Is Tai Chi For You?

Tai Chi is the exercise that teaches you how to relax. And the more relaxed you are the more resilience you have to stress.

As you may already know tai chi is one of the world’s most popular systems for overall health and fitness. It’s also great fun to learn. So isn’t it time you gave it a try?

Tai Chi combines slow, mindful, aligned movement with a powerful breath. It develops a very relaxed yet powerful posture, strong legs, mobile joints and a calm, focused mind.

We teach the traditional Yang style (37 step) tai chi form alongside traditional qigong and daoyin practices from the Jade Dragon tradition that date back over 600 years. You will learn how to train your mind, body and breath to really improve your health and your life. Many of the skills and practices we teach are rare but very powerful.

All our classes are taught by Paul Chapman who is one of the most experienced teachers in the UK. He started traditional tai chi and kung fu training in 1986 and has been teaching since 1998.

Our Tai Chi retreat in Oxfordshire

Email info@jadedragonschool.com or ring or WhatApp Paul Chapman on 07788 588815 for more details or to book your first session.
Please note: my phone’s often on silent as I’m teaching so do leave a voicemail or send a WhatsApp.

Tai Chi training offers benefits no other exercise system can

Learn to hold and move your body without tension so you can stay relaxed even when under stress
Breathe with each movement to help you relax further and move with effortless power
All exercise is mindful to help you become calm, centred and focused
Movements are slow, balanced, controlled and purposeful.
Tai Chi helps develop strength, balance, coordination, flexibility and stamina.
The more relaxed you are, the more powerful you are – in every way

Find out more from our blog posts:
What is Tai Chi
Tai Chi Yin and Yang Training
Tai Chi Health Benefits

Tai chi also helps with a wide range of chronic conditions including fibromyalgia, anxiety issues, coronary heart disease and many more. Click here for a list of other medical research on the many benefits of tai chi.

Our Classes

Please note: Some of the classes can get very busy, particularly at Reading and Wokingham. As there’s a maximum number we can get in the hall it’s important to book in as they run on a first come first served basis.

Reading
Monday evenings 7:00 – 7:45 or 8:00 – 8:45pm
Caversham Hall, St Johns Rd, Caversham RG4 5AN

Dunsden Green (between Reading and Henley)
Tuesdays 10:30 – 11:15am
Eye & Dunsden Village Hall, Dunsden Green, RG4 9QG

Twyford
Tuesdays 12:00 – 12:45pm
Loddon Hall, Loddon Hall Rd, Twyford RG10 9JA

Bracknell
Wednesdays 11:00 – 11:45am or 12:00 – 12:45pm
Langley Hall, The Ring, Bracknell RG12 1HD

Wokingham
Wednesdays 4:00 – 4:45pm
Tuesdays 3:00 – 3:45pm starting 6 January 2026
The Bradbury Centre, Rose Street, Wokingham RG40 1XS

Woodley
Thursdays 12:00 – 12:45pm
Chapel Hall, Loddon Bridge Rd, Woodley RG5 4BG

All sessions are suitable for beginners and your first lesson is FREE
After your first free session you can either pay £10 for each session or buy a block of five sessions for £40 (£8 each). These can be paid for by cash or card on the day.

Just wear comfortable clothes and either flat soled shoes or do it in socks. No need for mats or any special equipment.

If you can’t make any of our classes not to worry. You can book One to One sessions with Paul either in person or online. Contact details below for more information.

You can also train at home with our home learning course. Click Here for details.

Teaching tai chi on a beach in Crete

Our classes are fun and fascinating and you will learn skills that will benefit you for the rest of your life.

Tai Chi training offers benefits no other exercise system can

Our Classes

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