To join and book your place phone Arnold on 074 1008 954 or fill in the form below.

What is the aim of this course?

Tai Chi Chuan is an Artform. It's depth and application is infinite and to master it will take many years, if not most of your lifetime. One cannot begin to grasp what Tai Chi is or what it is like practicing it within a few lessons. The first few weeks one is still wondering where to place your arms and feet.

Imagine you have lived your entire life in a rainforest and have never seen a car before. The first few lessons is like someone showing you a picture of a car. When you can start stringing some movements together it is like getting in an actual car. Learning the form is like learning to drive. When you become more proficient and still your thoughts it is like going on a road trip and discovering the rest of the world.

The aim of this course is give students the skill to 'drive' and find out what the potential for Tai Chi is. Only then can one make an informed decision if you would like to continue with Tai Chi Chuan.

Who is this course aimed at?

This course is aimed at people that are sincere about learning Tai Chi and are prepared to persevere at least for a year to get a foundation in it. It is not aimed at those with a casual or fickle interest in it. There are many other school's that offer single classes for people with a casual interest.

Because Tai Chi is graceful and consists of slow movement, a common misconception is that there is very little exercise envolved in Tai Chi. This couldn't be further from the truth and first time students are often surprized when they start sweating and have stiff legs the following day.

Anyone can learn Tai Chi, however it doesn't mean it's easy. Like all worthwhile endevours in life you will need to show some commitment and perseverance if you want learn Tai Chi. When people try Tai Chi one week and Yoga the next and Golfing the following .etc, no real understanding or experience is gained in any of the practices. It is useless to the person and disruptive and demoralizing to other students that are comitted to learning an artform.

Why start Tai Chi:

Stress release
Tai Chi is excellent for releasing stress, anxiety, tension and even anger. Learn how to regain control over your mind and body and remain calm in stressful situations.

Self defense for health
Tai Chi improves and harmonises organ function in the body and strengthens the immune system keeping you healthy and able to fight of the latest flu bugs and prevent latent degenerative illnesses in the body.

Spiritual well-being
Tai Chi is often referred to as 'meditation in motion' and offers all the same benefits as one would get from sitting meditation. Practitioners often feel a sense of spiritual well-being after practice.

Recover from injury
Do you suffer from sciatica, trapped nerves, lower back, knee or ankle injuries? Where these kind of injuries would normally exclude one from exercise, Tai Chi will help you recover from them.

Recover from illness
Are you unable to participate in any sport due to illness? Scientific research has shown that Tai Chi is beneficial to people suffering from illnesses such as Diabetes, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Parkinsons, ME, Depression etc.

Loose weight safely
Loose weight without damaging the body with toxic weight loss pills or stressful exercise that damage joints and organs.

Individual attention
Small classes in a relaxed convivial atmosphere. Everyone gets personal attention during the lessons. Students numbers will be limited to 15.

Instructor background

Arnold Erasmus has practiced yang style Tai Chi Chuan for 15 years. He is currently a student of grand master Feng Chao Lin from Taiwan. The lineage extends to Cheng Man Ching and Yang Cheng Fu. He is also a practitioner of Chi Kung, Ba Gua Zhang "Eight Trigram Palm" and Hsing I Chuan "Form Mind Boxing".

Booking

For any enquiries or to book your place please fill in the form underneath. Please ensure your contact details are correct. You will need to pay a R500 deposit to secure your place. The enrollment form and banking details for the deposit will be e-mailed to you upon a request to start the course. In the event that the course is cancelled the R500 will be refunded in full.

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