A new online T’ai Chi course for total beginners begins on 15th December 2025. You can learn all about it and subscribe here. Of course T’ai Chi is best learned in person but for some of us that is just not always possible. The beauty of online is its accessibility and inclusiveness, especially for carers, those who are house-bound, those with responsibilities or disabilities, all are equally able to attend, unlike in-person classes.
I greatly look forward to seeing you at class. All are welcome, you do not need any experience whatsoever to join. You need never have done T’ai Chi as I will introduce all the principles, methods and movements one by one, allowing plenty of time for questions and practice. I will also provide hand out sheets or online lists with steps, movements and postures as well as other relevant background materials, links and videos, as and when appropriate. Every hour-long class will be recorded but there will also be a chance to hang out after class, unrecorded, for those who have observations or broader questions, not covered in class.
Class links will be sent out on the Sunday, a day before each session. They can also be accessed at the Substack at any time by paid subscribers. So, get out your loose comfortable clothing, your slippers or thick socks and clear away your furniture. You’ll need the minimum space of enough room to swing your arms out around you as wide as they go without hitting anything, in all directions. As a guide, you can manage a Short Form with adjustment steps in the space taken up by a double bed but a bit more space is better.
Class dates so far will be: every Monday at 4pm UK time from Monday 15th December 2025 and all the way until the end of January 2026. If there are even 4 regular students at that point, I will be happy to continue teaching indefinitely. It may be that occasionally I will be away and unable to Zoom from my location, but that should be a minimum of dates in the year, equivalent to any normal UK holiday allowance. Here’s the link again to sign up.
In the meantime, head over to our Instagram to learn the basics and principles.
Heartwork introductory classes were taught online in 2024 and the videos are available free to all subscribers over at Uncivil Savant.
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