Taranaki · Aotearoa New Zealand
Be still as a mountain,
move like a great river.
Dedicated to Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan & Qigong.
Taranaki Tai Chi Chuan Association Inc has been providing Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong — breathing techniques, posture, and movements to improve the flow of energy — for almost 40 years, offering regular classes and workshops throughout Taranaki.
Your first class is free — simply come along.
Gentle exercise for enjoyment, health and balance.
Classes are suitable for all ages, skill and fitness levels.
What we offer
A complete practice, taught with care.
From weekly community classes to workshops with visiting Chinese Health Qigong Association professors — there is a path for every practitioner.
Weekly Classes
Regular Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong sessions across New Plymouth, Oakura, Bell Block, Inglewood, Fitzroy and Stratford. Beginners welcome — the first class is always free.
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Four to five events each year including the October AGM & Workshop, World Tai Chi Day in April and World Health Qigong Day in September. Visiting tutors deepen the practice.
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Form videos, written instructions and reference guides for members to practise at home between classes — the resources that support a lifelong journey in Tai Chi.
Members →“As a system of self-defence, Tai Chi Chuan is generally accepted as the ultimate and most complete practice — a sophisticated martial art which is completely non-aggressive.”
Practice of the form, with its slow and relaxed movements, develops flexibility and strength of the joints and muscles, improves and strengthens the circulatory system and internal organs, and improves concentration while releasing physical and mental tensions and stress.
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Upcoming events.
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Proudly working with Sport Taranaki to provide Community Strength & Balance programmes — Live Stronger for Longer: Preventing Falls and Fractures.
Your first class is free
Come along — no experience needed.
Anyone of any age or state of fitness can study Tai Chi Chuan. Persistence and constancy of practice are all that are required to achieve results. Simply turn up to any class and give it a try.