Tai Chi 2026
FINSBURY PARK, LONDON
Wu & Yang Style Tai Chi
1-2 Leeds Place, Tollington Park
Islington, London N4 3RF
26-30 September 2026
Pulsing the Joints & Cavities,
and Yin-Yang Tissue Flows
(Choose the Wu style or Yang style group)
1 October 2026
Yang Style Tai Chi
Teacher Training with Certification Option
New Students Welcome
New and existing students are welcome to join the Yang Style Tai Chi group. You will learn up the First Section of the Yang style, which can be practised as an effective Short Form. Students who know the First Section are welcome to participate in learning/refining the next section of the Yang Style Long Form, which can be practised as an effective Medium Form. See below for details of teacher certification.
Wu Style Tai Chi
Prerequisite: In order to participate in this group, you must already know the movements of the Wu Style Mini Form and be able to demonstrate up to Single Whip at the start of first class. (This instruction will be offered in online courses starting early summer.)
Wu & Yang Style Tai Chi
26-30 September 2026
Pulsing the Joints & Cavities,
and Yin-Yang Tissue Flows
In this five-day retreat, take a deep dive into the form, structure and internal neigong of the Wu or Yang style to experience why tai chi is a very effective health art.
Although there will be a myriad of internal threads that will be woven together to create an unique teaching for the students in attendance, the core teaching will focus on how to implement the neigong learned and developed in Heaven and Earth Qigong within the art of tai chi, including:
- Opening and closing neigong
- Activating the yin-yang tissues
- How these two neigong threads combine to produce the four primary energies of tai chi
- Activating the lower tantien in order to control and amplify qi flows in the body and power up peng, ji, lu and an.
At times everybody will train together as one group and, at other times, you will assemble into focus groups to train according to the specific form and your level/interests.
Choose your group:
Wu & Yang Style Tai Chi Groups
Schedule
Preparatory Training
Yang Style Tai Chi
Teacher Certification & Training
1 October 2026
Prospective & TTCS Instructors
Prospective instructors who wish to test for Yang style tai chi teacher certification on 1 October, must attend the 26-30 September retreat.
- Those who do not currently hold a TTCS tai chi certification may test for Yang Mini or Short Form certification.
- TTCS Instructors who currently hold a Yang Short Form certification may test for Yang Style Medium Form teacher certification.
Testing Is Not Required
You are not required to test for certification and students who participate in the preceding tai chi retreat and wish to participate in the teacher training are welcome, but please note that the structure of this one-day course is on preparing teachers/prospective instructors to teach.
Prerequisite: Attendance of the preceding five-day tai chi retreat.
Teacher Certification
Schedule
Preparatory Training
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2026 Course Fees
£650 Retreat (26-30 Sept)
£795 Instructor Training (26 Sept-1 Oct)
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Tai Chi Instructor Training
26 September-1 October 2026:
Tai Chi Retreat Only
26-30 September 2026:
Islington, London
1-2 Leeds Place
Tollington Park
Finsbury Park, London N4 3RF
Use the Finsbury Park or Crouch Hill Station via:
Victoria and Piccadilly Lines
London Overground
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The Tai Chi Space:
How to Move in Tai Chi & Qigong
Author Paul Cavel
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Learn the 42 essential principles of qigong and tai chi to imbue your forms with internal power
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