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a journey to an eternal wellbeing

A JOURNEY TO AN ETERNAL WELLBEING
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Classes

Dao Lu regular classes

DayNameStartEndLocation
TuesdayWomen's Tai Chi Breeze5.50pm6.50pmDance Studio, Leyton Sixth Form College
Essex Road
Leyton E10 6EQ

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WednesdayWomen's Tai Chi10am11.15amLearning Lodge
Pimp Hall Nature Reserve
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Tai Chi for Beginners
Level 1
(beginners - 1st form
and Qi Gong)
6pm6.55pmVIRTUAL
Joe's Stretches
(donation)
7.00pm8.00pmVIRTUAL
ThursdayTai Chi in Higham Hill
Level 4
(advanced - e.g. 56 step form)
5.50pm6.50pmDance Studio, Leyton Sixth Form College
Essex Road
Leyton E10 6EQ
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Tai Chi for Health6.30pm7.30pmTriangle Health Centre
2-8 Harrow Road
Leytonstone E11 3QF
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FridayWomen's Tai Chi Corner10am11.30amLloyd Park Community Room
(previously known as Aveling Centre)
SaturdayJoe's Fitness
(donation)
10.30am11.30amVIRTUAL
SundaySunday Tai Chi Corner
All levels
10am11.30amLloyd Park

Virtual Café

No virtual cafe currently planned

Specials!

SundaysBoard Games with Marilyn5pm - 6.30pmVIRTUAL

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

Virtual classes

Some classes are virtual (see timetable above).

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.

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.

day start end class group location
Monday 3pm 4pm Tai Chi at Kew Gardens (fortnightly) Initially online
Tuesday 2pm 3.30pm Flow Like a Cloud People with learning disabilities
(term times only)
St Joseph's Pastoral Centre
St Joseph's Grove
The Burroughs, Hendon
London NW4 4TY
Wednesday 1.45pm 2.30pm Tai Chi at Paradox Centre Local people Paradox Community Centre
Chingford E4 8YD.
Thursday 10.15am 11.15am Tai Chi at Honey Lane Care Home Residents and staff
(monthly)
Honey Lane Care Home
Honey Lane
Waltham Abbey
Essex, EN9 3BA
Thursday 10.30am 11.30pm Tai Chi for family carers Family carers
(fortnightly)
Priory Court Community Centre
11 Priory Court
Walthamstow
London E17 5NB
Thursday 11.00am 12.00pm Tai Chi for patients
at St Pancras Hospital
Patients
(monthly or fortnightly)
Evergreen Ward
South Wing
4 St Pancras Way
London NW1 0PE
Friday 12:15pm 13:00pm Tai Chi at Lotus Studio All Lotus Studio
479 Hale End Road
Highams Park
London E4 9PT
Friday 14.30pm 15.30pm Tai Chi for young people
with learning disabilities at PIP
People with learning disabilities Pursuing Independent Paths
4E Warwick Court
Shirland Mews
London W9 3DY

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

Locations

Monday Handsworth Medical Practice
Handsworth Avenue
Highams Park
London E4 9PD
map
Tuesday St Joseph's Pastoral Centre
St Joseph's Grove
The Burroughs, Hendon, London NW4 4TYZ
map
Tuesday
Thursday
The Foster Hall
(St Barnabas Church Hall)
Wellesley Road
Walthamstow
London
E17 8JZ
map
Wednesday Learning Lodge
Pimp Hall Nature Reserve
Chingford
E4 7HR
map
Thursday Higham Hill Recreation Ground
(The Old Bowls Club)
Hecham Close
Walthamstow
London
E17 5QT
map
Triangle House Health Centre
2-8 Harrow Road
Leytonstone E11 3QF
map
Lanthorne Park Amphitheatre
Birch Grove
Leytonstone E11 4YG
map
Friday
Sunday
Lloyd Park map

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.

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To train and promote Tai chi and other activities to the whole community for a healthier and calmer mind, body and lifestyle

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