About the Tai Chi school and Tai Chi classes in Lancaster
Our Mission
At the Tai Chi school and in our Tai Chi classes, our mission is to promote the practice of Tai Chi as a means of achieving physical, mental and emotional balance. We are committed to providing high-quality instruction in a supportive and welcoming environment.
Our Approach
We believe that Tai Chi is for everyone and that it can be practiced by individuals of any age, fitness level or background. Our approach in our Tai Chi classes is to create a safe and inclusive space where students can explore the benefits of Tai Chi at their own pace.
Our Teachers
Lucy and Joop Brouwer are senior teachers with the Tai Chi Foundation who started teaching Tai Chi in 1986 and 1991 respectively. They founded The School of Tai Chi Chuan in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, in 1995, and in 2013 they moved to Lancaster. Over the years they have taught thousands of students and trained many of them to become Tai Chi teachers.
Our Curriculum
In our Tai Chi classes we teach beginning and advanced levels of:
- Tai Chi Form
- Qigong
- Tai Chi Pushing Hands
- Tai Chi Sword Form and Fencing
- Meditation
Our school's history
We are affiliated with the Tai Chi Foundation, a not for profit educational organisation promoting the teaching of Tai Chi worldwide.
Our lineage goes back to the Yang family and professor Cheng Man Ching, who brought Tai Chi to the West in the early 1970's. We have been taught by Patrick Watson, one of Cheng's senior students, and by Watson's senior students. We bring the essence of Tai Chi from it's ancient beginnings to the world today in Lancaster.
How we teach
Team teaching is a hallmark of our school. Our focus during the Tai Chi classes is to help students to relax and find inner balance. We respect everybody's starting point and ability. We see ourselves as friends guiding you on Tai Chi's ancient path to health and well-being.