Taster

Walthamstow Garden Party In the Air 2020

July 7, 2020 by bootleweb

20190713 Group final with fan in front

20190713 Audience participation - Aileen on the stage

20170430 Berit and Jackie in action - by Zhang Ping

20190713 Big group final - fans paired up

20170430 Aaron with people watching on

000129

Saturday 18th July

Sunday 19th July

09:30 – 10:30am

FREE virtual Join In sessions

For the 7th year running, Dao Lu will be taking part in Walthamstow Garden Party!

Soft and fluid Tai Chi movements, like a gentle breeze

Walthamstow Garden Party In the Air 2020 takes place over the weekend Saturday/Sunday 18th/19th July. We will be running two virtual join in sessions, called Tai Chi Breeze.

Saturday 18th July and Sunday 19th July, both at 9:30 – 10:30am
Suitable for all levels, including complete beginners
FREE
Virtual class, using Zoom (how to use Zoom)
The Zoom password will be sent the day before
To book a FREE place please use the form below

What is Tai Chi and its benefits? See our page here.

Schedule

09:30 – 09:40	Welcome and warm up
09:40 – 09:55	Qi Gong movements
09:55 – 10:15	Tai Chi movements
10:15 – 10:20	Mini demonstration
10:20 – 10:30	Standing like a tree meditation / winding down

If you are under 18, please print out the Consent Form and get it signed by a responsible adult.

Please note:

You must be well enough to take part in your home
Participation is at your own risk
You must have a quiet area suitable for Tai Chi training – enough space around, suitable (non-slip) flooring and a solid chair for balance if required
Please be aware that classes may be recorded
Our current limit is 100 participants per session, so first come first served!
Deadline 9pm Friday 17th July, when Zoom information will be emailed to participants

Register

More information

Read more information on Walthamstow Garden Party website:

Walthamstow Garden Party – Dao Lu

Walthamstow Garden Party – Tai Chi Breeze

Walthamstow Garden Party is a FREE local festival for the local community and a chance for local creatives, organisations and residents to come together in spirit as there is no physical festival this year due to Covid-19. There will be a total mix of events from Tai Chi, music, theatre, film, spoken word, family activities, arts & crafts and more.

Walthamstow Garden Party In The Air is created by local creatives and residents; produced by the Barbican in partnership with London Borough of Waltham Forest. Supported by Arts Council England.

Tai Chi at Positive Tools 4 Life Wellbeing Day 2019

July 22, 2019 by bootleweb

Dao Lu will be at a local charity’s Wellbeing Day – read about it at https://www.positivetools4life.co.uk/wellbeing-day-2019/ – it’s at the Walthamstow Assembly Hall, on Saturday 10th August, from 11am to 4pm.

It’s an exciting event – all tables have been sold, and last year’s event was a huge success. See the video above – which was shot in a smaller venue.

Positive Tools 4 Life is a community-based, volunteer-run organisation aiming to support people in Waltham Forest and Barking & Dagenham suffering from stress, anxiety and depression by providing low-cost counselling and affordable wellbeing workshops and classes.

We will have a table from 11am to 4pm – to give out leaflets, information on our classes and to run a slideshow/video of our training.

From 1.30pm there will be a half hour join in session on the grass outside the Assembly Hall.

Volunteers needed for the table and to help with the join-in session. Please let us know if you can be there, or just turn up whenever you can!

Try Yoga at Pimp Hall Nature Reserve

May 3, 2019 by bootleweb

There will be an introductory yoga session with Philip Koulis, who trained in classical yoga in India. The session will comprise two hours of slow, gentle movements with theory. It complements Tai Chi practice.

It’s not modern gym-style yoga that crams as many postures in as possible. Instead, only a few postures will be covered, but with a gentle build up and with an explanation of the effects and benefits.

Saturday 22nd June
4.30 – 6.30pm
Followed by picnic and walk-around the nature reserve
Indoors if wet
Bring a mat if you have one (spares will be available)
Flexible clothing
In the learning lodge, may be partly outdoors
Car parking available
£10 per person to cover instructor and room fees, for two hours
Learning Lodge
Pimp Hall Nature Reserve
Chingford
E4 7HR
map

FREE Tai Chi taster session at One Hoe Street

January 6, 2019 by bootleweb

Dao Lu will be delivering a FREE Tai Chi taster session at One Hoe Street, the hub for the Waltham Forest Borough of Culture programme 2019, in the new year.

Wednesday 9th January 2019
19:00-20:00
One Hoe Street, Walthamstow, London E17 4SD

Welcome to the Forest, an epic opening event for the programme will take place from 11th to 13th January. Read full event details at: https://wfculture19.co.uk/welcome-to-the-forest

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

March 19, 2018 by bootleweb

Thursday 22 March 2018, 11.00 – 12.00

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

Many thanks to Colin who helped introduce sitting Tai Chi to this care home via a contact in his drama group!

Related projects:

Dementia Awareness Week: FREE Tai Chi for people in supported living

Green Tai Chi Corner for people affected by dementia, family carers and support workers