The Healing Hut - Tai Chi, Qigong & Self-Care

01/02/2026

💌Our newest newsletter is now live ✨ Click through to read and stay connected.🐎

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30/01/2026

🪑❌ Why I dont teach sequence straight away and question sitting Tai Chi ?

Sitting Tai Chi sounds gentle and accessible… but does it still work as Tai Chi? 🌱

I shared my observation and thoughts in my latest blog 👇. What's your experience?

Tai Chi looks slow, gentle, and simple.It can feel like you should be able to learn it just by following along. But the truth is, many people have been practicing Tai Chi for years — repeating the movements, following the forms — and still remain an outsider.Because in Tai Chi, there are things ...

25/01/2026

🌿 Every time you do Tai Chi, it’s not about striving for better. It’s not about work performance. It’s not about pain or gain.

Tai Chi is your time to soften, slow down, listen and be true to yourself. It’s about self-care. 🌸

It doesn’t matter if your movements are fast or slow, steady or a little wobbly. What matters is that you start to feel you are you again.

✨ The best time to plant a tree was 10 years ago. The second best time is now.

Start your Tai Chi journey today with 600 million practitioners globally.

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23/01/2026

☯️ Tai Chi & Qi Gong Classes in Nelson 🌿
**Starting from the second week of February (after Waitangi Weekend)**
Come to flow into balance and calm💚

🌞 Morning Classes|📍 Trafalgar Street Hall |🗓 Wednesday
🌀 9.30 – 10.20am | Qi Gong (All Levels)
🌊 10.30 – 11.20am | Tai Chi (All Levels)

💰 $15 drop-in
💚 $120 for the term (10 sessions)

✨ Morning classes focus on cultivating vitality, balance, and uplifting your mauri — a gentle yet powerful way to start your day.

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🌙 Evening Classes |📍 Tahuna Community Hub*

🧘‍♀️ Tuesday | 5.30 – 6.30pm
🌿 Calming Qi Gong (ideal for Taichi beginners and stress relief)
💰 $15 drop-in | $120 term (10 sessions)

🥋 Friday | 5.30 – 7.00pm
🔥 Tai Chi Fitness & Self-Defense
💰 $20 drop-in | $150 term (10 sessions)

✨ Evening classes focus on grounding, mindfulness, strength, and fitness — perfect for unwinding after a busy day.

🌱 Suitable for all levels
🌱 No prior experience needed
🌱 Move at your own pace in a supportive space

👉 Find out more here:
https://healinghutnz.com/collections/tai-chi-nelson

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22/01/2026

"On our own, without a community, we cannot do much. We need a community of like-minded friends and colleagues to help us realize our deepest dreams... Our community can become a source of support and a place of refuge for many people. We nourish our community in our lifetime, and it carries us forward into the future."
-Thich Nhat Hanh (The Art of Living)

On this fourth anniversary of his transition, we remember our dear teacher and the many lives he touched. May we carry his teachings forward into the future as his community.

21/01/2026

What we give and share is what makes life rich.

20/01/2026

Late last year, I had the privilege ✨ of attending the National Rongoā Conference 🌿 at Tūrangawaewae, the Māori Queen’s royal residence 💚

Meeting 🤝 Rongoā practitioners 🌱 from across Aotearoa, and standing 🌏 as part of the only cohort from Te Waipounamu, was deeply humbling 🙏

This noho marae 🏞️ is a lifelong memory for me, affirming our shared responsibility 🤍 under Te Tiriti o Waitangi 📜 to honour ✨ and protect 🌿 taonga Māori

Now back 🧭 in Nelson, I’m grateful 💚 to continue serving the community 🤲 with deeper connection 🌱 to the land, healing traditions 🌿, and people ✨