Tai Chi for Better Health

03/08/2026

Our comprehensive CMA accredited remote training Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi courses have been created out of a strong passion and a ceaseless commitment to wanting as many people as possible to know and share the many health benefits of practising Tai Chi.

See our courses: https://taichiqigong.org.uk/our-courses/
Email:[email protected]

02/08/2026

What is Dao?

The Dao is the underlying way or process from which all things arise.

Everything exists through or within the Dao, rather than being separate from it.

The Dao isn't usually described as a god or a thing; it's the natural order and the source of all phenomena.

Living well means aligning with the Dao rather than constantly struggling against it.

https://taichiqigong.org.uk/

01/08/2026

NEXT TCfBH ZOOM GROUP PRACTICE

A opportunity for students, instructors and friends all over the world to join in peaceful present practice.

The next Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi Zoom practice session will be at 9am on Saturday 15 August.

Zoom Meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86971922182?pwd=zzNB01Aw9BbWPfA1tb7FeBpitbeuMb.1

Meeting ID: 869 7192 2182
Passcode: Balance

Cost: £5 a session. Please pay promptly by Direct Bank Transfer and include the session date or dates in the reference. You are welcome to pay in batches and come as you can.

Lloyds Bank
Tai Chi for Better Health CIC
Sort Code: 30-90-90
Account No.: 37099268
For PayPal, please use:
[email protected]

Joining dates and details are also available in the Member Zone of our website:
https://taichiqigong.org.uk/instructor-zone/

For any queries, please email:
[email protected]

We look forward to sharing peaceful practice🙏

31/07/2026

✨Meet our student of the week, Marie, who was introduced to Shibashi through her Nan and originally began training for her own health. Marie sees the potential for Tai Chi Shibashi to offer something valuable to people of all ages, and would love to see it become more widely recognised among younger adults and teenagers too.

Read Marie's story here: https://taichiqigong.org.uk/marie-snow/

30/07/2026

BLOG OF THE WEEK!

The Tai Chi Mind is a way of being – soft, flowing and present – that aligns us with the Dao, the natural rhythm of the universe.

Master Andy Baggott continues his exploration into the Tai Chi mind. Parts 1 and 2 of this series explored how Tai Chi and Qigong cultivate a serene, connected mind through Daoist principles like non-attachment, acceptance, breathing and smiling, and how these can transform daily life.

In this third part, the focus is on how the Tai Chi Mind fosters resilience, empowering us to face life’s storms with the same balance and grace we cultivate in our Shibashi forms.

The Tai Chi Mind (Part 3): Building Resilience through the Tai Chi Mind

The Tai Chi Mind fosters resilience, empowering us to face life’s storms with the same balance and grace we cultivate in our Shibashi forms.

28/07/2026

Coming soon to your email inbox - TCfBH Summer Newsletter 2026 with interesting articles, features and updates about new Member benefits:

Welcome to our Summer Newsletter 2026 by Paul Hodge

Articles:
The Tai Chi Mind (Part 3): Building Resilience through the Tai Chi Mind by Master Andy Baggott
Written in the Stars: Mythological Origins of the Chinese Celestial Animals by Dr Maria Teresa Agozzino

Features:
Student in Focus by Marie Snow Creating Space
Graduate Reflections by Peter Farthing Chasing Rainbows

A Solstice Celebration of Shibashi
A Review by Laura Phelps
A Response by Jenny Smith

Updates:
TCfBH Saturday Sessions
TCfBH group policy insurance

26/07/2026

Thich Nhat Hanh (1926-2022) was a Zen Buddhist monk who founded Plum Village in 1982 - a mindfulness practice community and Buddhist monastery in southwestern France.

Its mission is to help people cultivate mindfulness, compassion, and inner peace through meditation, ethical living and engaged Buddhism, helping individuals transform suffering, reconcile conflicts, live consciously and build a more understanding, harmonious and compassionate world.

25/07/2026

TCfBH offers a new blog sharing some foundational context to
Chinese Mythology and Culture.
Written in the Stars: Mythological origins of the Chinese celestial animals, by Dr Maria Teresa Agozzino
The Four Symbols began as astronomical observations and evolved into powerful symbols of cosmic order. The Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger and Black Tortoise represent directions, seasons and elemental forces, helping explain the universe’s structure. Their lasting presence in Chinese culture reflects an enduring quest to find harmony between humanity and the cosmos.
https://taichiqigong.org.uk/written-in-the-stars-mythological-origins-of-the-chinese-celestial-animals/

23/07/2026

BLOG OF THE WEEK!

The Tai Chi Mind (Part 2): Cultivating the Tai Chi Mind in Daily Life follows last week's introduction to Master Andy Baggott's series on the Tai Chi Mind.

Here, Andy explains how The Tai Chi Mind extends practice into everyday life through non-attachment, acceptance, mindful breathing, smiling and curiosity. By applying these Daoist principles to daily challenges with patience and consistency, we cultivate greater calm, resilience, harmony and presence, transforming ordinary moments into opportunities for growth and balance.

The true power of the Tai Chi Mind lies in extending the principles of non-attachment, acceptance, breathing and smiling beyond weekly or even daily practice into every moment of our lives. In this second part, we will delve into how to cultivate the Tai Chi Mind in daily life, transforming routine....

19/07/2026

Confucius is traditionally believed to have lived from 551 BCE to 479 BCE. His teachings later became the foundation of the Confucian school of philosophy, emphasising ethics, education, virtue, respect and good governance through moral character and lifelong learning.

With the practice of Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi, we cultivate physical vitality, emotional balance and spiritual well-being, following a path toward harmony, virtue and wisdom.

https://taichiqigong.org.uk/