Tai Chi Course

Description of Class

There will be a break on Monday 26 May (half term) with the course ending on Monday 23 June. We all know that we will benefit more from relaxation. Instructions to relax can often be too broad to be helpful. Tai chi is especially good at identifying where the actual tensions arise and with this we can patiently learn new skills in letting go. A relaxed body can help us access a vitality that can often simply be blocked. In this course Dharmakara will be teaching Master Huang's Five Loosening Exercises and the Cloud Hands section of the tai chi form. Cloud Hands is a stand alone sequence that, with breathing and visualization, can be developed as a take away practice. The course is suitable for beginners and those with more experience. The main focus is to look for opportunities to relax in the various postures and movements. Who is the tutor? Dharmakara has been teaching Tai Chi for thirty years and is a certified teacher with the Taiji School of Central Equilibrium https://taiji.org.uk/ An ordained Buddhist for twenty years, he has a particularly mindful approach to exploring movement. Testimonial "I've only been practicing with Dharmakara a short time but I have over 40 years experience of martial arts. His attention to detail and understanding of the relationship between mind and body, engaging the whole being in practice, is fascinating and very rewarding." Paul Bonett (6th Dan Aikido)