Our Classes

Tai Chi Classes in Maidenhead, Reading, Woodley, Wokingham, Twyford and Bracknell.

What tai chi practice can do for you

Tai Chi is the exercise system 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?

Scroll down to see our full list of classes or learn from home from just £8 per month

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 ancient qigong 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 and all of them are powerful.

All our classes are currently taught by Paul Chapman who is one of the most experienced tai chi teachers in the UK.

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 message.

Paul Chapman

Our Public Tai Chi Classes

Email the school if you’d like to come along to a class and I’ll put your name down for it.

Reading
Monday evenings 7:00 – 7:45 and 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
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Twyford
Tuesdays 12:00 – 12:45pm
Loddon Hall, Loddon Hall Rd, Twyford RG10 9JA

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

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

Woodley
Thursdays 12:00 – 12:45 and 13:00 – 13:45
Chapel Hall, Loddon Bridge Rd, Woodley RG5 4BG

Maidenhead
Fridays 10:00 – 10:45am
Maidenhead Community Centre, 4 Marlow Rd, Maidenhead SL6 7HY

TAI CHI PLUS
This is a new class combining traditional tai chi with other Chinese internal martial arts. Learn to fully develop mind, body, breath and energy and practice your skills with partner work. Discover the basics of effortless, fluid power and how to use it in a very wide range of martial skills.
Reading

Thursdays 8pm – 9pm
Caversham Hall, St Johns Rd, Caversham RG4 5AN
Cost: £55 for a block of five sessions. First session free.
SPACES STILL AVAILABLE

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

What if I can’t attend classes?

If you can’t make any of our classes not to worry. You can learn any of these skills from home with our online courses and articles.

Kung Fu

We are not currently running any public kung fu classes, however we are running Tai Chi Plus sessions that teach the full martial side of tai chi along with other internal Chinese martial arts. These classes will start September 2026.

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