This year I thought I would open the invitation process a little wider to other local martial arts and alternative therapy groups. If you would like to demonstrate and meet local people who may be interested in your activity then please contact me. There is no charge to participate or to visitors who come to watch.

I will consider anything that comes under the broadly martial arts or alternative therapy banner – participants will get a defined slot to demonstrate, offer a taster or present a talk on their favorite subject.

Shefford Tai Chi is to hold an open day with free taster classes and the opportunity to talk to their instructor – Ian Deavin.

Taster classes will be held throughout the day alongside a variety of other related activities such as Jujitsu, massage etc. So if you are interested in Tai Chi or other martial arts and alternative therapies it will be worth visiting the Community Hall on the last Saturday in April.

The World Health Organisation has designated this as World Tai Chi and Chi Kung day when groups all around the world come together to jointly participate in these beneficial approaches to “looking after yourself”.

I couldn’t get a pic yesterday – so here is one I prepared earlier!

We had a great day yesterday with the first of our weekly drop-in Tai Chi classes at the Weatherley Centre in Biggleswade where some lovely people turned up for a busy introductory session. The class covered some history while doing simple exercises to loosen us all up, followed by the first two postures of the Laojia form. Actually that is quite a bit of information for a first time so many of them videoed a demonstration to follow during the week – very sensible.

I am delighted to be running a new weekly drop-in class at the Weatherley Centre in Biggleswade – beginning Jan 11th from 2.00 to 3.00 pm. I have taught for many years in Shefford, also Letchworth, and recently at the Swiss Garden so I  look forward to meeting a range of new people.

There will not be classes on the following days – I am assuming we will all have other things to do!

Sunday 25^th  Dec

Monday 26^th

Sunday 1^st Jan

I apologise for the confusion – there was a diary mix up – so now the class on Sunday 16th October at 6.30 pm will go ahead as usual – I hope you can make it and look forward to seeing as many people as possible.

Regards

Ian

I regret that I need to cancel the Sunday evening class on 16th October.

Once again I will be at The Swiss Garden Shuttleworth on October 13th and look forward to meeting regulars plus beginners – and of course the Peacocks who seem to have decided to visit us on the lawn!

10.30 to 11.30 this is a great deal which allows you to stay at the gardens for the rest of the day. Extra provision is planned for inclement weather so just dress for the time of year and come to enjoy yourself.