My journey with Tai Chi began when I attended a local class to help manage my pain and mobility for Osteoarthritis. With continued practise my mobility improved. My tutor suggests that I further my understanding of this amazing Chinese practice and I am now a qualified Tai Chi Instructor from The Deyin Taijiquan Institute (GB). I am also a qualified Qigong Instructor from The British Health Qigong Association.
Bolton Evening News article featuring myself and health benefits of Tai Chi
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http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/16240988.Tai_chi_is_the_perfect_cure_for_Joanne/?ref=erec
TAI Chi is the traditional Chinese art of keeping fit, self-defence and improving ones physical and mental well-being, which is mostly used to improve one’s health and fitness levels. As a highly beneficial daily health care programme best known for its unique body and mind relaxing, stamina building internal and external health enhancing effects. Tai chi can help you achieve balance and well-being in your life helping increase flexibility, improve balance, reduce stress and tension.
Qigong is one of the oldest exercises in Chinese History, dating back more than a thousand years. It is also one of the most popular exercises in the world today, practised by tens of thousands of people. Qigong is a mind and body workout and seeks to stimulate the flow of Qi (or Chi, the elemental life force) along the energy channels and meridians throughout the body. It offers a practical, effective and long-term solution to deal with the stress of modern living.
Classes St Marys FC clubhouse Scholes Bank Horwich Bolton BL6 7QE
Monday 11.45 am – 12.45 pm. Tai Chi for Health & rehabilitation-Improve balance, co- ordination, muscle tone and strength. No experience necessary all ages and abilities welcome. Price £8.50 per session. For details call Joanne 07592 883 806.
Monday 1-2pm. Learn tai Chi short form, 24 step Yang style Tai Chi short form. All ages and abilities welcome no prior experience necessary. Price £8.50 per session. For details call Joanne 07592 883 806
Tai Chi for stress reduction. St Marys RC Church Rosary room. 88 Chorley New Road Horwich Bolton BL6 5QJ.
THURSDAY 7.30 PM – 8.30PM. REDUCE STRESS , TENSION AND AID SLEEP. DEEP RELAXING EXCERCISES DESIGNED TO RELAX AND SOOTH. PRICE £7.50 PER SESSION. PLACES AVAILABE. FOR DETAILS CALL JOANNE 07592 883 806
Friday 6.15- 7.15pm this class is the same as monday. Tai Chi for Health and rehabilitation. Improve balance, co- ordination, muscle tone and strength. No experience necessary all ages and abilities welcome. Price £7.50 per session. For details call Joanne 07592 883 806.
Friday 7.30 – 8.30 pm. Tai Chi Short form – Lean Tai chi short form all ages and abilities welcome no prior experience necessary. Price £8.00 per session. For details call Joanne 07592 883 806
Friday 8.30 – 9pm. Tai Chi sword. Learn Tai chi short form all ages and abilities welcome no prior experience necessary. Price £4.00 per session. For details call Joanne 07592 883 806
St Marys Clubhouse Scholes Bank Horwich
If you would like more information, please contact Joanne for details 07592 883806 or email joannestaichi@outlook.com
I also run workshops thought the year, below are pictures taken from my 5 Animals workshop and Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan
Below some Pictures from World Health Tai Chi Day 2019 Liverpool
Below staff and I at Bolton Ambulance service enjoying Tai Chi on International Womens Day 2019
Below Bolton Sea Cadet Base Community Centre. Enjoying Tai Chi Health Qigong stick as part of our Health and Mobility routine.
Below are some photos of me and my fellow Deyin Institute Instructors performances. Hackney Empire Theatre London 2017
Chinese New Year performance 2018 new Wolsey theatre Ipswitch
Chinese Year of The Dog celebrations with fellow Instructors, members and guests at Deyin Institute (GB)
Joannes Tai chi class 