Tai Chi

Our Tai Chi classes and are led by Chris, our holistic Physiotherapist. The classes have been designed to be taught in a step-wise manner, breaking down the tai chi movements into smaller steps, whilst learning the sequence.

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Tai Chi at Toton Methodist Church

Tai Chi is good for everyone. It has been shown to prevent falls, improve mobility and balance and reduce pain in arthritis. We offer Tai Chi classes for complete beginners as well as those with experience.

Cost: £8 per class

To join, please get in touch with us.

Thursday 9:30am – 10:30am in Toton Methodist Church 

Toton Methodist Church,
Stapleford Lane,
Toton,
Nottingham
NG9 6GA 
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Expert Instruction

Classes have been designed to be taught in a step-wise manner, breaking down the tai chi movements into smaller steps, whilst learning the sequence.

Benefits of Tai Chi

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  1. What is Tai Chi?

    A gentle yet powerful form of mind and body exercise which is beneficial for mental and physical health. It can be performed standing or seated and doesn’t need much space to do! The movements are linked together in a sequence and are performed slowly. Many of our class attendees say how practicing tai chi helps them to be more mindful and cope with their worries and stresses.

  2. The roots of Tai Chi

    The roots of tai chi were established thousands of years ago in China, from which it has evolved into 4 main styles (Chen, Yang, Sun and Wu). Each style has distinct characteristics and set sequences of movements, which are familiar to tai chi practitioners throughout the world. Each style has distinct characteristics and set sequences of movements, which are familiar to tai chi practitioners throughout the world.

  3. Is Tai Chi good for me?

    Tai chi is good for every body and shown to have many health benefits in clinical research studies. Founder of the Tai Chi for Health Institute, Dr Paul Lam, found that practicing tai chi helped his arthritis symptoms. He has since developed several tai chi for health programs to make the benefits of tai chi accessible for all. Although the programme has been shown in research to be beneficial for its use within Arthritis, the programme is also beneficial for anyone.

  4. What styles of Tai Chi do you practice?

    Yang
    This is a graceful and flowing form of tai chi which has some twisting movements. We advise that you don’t attempt this style if you have a knee injury or musculoskeletal condition such as Osteoarthritis. Also if you have severe difficulty with your balance as some sequences involve standing on one leg. Sun style tai chi is much more suitable in this instance for people with musculoskeletal conditions, such as osteoarthritis.

    Sun
    The stances are more upright and contained with smaller movements in Sun style tai chi. There’s no twisting movements and when the body turns it’s with the weight off the standing leg. We’ll be practicing Dr Lam’s Tai Chi for Arthritis program. This program has been proven to improve balance and prevent falls. Also improving joint mobility, muscle strength and sense of wellbeing.

Joining as a New Student

To join our Tai Chi classes, please contact us 0115 9721319. You will need to complete a health screen prior to attending your first class.

Meet your Tai Chi Instructor, Chris Davenport

Physiotherapist, First Contact Practitioner & Tai Chi Instructor

The classes are instructed by our holistic physiotherapist, Chris Davenport. He is certified as a tai chi instructor by the Deyin Taijiquan Institute and by the Tai Chi for Health Institute to instruct their tai chi programs. Each class includes warm-up and cool down exercises.

The tai chi movements are taught in small steps, making them easy to learn. You will learn just one or two new tai chi movements at each class during the first term.

Chris’s Bio

Chris has been part of our team since 2010. He has a holistic approach to patient centred care and an interest in lifestyle medicine.
His clinical role includes working as a Musculoskeletal First Contact Practitioner within the Erewash Health Primary Care Hub.

He is a Tai Chi, Qigong and Yoga teacher, also a certified Barefoot Movement Coach. Chris is trained in a variety of rehabilitation and manual therapies, also providing some complementary therapies to support wellbeing, including Reflexology, CranioSacral Therapy and Indian Head Massage.

In his spare time, he also enjoys stand-up paddle boarding, trail running and open water swimming.

“I like to understand the mechanisms which prevent an injury from recovering and use a variety of treatment techniques to correct any contributing factors, whilst targeting the source of the pain.”

Chris Davenport

Tai Chi FAQs

  • Where are the Tai Chi classes held?

    Classes are held at: 

    Toton Methodist Church
    Stapleford Lane,
    Toton,
    Nottingham
    NG9 6GA

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    There is a free on site car park

  • What is the cost of the Tai Chi Class?

    Tai Chi Classes cost £8 per class

  • Is there parking?

    Yes – there is free on site parking

  • How do I sign up to the Tai Chi Class?

    To join one of our physio led classes, please contact us 0115 9721319