Please check back for Monday class tomorrow.

Ian was practising recently – on his 70th birthday – and remembering all of his teachers past and present.

In particular the old guys in Victoria Park, Hong Kong who would delight in asking “ how old are you?” (40 at the time) and responding “I am 85 “ before unbalancing him and throwing him around the park!

Special thanks to Master Lo Chi Ho who was in his 90s at the time, and his students including Mr Lee who have been an inspiration ever since.

Sunday March 27 class is also cancelled – I appologise for any inconvenience.

There will be no classes on the following days:

Thurs 24 March

Thurs 14 April

Mon 18 April

The class on Thurs 28 April will now start at 3.00

I do enjoy our classes at the Swiss Garden and so am looking forward to the next session on March 10th at 10.30 – we have been enjoying ourselves and doing good work over the winter with this monthly group at the Discovery Centre (nice coffee!) followed by the opportunity to stay on and wander the gardens.

As usual, classes are targeted at health and wellbeing – a feature of the Swiss Garden 2022 program. This includes falls prevention for people of all ages, and would be a convenient starting point for anyone who has not done Tai Chi before. The class covers exercises and form choreography with information on other aspects including history, body usage, regular practice etc.

Do join us – book here for your gentle, relaxed Tai Chi session.

I am delighted to once again run a class at The Swiss Garden Shuttleworth on Thursday Feb 10th – this is turning into a regular monthly event and we are building a group of enthusiasts at this delightful venue.

As usual the class starts at 10.30 and runs to 11.30 – weather and conditions permitting we do our best to run the class in the garden but otherwise there is a large indoor space at the Discovery Centre adjacent to the cafe. Students are welcome to spend time in the garden and take lunch at the cafe after the class.

Classes are targeted at health and welbeing, including falls prevention for people of all ages, and would be a convenient starting point for anyone who has not done Tai Chi before. The class covers exercises and form choreography with information on other aspects including history, body usage, regular practice etc.

Please contact the Garden direct to book your place in this class.

Shefford Tai Ch group are delighted to announce that on April 30th 2022 from 10.00 – 4.00 we will once again present the Shefford Tai Chi Festival at the Community Hall, where guests can come to watch demonstrations and participate in taster sessions of Tai Chi and other alternative health exercises and Martial Arts. A much enjoyed session of restrained inter-styles, free martial practice is expected at the end of the festival. Entry to the festival is free – we take donations for refreshments, which go to charity.

Previously featured activities have included Alexander Technique, Yoga, Taekwando, Jujitsu, Wing Chun and Massage tasters – we invite anyone local to Shefford who is interested to demonstrate their art to contact Ian on 07860 218334 or [email protected] – there is no charge for participation.

For further information on the 2022 Shefford Tai Chi Festival, please see our website.

Tai Chi has become a regular thing in The Swiss Garden at Shuttleworth so I am delighted that monthly sessions are booked into the New Year – what better to look forward to than a stroll in the garden and some gentle Tai Chi exercises ( if the weather is not suitable then there is a nice indoor space ).

We wish you all a Merry Christmas and look forward to seeing everyone on Jan 6th – please see here to book your session.