Discover Tai Chi

03/02/2026

02/02/2026

You can find our class time and lots of useful information about our sessions here

Face-to-face Tai Chi classes around the Aire Valley, online classes and more

05/01/2026

Happy New Year! Time for something different? A little more relaxation? We have a new Seated Tai Chi Session.
11:30 am- 12:15 pm Tuesday. Cardigan House, Bingley.

22/12/2025

NEWS FLASH- New session starting Tuesday 6th January 2026
This new seated session is ideal for easing your way into 2026. We always say 'Motion is Lotion!' as we know how much better it feels to just get moving 😁
This session is ideal for people living with long term conditions who find it difficult to take part in our regular tai chi sessions.

27/11/2025

A big thanks to Pasna Sallis Weekday Wow Factor, Lisa Westhorpe Sport for Confidence CIC, Ali Leigh and everyone else at hashtag who were championing the role OT's have in getting people moving. It was heartening to see how much interest there was from other OT's.

Thanks to Adam Ferry and Connor Penton for making everything run so smoothly.

We had a full house for our talk ' Integrating Tai Chi into Occupational Therapy' with more people outside unable to get in. We hate to disappoint people so we are planning some webinars to repeat the talk in the new year. Watch this space for more information or drop us a message if you want to be notified when we have some dates.

05/11/2025

For we are re-visiting our first ever podcast where we chatted with Vicky Jones and Liz Smith based in Leek and Biddulph Primary Care Network Occupational Therapy Service. They explained how tai chi became part of the early intervention service focusing on disease prevention and supporting the management of newly-diagnosed long-term mental and physical health conditions.

We love this example of OTs being used at the right time to support patients in primary care to remain independent and avoid a crisis.

If you're inspired to use tai chi in your settting, our next course 'Tai Chi for Therapists' starts 10th November 2025.

In this podcast we interview Occupational Therapists, Vicky Jones and Liz Smith based in Leek and Biddulph Primary Care Network Occupational Therapy Service. In 2023 they, along with their colleague, Beth Jackson-Dale, developed an early intervention service focusing on disease prevention and suppor...

30/10/2025

'Our next 'Tai Chi for Therapists' course starts on 10th November 2025.

We thoroughly enjoy running this course, as we meet allied health professionals ranging from students and newly qualified practitioners to those with more than 20 or 30 years' experience, working across a wide range of conditions including palliative care.

What you'll get:
The online course provides extensive resources to accommodate diverse experience levels and clinical settings. You can access the resources at any time and continue accessing them after the course finishes.

For six weeks from the start date, we run a live online session each week where we discuss your learning, answer questions, and explore how tai chi and qigong can adapt for your individual clients.

Ready to join us?
Get in touch or visit https://www.taichifortherapists.com/courses

22/09/2025

Helen was invited to be part of a podcast aimed at Occupational Therapist working in unusual or at least not the typical hospital or home health settings. The podcast was created by Patricia an OT in the US who also uses tai chi!

In this episode we will learn from Helen Parsons, MSc OT, an Occupational Therapist who specializes in Tai Chi. Helen is a HCPC registered Occupational Therapist, holds a MSc Occupational Therapy and BSc Sport, Health, Exercise and Nutrition. She is passionate about evidence-based practice for suppo

12/09/2025

Not quite on it with 'back to school' as our first tai-chi-style exercise class of September has already been and gone, but there are still plenty more opportunities to get together at Idle Baptist Church to come...... Our Memory Clubs on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday are specifically for people with dementia and those who care for or support them, while the Tai-Chi Style Exercise class on 1st and 3rd Wednesdays are dementia-friendly but open to anyone looking for a gentle exercise opportunity

29/08/2025

Transform Your Practice with Evidence-Based Tai Chi & Qigong

🌟 Next Course Starts: 15th September 2025 🌟

Calling all physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and allied health professionals! Ready to expand your toolkit with movements that truly make a difference?

Why This Course Matters:
✅ Tai chi and qigong feature in UK physical activity guidelines for balance
✅ Growing research supports their effectiveness across multiple conditions
✅ Tai chi provides both rehab and health promotion. HCPC standards require professionals to "understand the role of their profession in health promotion, health education and preventing ill health"
✅ Tai chi provides a biopsychosocial approach that fits alongside current practise whether that be education sessions, group exercise or one to one rehab.
✅ Tai chi offers self-care opportunities too. HCPC Standards emphasise "the importance of practitioners looking after their own mental and physical health and having well-being strategies in maintaining fitness to practise"

What You'll Gain:
🎯 Master the 'active ingredients' that make tai chi therapeutic
🎯 Learn condition-specific adaptations for MSK, neurological, and cardiovascular patients
🎯 Develop a critical understanding of the vast and emerging research
🎯 Implement movements confidently in your clinical setting

Course Highlights:
📅 6 weeks of flexible online learning via a dedicated website (2.5 hours/week)
📅 Live Wednesday sessions (7:30-8:30pm GMT) - all recorded
📅 Lifetime access to materials and community
📅 Direct tutor support via phone, email, or video chat

Designed by Phil and Helen - combining 40+ years of martial arts practice with clinical expertise and evidence-based teaching.

Ready to give your patients something truly transformative?

Book now: www.discovertaichi.uk Questions? Email: info@discovertaichi.uk

Class leading evidence-based CPD courses for health professionals wishing to implement tai chi and qigong movements into their clinical practice.

28/07/2025

Check out the FREE festival sports. Don't miss out on the kick-boxing and self defence session.