Discover the myriad benefits of the art of T'ai Ch'i. A real treat for your body and energy system that can re-build confidence and resilience, mentally, emotionally and spiritually as well as physically.

This is your opportunity to discover the rudiments of Yang style T'ai Ch'i. The Yang style is the most popular and widely taught, consisting of slow, continuous, soft and circular movements in a flowing form.

As this is a summer course for beginners, the Yang short form will be explored, allowing you to build a practice at your own pace that will benefit you every single time you do it.

Annie Armit has been practising T'ai Ch'i for over 25 years, teaching previously in Wiltshire. She is also an energy system practitioner, an intuitive, a coach, a counsellor, and a psychotherapist, specialising in the resolution of trauma and the adaptations of self.

Her practice Equilibrium Consultancy & Development Ltd has been helping private clients and business leaders internationally for 30 years, cutting through complexity to the root cause of difficullty, to create profound, sustainable change and arrival into powerful authenticity in people's personal and professional lives. These influences feature in her understanding and teaching of T'ai Ch'i Chuan. 

The practice of T'ai Ch'i is integral to Annie's work, with both working principles and physical embodiment, addressing some of the core challenges people are experiencing today, including fear, overwhelm, stress and burnout.

What to Expect

A warm welcome into a friendly group, with a non-judgemental approach to exploring
the art of T'ai Ch'i. This beginner's class is for you if you are intrigued by T'ai Ch'i, and
wondering if it might be just what you need in these times of challenge and uncertainty.

T'ai Ch'i is about the dance of life. For each of us, this is a different experience. It is about
finding YOUR own personal T'ai Ch'i, deepening your relationship with yourself.

The key to learning is patience, progressing at your own pace - the treasures lie along the
way and will be missed if you try to rush the process.

An invitation into the timeless, you will be surprised by how enjoyable it can be - to be in
the moment with yourself without judgement and with a spirit of enquiry.

Classes include:

Zhang Zhuang (Standing Meditation)

QiGong (Iron Shirt Ch'i Gong)

TuiShou (Pushing Hands)

Taijiquan (T’ai Chi Ch’uan) Yang stlyle hand forms

If you would like to have chat, please get in touch.

You can:

Call me: 07709 533665
Send a WhatsApp message
Email me via the contact form below.

CONTACT

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BENEFITS

The benefits of practicing T'ai Ch'i are many, including:

Re-connecting to the body: T'ai Ch'i trains breath awareness with movement.

Re-energising the body: T'ai Ch'i requires active relaxation - being calm and alert simultaneously -
promotes the flow of energy (Ch'i) throughout the body.

Distinct health benefits: T'ai Ch'i can reduce blood pressure, improve
cardiovascular fitness, increase bone density, and improve immune function. 

Calming the mind: T'ai Ch'i elevates your mood, reducing anxiety and depression,
improving sleep quality, leading to greater alertness during the day.

Improving focus: T'ai Ch'i focuses the mind while conditioning the body.

Enhancing mobility: the slow, flowing movements and shifts of balance
in T'ai Ch'i strengthen, condition, improve range of motion.

Improving physical balance: Proper structural alignment allows relaxation into centredness to occur.

Joyful experiencing of movement: one of the great joys of learning this art is its depth,
allowing practice to become richer and deeper as you progress.

Slowing down: T'ai Ch'i changes your mind set and facilitates learning to relax and be patient.

Building body-awareness: T'ai Ch'i requires attention to each body movement in detail.
The mind and body are able to work in partnership to re-orient to a balanced way of moving.

Creating inner peace: where it needs to begin - in the body

... and much more besides ...

LOCATION

The venue for summer classes is:

Brightwell Vineyard

Wallingford

OX10 8LJ

On sunny evenings, the class will be held in the vineyard backing onto the woods.

In inclement weather, we have use of the winery marquee to stay dry and still enjoy
the view (see photos further below)!

