shoes applicable. No experience required.
Minimum age 10 years old. There is no upper age limit.
Course Details:
Module I consists of Basic Body Mechanics lasting 7 weeks where we will complete some of the initial movements of the Wu style. This form will strengthen the back, drop tension out of the upper body into the legs, co-ordinate upper and lower body movement, re-wire the nerves to work smoothly and train your mind to regard stress as an option. All in 7 weeks, as well as much more. I emphasise body mechanics initially so that the blood and hence the energy can move smoothly, but I also teach breathing, feeling the nerves, and meditation. The amount of information given is large, so progress is sedate to enable smooth hard wiring of the nerves.
We will cover about a quarter of the Wu Short Form. Jan will explain why this is good for westerners. He will also demonstrate the Middle Frame Yang Style which is the next Form that you learn. He has learned the Original Old Yang Middle Frame from one of the oldest sources in China, Tian Yin Jia of Shanghai, whose father Tian Zhao Lin lived with the original Yang family. Jan’s Chi Gung and combat master, Ma Ba Guo, is a Xing Yi and Chen Tai Chi Lineage holder.
Tai Chi is not a substitute for a doctor or professional therapist if you suffer from severe physical or mental health problems.
