Tai Chi Lewisham
1st Floor Gym, Therapy Building, University Hospital Lewisham,
Lewisham
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Lewisham Tai Chi offers this class beginners class for those looking to learn and practice tai chi in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Tai chi is an ancient Chinese art that is practiced by millions of people world wide, with a deserved reputation for improving well being, health and vitality.
Through the class we will mainly focus upon the health aspects of tai chi utilising exercises such as qigong breathing, silk reeling, standing meditation and the 11 short form.
Chen style tai chi is also an excellent form of self defence due to its basis in the yin yang theory which talks about balancing the hard and the soft. Holding this concept in mind we will take a gentle glance across the martial aspects of the art as well, such as pushing hands and practical applications of the movements to balance our training.
Classes are held in the gym on the 1st floor of the Therapy Building in Lewisham Hospital on Thursday evening from 5.45 - 6.45 pm.
Cost: £6 (£5 with NHS badge).
Further instruction on any of the exercises can be arranged on a 1:1 basis on request.
Parking is pay and display but you can find spaces in the Ladywell area which is a 5 - 10 minute walk away.
Trains come to Ladywell and Lewisham stations and the 47, 54, 75, 121, 136, 185, 199, 208, 284, 484 and P4 buses stop at the hospital.
