Tai Chi for Health Newsletter
Tai Chi news and views - for Tai Chi students in East Sussex
Welcome to the New Year, and the
new decade...and very best wishes for 2010.
And a special welcome to all new students and
readers this
month.
And what better time to make a positive
healthy New Year resolution?!
Your Tai Chi practice & training acts an
ideal antidote to all the stress of
winter conditions, and is especially useful
if you have been snowed in or stuck in
traffic jams in recent weeks - we just
have to remember to take 10 minutes out
occasionally! The best advice is to practice
little and often rather than a lot once in a
blue moon.
Our New Year classes
start on Friday 8th January in Newhaven and
Monday 6th in Lewes, so please call 01273
470955 or book directly
online if it's easier (there's no charge for
this). Online booking stops automatically at
midnight the day before your class begins, or
when the class is full, whichever is sooner.
If this happens to you, please call to check
for cancellations or to add your name to the
waiting list.
Details of all courses are below...the
Beginners
Course is filling rapidly, so please get your
skates on if
you'd like a place.
If you have any suggestions, or questions
about Tai
Chi or
our classes, please feel free to send them
in or ring
Paul, Bekki, Rosie or Silke on 01273
470955. And if you'd like to
contribute to
future editions of this newsletter, we'd love
to hear
from you.
Whether you are a new student, a continuing
student or a student returning
after some time off, we wish you a very Happy
& Peaceful New Year,
and look forward to
seeing you at one of our classes in the
coming term.
Paul
(TCUGB Registered Instructor)
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Tai Chi May Be An Effective Treatment For
Dizziness, Balance Issues
Yet another study showing the far reaching
benefits of Tai-Chi!
Tai Chi, a form of Chinese martial arts often
practiced for its health benefits, may be an
effective treatment option for patients who
suffer from dizziness and balance disorders
(also known as vestibular disorders).
Tai Chi with Horses - starts this
Spring
Tai Chi with Horses, a new and exciting way
to learn about body awareness, launches in
Ringmer, East Sussex in April 2010. It is
believed to be the first of its kind in the
world.
Tai Chi improves balance, posture and focus.
Participants feel more grounded, more
self-aware, more connected with the earth and
nature, more able to withstand life's little
knocks and 'go with the flow'.
Horses demonstrate self awareness at its
finest. These animals are constantly living
in the present moment, moving around in their
herd. They often have to move out of the way
of one another at a moments notice. They do
this with ease and grace on different
terrains due to their own self awareness, and
we can learn from them.
More info and more pics here.
Students with special needs
All classes are fully accessible
Students with special needs
Our
classes are
open to all. They are suitable
for anyone who has difficulty in standing or
walking or who is a wheelchair user, and
able-bodied
students with mild learning difficulties are
also
welcome. Carers of students with special
needs who
attend the class to support that student
receive a
free place.
The All Saints Centre has full
access for
people
with disabilities. Parking is available
directly outside the
venue,
and is free from 6.00pm.
The next term at
the All Saints Centre
begins on Monday 11th Jan at 6.00pm.
There is also a special daytime class in
Newhaven (see below)
primarily, though not exclusively for carers.
The Hillcrest Centre also has full
access for
people
with disabilities, with free on-site parking.
The next term at the Hillcrest Centre
begins on Friday 8th Jan at 11.30am.
We also run a special class in Newick for
people with acquired brain injury on
Wednesday mornings. Please contact Paul on
01273 470955 if you know anyone with a brain
injury who may be able to benefit from a
special Tai Chi class.
Tai Chi classes in Lewes
New term begins Monday 11th January
New term enrolling now
Our next series of classes in Lewes
begins on
Monday 11th January at the All
Saints Centre, Friars Walk, Lewes.
Beginners classes take place from
6.00-7.00pm;
Improvers from 7.00-8.00pm; and Advanced
level (for
those who have fully completed the Short Form)
from 7.00-8.30pm.
Complete beginners are very welcome to come
along to the 6.00pm class.
Students with
some experience may wish to join the Improver
class (7.00pm) or the
Advanced class (8.00pm) - please call for
more details. At the time of writing, there
are still places
left
for each level.
Enrolling for the next Beginners or Improvers
Course is simple:
1. You can call in to
Equilibrium, 16 Station St, Lewes BN7 2DB
during normal working hours; or
2. Send a
cheque
(payable to Equilibrium Health
Centre, £75 for 10 weeks); or
3. Phone to
reserve your place. We will hold a reserved
place for up to 72 hours - call 01273 470955.
4. Book online using
the links here.
Please note that in order to keep
costs down we are unable to take credit or debit
card payments - cash or cheque or PayPal only
please.
(If you have already booked there is no
need to re-contact - this newsletter is being
sent to all current and previous students)
Learning Aids - Books & DVDs
Full colour paperback & hardback editions of
the Tai Chi form are available,
with a little history & theory of Tai Chi
plus warm-up exercises and the form explained
in detail (£4.95, though currently out of
print).
Try Waterstones, or otherwise Amazon
or eBay for a second-hand (or even pre-used!)
copy.
We also offer a DVD of the Short Form
(£12.95), showing the form in its entirety
from both front and back, then divided into 3
sections with teaching narrative - an ideal
learning aid.
All items are obtainable by mail order (+
£2.50 p&p ) or you can obtain them at your class.
Members receive 20% discount on these prices.
Tai Chi shoes
Where to find your pair
Just loose comfortable clothing is all
you really
need
to start Tai Chi. Eventually, however, you
may like to
obtain the canvas-soled Tai Chi shoes that we
wear
in class. They are fairly inexpensive, and
can be worn
comfortably around the house as well as when
practising. The Costume Store at 16 Station St,
Lewes (above Equilibrium Health Centre) sells
them, at £7.05 a pair. They can also be found at
Yum
Yum's
supermarket in the North Laines, Brighton for
£10.50
a pair.
If you are planning a trip to London, there
are shops
in Chinatown which sell them for £5.95 a
pair
(turn left out of Leicester Square tube and
head into
Little Newport St). Occasionally they can be
picked
up at street markets for even less than this
(though
they tend to be seasonal). Make sure you try
them
on first if possible, as sizing is not always
100%
accurate.
Tai Chi training shoes are also available
online at
shops such as Wushu Direct (from £7.50 plus
£4.95 p&p) -
please see link below. If you find another local
retailer
selling Tai Chi
shoes, please tell us and we'll include
details in the
next edition.
Useful links
We look forward to
seeing
you soon. Enjoy your practice!
Meanwhile,
here are some useful links for keeping in
touch or finding out more about Tai Chi.
