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Tai Chi Trip to China April 2018

A once in a lifetime opportunity! A wonderful Tai Chi cultural trip for Dao Lu students, friends, families and supporters to come together to explore the culture and iconic places in China!

This trip is being organised by Deyin Taijiquan Institute who have over 15 years of organising Tai Chi trips from the UK. This trip has been tailored for suit Dao Lu, but financial and trip responsibility is entirely with Deyin Taijiquan Institute to whom all monies are paid.

First instalment by 30th June 2017 or full payment by 31st October 2017. For a rough idea of costs, the package ranges from £1999 to £2649, plus visa fees, gratuities, additional meals and drinks, free-time meals, free-time travel and spending money. International flights (Heathrow), accommodation and most meals are included.

For full details please see Tai Chi Trip to China April 2018.

Booking closed on 31st October 2017. If you are interested in future similar trips, please register your interest here.

After a successful marketing and recruitment completed in October 2017, from January to March 2018, we have been very busy supporting people to get their visa and advise on other useful and practical information for your travel in China to make the best of your experience and staying safe and strong.

Please make sure you read the support page.

The Chingford Holistic Wellness Event

Tai Chi is part of this new wellbeing event in Chingford, hosted by a range of external organisations.

We will run a Tai Chi workshop at 12.30 -1.20pm. Please do come along to support the running and meet others. Please note this is a ticketed event.

Sunday 25th March, a whole day event from 10am to 8pm
Tai Chi workshop at 12.30 – 1.20pm
At The Masonic Hall, Forest Approach, Chingford, London E4 7AZ
Ticket £5 pp. Children under 16 go free.
Bookings and payment, please see the poster and book directly with the organisers (https://origintickets.co.uk/store/?event=1205)
full details here

Tai Chi taster session in a care home, Waltham Abbey

A Tai Chi taster session for people with dementia for a care home in Waltham Abbey:

Thursday 22 March, 11.00 – 12.00
Paternoster House Care Home, Waltham Abbey, London EN9 3JY
full details here

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2018: Tai Chi taster session

Saturday 10th March, 12-1pm, Walthamstow Leisure Centre, 243 Markhouse Road, London E17 8RN

Many free workshops throughout the day for girls and women to try out.

Full details here.

Who We Are

Dao Lu CIC (Community Interest Company) is a local group of people who are passionate about Tai Chi, an ancient Chinese martial art, and its great health benefits. We promote Tai Chi training to local communities and beyond for a healthier and calmer mind, body and lifestyle.

We set ourselves up in April 2013 and registered at Companies House and the C.I.C. Regulator, The Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies, in October 2013. We are also a registered member of British Council for Chinese Martial Arts, the national governing body for Chinese martial arts under Sport England.

We are particularly targeting hard to reach community groups to benefit from Tai Chi training. We work with many different organisations including local authorities to bring Tai Chi to local residents. In August 2014 we won a Big Lottery Fund award to deliver a comprehensive Tai Chi programme, Ultimate Wellbeing, to a wider range of groups in their familiar settings such as care homes and days centres.

Watch this 3 minute Dao Lu/Wendy film, told by Wendy, a Dao Lu Tai Chi student, as part of 1,000 Londoners Project, the biggest documentary in the world about a city. This film was premiered in September 2017.

Meet the people behind Dao Lu on our Directors and Volunteers page.

Find out more about Tai Chi on our page What is Tai Chi.