Last updated at 11:19 on 25 June 2025
The Tai Chi We Practise
Our classes begin by settling the mind and creating space.
We start each session with “Movement Zero” – also known as Open-Close or Hun Yuan Zhang. This foundational practice allows us to experience what it means to open the joints, relax the muscles, and synchronise movement with intention.
From here, we explore the Five Loosening Exercises, designed to train the body to move with natural connection through rising, falling, turning, and stillness.
The form we study is the 37-step Tai Chi form, passed down from Cheng Man-Ching and developed by Grandmaster Huang Sheng-Shyan. This form teaches us how to move as one integrated whole – with softness, clarity and internal strength.
- Improve balance and coordination
- Calm the nervous system and relieve stress
- Reconnect to your centre – physically and energetically
- Build strength without tension
- Cultivate awareness and resilience
