The schedule of classes at the Regent Centre is here. Classes for brand new beginners will run on Mondays from 11:30 am-12:30 pm, Thursdays 5:15-6:30 pm, and Saturdays from 1-2 pm.
Location: Regent Health Centre, 150 Locke St. South
Fees: $80 + HST / month ($90.40) or $20 + HST / class ($22.60)
*The monthly fee entitles Tai Chi Beginners to attend Qigong classes as well as any Tai Chi Beginner's classes.
Tai Chi for Beginners introduces participants to the Tai Chi set. Ours is a long form set that derives from Yang Tai Chi. It's an excellent entry point into soft martial arts, self-healing, and meditation. Tai Chi Beginners focuses on the sequence of movements, while at the same time teaching core principles of Tai Chi that will serve you in all your future practice. Think of this as what to do—where to put your hands and feet, the choreography of Tai Chi—and how to do it—how to move in a way that relaxes and energizes the body and mind.
As a teacher, I am aware that new students usually approach learning with two things in mind: one, an interest in exploring Tai Chi, and two, some personal purpose for wanting to learn, whether it's getting involved in meditation, addressing a need for healing, developing a new hobby, or otherwise optimizing wellbeing.
When I began learning in 1991, I specifically wanted to use Tai Chi to rehabilitate following a serious accident. The more I learned, the more I moved past that initial goal, but I still credit Tai Chi with my mobility, flexibility, and the fact that I am pain-free despite my prognosis. My aim is to help you explore Tai Chi while also offering individual tips to help you achieve optimal wellbeing.
Last updated 30 July 2024
As a teacher, I am aware that new students usually approach learning with two things in mind: one, an interest in exploring Tai Chi, and two, some personal purpose for wanting to learn, whether it's getting involved in meditation, addressing a need for healing, developing a new hobby, or otherwise optimizing wellbeing.
When I began learning in 1991, I specifically wanted to use Tai Chi to rehabilitate following a serious accident. The more I learned, the more I moved past that initial goal, but I still credit Tai Chi with my mobility, flexibility, and the fact that I am pain-free despite my prognosis. My aim is to help you explore Tai Chi while also offering individual tips to help you achieve optimal wellbeing.
This course is appropriate for absolute beginners with no experience in Tai Chi, or for those who may have taken Tai Chi previously but want to work on their core Tai Chi skills or on memorizing the set.
How Long Does It Take to Learn The Set?
Five or six months. The main thing isn't how fast you learn the set, but how you feel after each class and the positive effects Tai Chi has on you even from the beginning.
Where Do I Go After Tai Chi for Beginners?
Once participants have completed the Tai Chi Set, they may join Continuing Tai Chi classes. You are always free to repeat Tai Chi for Beginners as many times as you wish. We will offer Intermediate classes from time to time.
The Form
Although our form does take longer to learn than some of the shorter forms out there, the longer set offers a more complete workout and will help create a firmer foundation for your health in the long term. The journey of learning can be frustrating at times, but think of this as an investment in yourself.
I bring to the table thirty years' experience and training in Tai Chi and other internal martial arts, Qigong exercise and meditation, as well as my work in related fields of energy healing. The focus of my own practice is understanding the internal aspect of Tai Chi, correct movement, using Tai Chi to safely and comfortably address specific challenges, and Tai Chi as martial art. I share all of these aspects of Tai Chi with my students, and have seen amazing transformations happen through Tai Chi and Qigong practice.
~Melissa Smith
How Long Does It Take to Learn The Set?
Five or six months. The main thing isn't how fast you learn the set, but how you feel after each class and the positive effects Tai Chi has on you even from the beginning.
Where Do I Go After Tai Chi for Beginners?
Once participants have completed the Tai Chi Set, they may join Continuing Tai Chi classes. You are always free to repeat Tai Chi for Beginners as many times as you wish. We will offer Intermediate classes from time to time.
The Form
Although our form does take longer to learn than some of the shorter forms out there, the longer set offers a more complete workout and will help create a firmer foundation for your health in the long term. The journey of learning can be frustrating at times, but think of this as an investment in yourself.
I bring to the table thirty years' experience and training in Tai Chi and other internal martial arts, Qigong exercise and meditation, as well as my work in related fields of energy healing. The focus of my own practice is understanding the internal aspect of Tai Chi, correct movement, using Tai Chi to safely and comfortably address specific challenges, and Tai Chi as martial art. I share all of these aspects of Tai Chi with my students, and have seen amazing transformations happen through Tai Chi and Qigong practice.
~Melissa Smith
Last updated 30 July 2024
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