Happy Tai Chi

02/12/2025

02/12/2025

02/12/2025

Curiosity keeps life fresh… and movement keeps life golden

This Christmas, give someone a gift that lifts their energy, steadies their mind, and quietly rewires their future…
Give the Gift of Tai Chi.

Because how we care for ourselves today shapes how fully we will live out those golden years.
Science is wonderfully clear on this: muscle health is one of the strongest predictors of healthy ageing.

When we challenge our muscles — even with the gentle, flowing strength of Tai Chi — the body listens and responds.

Stronger muscles stabilise the joints.
They protect the bones.
They sharpen balance, support cognitive clarity, and help soften chronic inflammation.

In other words… Tai Chi is not just movement.
It is longevity training wrapped in calm.
It is confidence training disguised as grace.
It is self-care that keeps paying you dividends long after the Christmas decorations have come down.

🎁 This season, gift someone a taste of vitality and longevity.
A Tai Chi Gift Card is a quiet nudge toward a stronger, steadier, brighter life.

➡️ Get your Tai Chi Christmas Gift Card here:
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https://happytaichi.offeringtree.com/gift-cards

Give curiosity.
Give vitality.
Give a future that feels good.

07/11/2025

17/10/2025

Feeling tense or scattered?
Join me this Sunday, 19 Oct, 2–4pm at Rowan Hall (Five Ashes Village Hall TN20 6JA) for a gentle Tai Chi Immersion Session.

We will explore:
☯️ Qigong to release tension
☯️ Wuji Standing Meditation for calm and focus
☯️ Gentle movement to settle the body
☯️ Chen Style Tai Chi basics — strength through softness

Perfect for beginners and anyone seeking calm, balance and clarity.

Click to reserve your place:
👉 https://happytaichi.offeringtree.com/offerings/find-your-still-point-join-our-tai-chi-afternoon

“Even science confirms the benefits of Tai Chi”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29353543/

TC training significantly improved memory and the mental switching component of executive function in older adults with a-MCI, possibly via an upregulation of BDNF.

05/10/2025

Tai Chi at Sea

First cruise: 36 attendees.
Second cruise: 40 attendees.
One guest said, “this is my turning point.”
Another, “this is more important to me.”
Moments like these remind me why I teach Tai Chi — it truly changes lives.

It would be beyond anyone not to want to explore Tai Chi — even the science backs it up https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29353543/

Find Your Still Point — Join Our Tai Chi Afternoon!
Feeling tense or scattered? Take two hours to reconnect body, breath, and mind.

Join me on
Sunday, 19 October 2025
2–4pm at Five Ashes Village Hall TN20 6JA (Rowan Hall) for a calming journey through:

☯️ Qigong for relaxation and calm — release tension and flow with ease

☯️ Wuji Standing Meditation — experience the stillness before movement, where emptiness becomes power

☯️ Gentle movement for relaxation — soften the body and settle the mind

☯️ Introduction to Chen Style Tai Chi — discover the art of harmony in motion

Whether you’re new or returning, this is your chance to rediscover calm, clarity, and inner strength.

Reserve your place now:
Find Your Still Point — Join Our Tai Chi Afternoon!
Spaces are limited — move with intention, book your spot today.

https://happytaichi.offeringtree.com/offerings/find-your-still-point-join-our-tai-chi-afternoon

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05/10/2025

Tai Chi at Sea

First cruise: 36 attendees.
Second cruise: 40 attendees.
One guest said, “this is my turning point.”
Another, “this is more important to me.”
Moments like these remind me why I teach Tai Chi — it truly changes lives.

It would be beyond anyone not to want to explore Tai Chi — even the science backs it up https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29353543/

Find Your Still Point — Join Our Tai Chi Afternoon!
Feeling tense or scattered? Take two hours to reconnect body, breath, and mind.