PARKING

When you turn into Brightwell Vineyard, turn immediately into the winery on the right, passing
through the open five bar gate. Please park on the right hand side, on the grass, in front of the wall.
Kindly park considerately, square on to the wall, there will then be sufficient room for everyone
attending the class to park. Thank you!

TOILETS

The toilet block is accessible by walking past the large marquee visible in front of the winery.
Use the right hand door to enter the double door building. Please use considerately, thank you!

HOW TO REACH THE T'AI CH'I FIELD

Once you have parked the car, come back out through the five bar gate and cross over the road,
to come through the gate directly in front of you (signposted). PLEASE SHUT THE GATE AFTER YOU,
as there are resident dogs and cows in the vineyard. The resident dogs have a job to do, guarding
the property. Please walk calmly past them. (If you are anxious around dogs, please contact me
in advance of attending.)

Follow the signs to walk along the field, following the wall to the corner, then turning
right and continuing for 200 yards until you reach the T'ai Ch'i site, all signposted.

CALENDAR

OPEN MORNING: Saturday 16 May

TIME: 10:00 until 12:00

CLASSES BEGIN: Tuesday 19 May

TIME: 19:00 - 20:30

FULL SUMMER DATES - ALL ON A TUESDAY:

MAY
19 May
26 May

JUNE
2 June
9 June
16 June
23 June
30 June

JULY
7 July
14 July
21 July
28 July

AUGUST
4 August
11 August
18 August

FEES

OPEN MORNING

FREE! Drop in and enjoy the vineyard, meet me and explore what T'ai Ch'i has to offer.

EVENING CLASS

It is necessary to commit to a run of classes with payment in advance.

Concessions are available if needed.

£14 per 90 minute class, payable in advance.

£13 per 90 minute class, for 7 consecutive classes
= £91 total, payable in advance.

£12 per 90 minute class, for 14 consecutive classess (i.e. the full summer course)
= £168 total, payable in advance.

IN SEPTEMBER

Classes will move to an indoor venue (details tbc) and will continue indoors until the
end of April next year, before returning to Brightwell Vineyard for the summer.

YOUR INSTRUCTOR:

ANNE ARMIT

I discovered T'ai Ch'i Ch'uan in 2000 and was intrigued from the outset by its gentle power to heal
and re-energise. I have been enjoying the practice ever since. It is quite simply a source of joy. I am
an intuitive and energy practitioner offering one-to-one consultations for those seeking to come into
flow. T'ai Ch'i is one strand of the multifaceted offerings of my work that invite the individual to undo
the unhelpful adaptations the challenges of life have created in us.

Working in depth with the deep design of being human, my work honours the sacred marriage of body
and soul. These influences feature in my understanding and teaching of T'ai Ch'i Chuan. 

A profound art, T'ai Ch'i offers you and your body a wonderful opportunity to work with the
body's energy system. The gifts along this path are many - indeed, a treasure box awaits! A pathway
of personal transformation, T'ai Ch'i is an invitation into the dance of life itself. In my experience,
it leads to feeling light of heart and foot - something we can all benefit from, now more than ever.

I have had the pleasure of teaching classes and workshops in numerous venues and in some beautiful
locations over the years. So I was delighted to discover Brightwell Vineyard when I moved to Wallingford
in 2024. The rhythms of the vineyard and its cycles of life create the perfect setting for T'ai Ch'i, and we
are privileged to be welcomed by Carol and Bob Nielsen to explore T'ai Ch'i amongst the vines, nestled
by the woods.

If you have always wondered about T'ai Ch'i, I hope you will give yourself the gift of some time for yourself.
It's an opportunity to slow down and to forge a new connection with your body. The body itself will be
delighted as the practice of Ta'i Ch'i opens the energy gateways, allowing energy flow to improve and build.
Our energetic health is the foundation of all health - your body will thank you for it!

Further on, you can read some testimonials from past students - don't just take my word for it!

Hope to see you soon!