Tai Ji Circle with Shifu (Master) Liu Quanjun, teach classes in North London for all levels of practice, from complete beginners to competition level in Chen style Tai Ji Quan (tai chi), and Qi Gong (chi kung) for good health and wellbeing. See full weekly timetable below and course information for new students.

Workshop dates and information are under the 'diary' menu above

See SIDE BAR MENU for, 'costs & membership' and 'venues' for class locations

Check the link above to see Shifu Liu perform the Level 1 routine, 19 Step Chen Form created by Grand Master Chen Xiao Wang as an introduction for new students learning the style.

NEW on Sundays  from 14 April

10.00-11.00pm New Foundation Chen Tai Ji Quan course

We are taking bookings now, email info@taijicircle.com

Scroll down for class details for beginners classes, courses and workshops

Weekly timetable: Term Two from 14 April 2013

NEW CLASSES FOR 2013

Chen Tai Ji: Foundation Courses and Classes at our different venues

Chen Tai Ji: Chen Double Sabres

Continuing classes in:

• Chen Tai Ji Quan

Silk Reeling Foundation, Preliminary Form, 19 Step and 38 Step Form, Chen Single Sword, Laojia Yi Lu (Old frame), Laojia Er Lu (Cannon Fist), XInjia Yi Lu (New Frame), and Chen Push Hands and Applications

• Da Bei Qi Gong

Membership

The Tai Ji Circle membership scheme gives valuable discounts on block booking classes priority booking for workshops and includes bccma member-member insurance. See 'Costs & Membership' in side bar menu for details.

Class Levels         
The Tai Ji class levels indicated on the timetable are intended to help people choose the classes they may be interested to attend (not to rank students).

There are no classes for young children at the moment, but classes are open to teenagers

NEW STUDENTS Courses and Class Information

Chen Tai Ji Quan and Qi Gong

•  All new students can attend any Foundation Tai Ji class (if you miss the Course start dates), as they are aimed at new students to the Chen Style, as well as more experienced students. Shifu Liu works particularly with posture and movement correction over the 8 weeks. It is important to practice regularly to learn and remember the movements so it is best to sign up for a group of 8 classes to obtain most benefit. You can come more than once a week or make up a class on another day if you miss one.

• Attend one of our 4 hour Foundation workshops aimed at new students if you are unable to make the Sunday course, (details below)

If you are experienced in the Chen style you can ask Shifu Liu if you can attend other classes at your level of practice.

•  Da Bei qi gong classes are open to all, no experience is necessary to attend.

Shifu Liu teaching new students the silk realng exercises.

NEW Foundation Courses Introduction to Chen Tai Ji Quan

Our accessible 8 week beginners courses will give new students a step-by step practical experience of the basic essential requirements of Chen Tai Ji Quan and enable them to move on to the next levels more easily, other students are welcome to attend, no previous experience necessary.

If you miss the beginning of a course you can still come along and catch up at the other classes. You can attend Sunday, Tuesday or Thursday Foundation Ta Ji classes.

Next Start Date:

14 April 2013

Sundays 

Time: 10-11 am
Venue: St Paul’s Church Hall, Camden Square, NW1 9XG

Special Foundation Course Class pass at non-member price of £88, or £60 for concessions, is available for 8 classes over 8 weeks (one term), (see 'Cost & Membership' in side bar menu for all fees). If you miss a class it can be made up at any other Foundation class. Or start coming to more than one class per week and start the 19 Part Form or Qi Gong.

Book now for our beginners course, workshops and classes:

email: info@taijicircle.com

Weekly classes Foundation Tai Ji Quan and Qi Gong for New Students

Beginners to Chen Tai Ji with no experience, can join the drop-in classes at any time, but it is easier to first have completed the Introductory Chen Foundation Course or Foundation workshop, or to be doing the course or workshop and then join in the other classes as well.

Qi Gong classes are open to all, no experience necessary.

Sundays

10.00-11.00 am Beginners Chen Foundation Course
St Paul's Church Hall, Camden Square, NW1 9XG

If you miss a class you can come to any Foundation class, you can attend the course more than once or drop into these clases on completetion of the course to further build up your basic foundation of Chen Tai Ji Quan.

Mondays

6.30-7.30 pm Qi Gong
Islington Chinese Association, 21 Hatchard Road, London N19 4NG

Tuesdays
6.30-7.30 pm Qi Gong
Islington Chinese Association, 21 Hatchard Road, London N19 4NG  

Wednesdays

7.30-8.30 pm Foundation Chen Tai Ji Quan

8.30-9.30 pm Qi Gong
St Pancras Parish Church Hall, Church House, I Lancing Street, London NW1 1NA

Thursday
6.30-7.30 pm Foundation Chen (revision with Chris)
St Paul's Church Hall, Camden Square, NW1 9XG

If you have a course pass you can use that for these classes. Anyone wanting to improve their basic skills should attend Foundation classes regularly preferably twice a week or more will be most beneficial.

See (left sidebar menus) Venues for full addresses, and Cost & Membership for class fees.

If you are unable to make a Sunday course dates then come along to one of the Foundation workshops listed below, each will cover some different aspects of Foundation training.

Saturday Foundation Tai Ji Workshops for New Students

2 March Chen Silk Reeling + Zhan Zhuang
1 June Chen Tai Ji Silk Reeling + Zhan Zhuang
14 September Chen Tai Ji Silk Reeling + Zhan Zhuang
2 November Silk Reeling + Chen Applications

Times: 2.00-6.00 pm at St Paul's Church, Camden Square, NW1 9XG

Workshop fees; Members £45, Non members £60

(See top Diary menu for full details of other workshops of interest)

If you wish to sign up for a Foundation workshop and Foundation Course in the same term, we will give you the workshop at the member's price.

Foundation Course Start Dates for 2013 (Sundays)
27 January
14 April
16 June
25 August
20 October

Terms for 2013
TJC will have 5 terms of 8 weeks (each term starts from a Sunday). Term Two has a few extra days to compensate for the Lam Rim days away:

Term One
27 January to 20 March

21 March to 10 April - 3 weeks for China trip

Term Two
14 April to 15 June

26-29 May - Spring Bank Holiday

Lam Rim Buddhist Centre Retreat with Shifu Liu. To be confirmed

Term Three
16 June to 10 August

11-24 August Summer Break

Term Four
25 August to 26 October

Term Five
20 October to 14 December

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