Join me on
Sunday, 19 October 2025
2–4pm at Five Ashes Village Hall TN20 6JA (Rowan Hall) for a calming journey through:

☯️ Qigong for relaxation and calm — release tension and flow with ease

☯️ Wuji Standing Meditation — experience the stillness before movement, where emptiness becomes power

☯️ Gentle movement for relaxation — soften the body and settle the mind

☯️ Introduction to Chen Style Tai Chi — discover the art of harmony in motion
Whether you’re new or returning, this is your chance to rediscover calm, clarity, and inner strength.

Reserve your place now:
Find Your Still Point — Join Our Tai Chi Afternoon!
Spaces are limited — move with intention, book your spot today.

https://happytaichi.offeringtree.com/offerings/find-your-still-point-join-our-tai-chi-afternoon

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28/08/2025

Tai Chi and BDNF:

How Moving Slowly Can Help Your Brain Grow Stronger

When people think about Tai Chi, they often imagine graceful, flowing movements —
like a slow-motion dance. But beneath the calm surface, something extraordinary is
happening: your brain is literally rewiring itself.

The secret lies in a little protein with a big job: BDNF — Brain-Derived Neurotrophic
Factor.

The Science Behind It
Studies show that Tai Chi practice can increase BDNF levels in older adults, leading to better memory, processing speed, and mood regulation. Some trials even found Tai Chi outperformed simple walking when it came to boosting brain power. It’s not just “moving slowly” — it’s moving smartly, in a way that nourishes both body and mind.

In simple terms: Tai Chi is like giving your brain Miracle-Gro — boosting BDNF to help
your mind stay sharp, your mood stay
bright, and your resilience grow stronger.☯️

Want to experience it for yourself?

Come join us at Five Ashes Village Hall, TN20 6JA this Autumn starting 04/09/25:

Thursdays, 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Thursdays, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Join a Class or Book a Community Workshop
https://happytaichi.offeringtree.com/offering_packages

Welcoming all ages & abilities
No experience needed
Friendly, supportive atmosphere
Show up with a water bottle!

Let’s grow stronger brains — together

15/06/2025

Happy Tai Chi
Recommended by Neurosurgeons, Physiotherapists & Osteopaths
Discover the Power of Tai Chi for Health, Healing & Vitality

“Tai Chi is one of the best low-impact exercises we can recommend to patients recovering from injury, managing chronic pain, or looking to restore balance and coordination.”
— Consultant Physiotherapist

Why Are Medical Professionals Recommending Tai Chi?
Because it:
✅ Improves Balance & Coordination
✅ Reduces Stress, Anxiety & Blood Pressure
✅ Enhances Joint Mobility & Posture
✅ Supports Injury Recovery & Fall Prevention
✅ Strengthens Core, Legs & Back Gently

Whether you're dealing with stiffness, recovering from surgery, managing long-term pain, or simply wanting to improve your physical and emotional wellbeing — Tai Chi is for you.

🌀 No experience needed. All abilities welcome.
🕊️ Gentle, flowing movements that restore energy and calm the mind.

Join Our Tai Chi Classes
Led by Tai Chi instructor Tara Tuen-Matthews, whose students include NHS staff, therapists, athletes, and active retirees.

📅 Summer Term (June – July 2025)
🕘 Thursdays, 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
🕘 Thursdays, 7.00 PM to 8:00 PM
📍 Five Ashes Village Hall, TN20 6JA
✅ June: 05, 12, 19, 26
✅ July: 10, 17, 24, 31

Join Class at:
https://happytaichi.offeringtree.com/offering_packages
or
Come to this intensive event:
Mini Intensive Chen Tai Chi 5 Mornings 7.15 am to 9.15 am 30 June to 04 Jul 2025
https://happytaichi.offeringtree.com/offerings/mini-intensive-chen-tai-chi-5-mornings-7-15-am-to-9-15-am-30-june-to-04-jul-2025

https://happytaichi.offeringtree.com/
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