Classes

Some classes are virtual (see timetable below).

Our virtual classes use Zoom. Please download the “ZOOM Cloud Meetings” app from the App Store or Google Play, or zoom.us/download for laptops.

Start the app, and use the meeting number:

918 735 2527

(contact us if you need the password)

Read more on setting up and participating in Zoom meetings here.

Dao Lu regular classes

Day	Name	Start	End	Location
Tuesday	Tai Chi Fans / Forms (alternates weekly) All levels	6pm	7pm	VIRTUAL
	Joe's Stretches (donation)	7.30pm	8.30pm	VIRTUAL
Wednesday	Women's Tai Chi	10am	11.15am	Pimp Hall Nature Reserve (weather dependent) Click to open Google map
	Tai Chi for Beginners Level 1 (beginners - 1st form and Qi Gong)	5.30pm	6.30pm	VIRTUAL
Thursday	Tai Chi in Higham Hill Level 4 (advanced - e.g. 56 step form)	5.30pm (virtual) 5.45pm (physical	6.30pm 6.45pm	Alternating weeks: VIRTUAL or PHYSICAL at Higham Hill Recreation Ground Hecham Close E17 5QT (off Higham Hill Road) (weather permitting)
	Tai Chi for Health	5.30pm (if in person) 6.30pm (if on Zoom)	6.30pm 7.30pm	Langthorne Park Meet at the Theatre area Click to open Google map VIRTUAL if wet
Friday	Women's Tai Chi Corner	10am	11.30am	Lloyd Park (weather dependent)
	Joe's Fitness (donation)	5pm	6pm	VIRTUAL
Saturday	Yoga with Harshvardhan	09.15am	10.45am	VIRTUAL
Sunday	Sunday Tai Chi Corner All levels	10am	11am	Lloyd Park (weather dependent)

Virtual Café

Thursday	19th August	11am	Study group - how the five elements relate to Tai Chi and Qi Gong.
Sunday	25th July	5pm	Tiktok, gatekeeper culture, fashion... from a young person's perspective + Q/A

Specials!

Sundays

Board Games with Marilyn

7pm - 8.30pm

VIRTUAL

Monthly Tai Chi Forms Workshops

No forms workshops booked at the moment

Tai Chi: Chen style Tai Ji Quan

Calendar: please see our calendar for known changes such as holiday periods.

Feedback: we welcome feedback on our classes and instructors, please see the feedback page.

Donation classes

Donations are entirely optional and anonymous – feel free to join in if you can’t afford to donate easily. Please donate using online banking (see Join Dao Lu) with references as below:

• Joe’s Fitness: suggested donation £5 per week (either or both classes) with reference JOES FITNESS so we can pass donations onto him. Feedback form for Joe’s Fitness
• Traditional Yoga with Harshvardhan: 8 week course, 90 minutes per session. From 24th July to 25th September 2021. Back to Yoga basics with an Indian master – lots of fundamental stretches and meditation with a focus on knees, back and shoulders.
  • £5 donation for Dao Lu students/associates; or £35 advance for whole 8-week course
  • £7 donation for non-Dao Lu people; or £50 advance for whole 8-week course
  • For those who have financial difficulties, any smaller amount or FREE
  • Reference TRADYOGA so we can pass donations onto Harshvardhan
  • See Traditional Yoga with Harshvardhan

Virtual class requirements

• 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

Physical class requirements for Covid-19

Our physical classes are in line with government guidance. Organised sport and exercise is exempt from the “rule of 6”. Please see our page on Current Goverment Guidance.

• Social distancing (2m) at all times
• Carry your own hand-sanitiser – clean hands on arrival and departure
• Use your own equipment such as fan (do not share)
• Let the instructor know your access needs and/or health issues (particularly new students and/or regular students who have had a change in circumstances)
• If unwell, do not attend physical classes
• If feeling unwell during a class, please let the instructor know and leave for home immediately to rest / self-isolate
• Bring water, sun hat and cream if hot, and stay in shady spot
• Train within the allocated area
• A register of attendee’s names will be taken at each session. Dao Lu has other contact information
• If wet, classes will be virtual

Dao Lu projects

These classes are not included in the fees structure.

There are also limited-term projects. The times of these are given on the projects page.

Locations

Shaolin Daolu classes

Our master Shifu Browne, 34th generation Shaolin disciple, has been teaching Tai Chi and Shaolin Kung Fu for over 25 years. More information on his website shaolindaolu.com.