Mid Island Tai Chi Club
TAI CHI CLASSES BY DONATION*
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* All classes by donation except for those organized through Nanaimo Parks and Rec.
ENERGY, VITALITY, BALANCE
Discover your potential through Tai Chi, a gentle yet profound martial arts and exercise method. Taught by experienced practitioners, Mid Island Tai Chi Club’s classes and workshops, in Nanaimo, Cedar, and Nanoose Bay, aim to promote all-encompassing wellness of the Body, Mind and Spirit — which derives from the definition of Tai Chi as the “Supreme Ultimate.”
WHY JOIN?
- Help reverse negative effects of stress
- Improve balance and concentration
- Promote energy and strength
- Cultivate relaxation through regular practice of Tai Chi (sometimes called a “moving meditation”)
- Connect with yourself and others
- Affordable — our classes in seven locations are by-donation
- Get nuanced instruction in small and medium size classes
our approach to TAI CHI
Mid Island Tai Chi Club embraces the versatility of Tai Chi as an internal martial art, a system of exercise, and a method of personal development. We discuss and explore the energetic body, and support our students’ curiosity about internal systems, movement, and awareness.
We believe that the central principles of Tai Chi underlie all styles, and by teaching these principles and foundational exercises, we provide a solid base for future exploration. We are aware that “change” is the law of the universe, and the need to remain flexible, while being rooted in the body, is important.
For students who have plateaued in their Tai Chi practice or who are keen to advance their moving meditation practice, Mid Island Tai Chi Club also provides many opportunities for continued growth and refinement through nuanced quality instruction.
Our small to medium class sizes, as well as larger mixed-level classes co-facilitated by a few instructors, allow for varied learning opportunities. Students also have day and evening class times, and instructors with different styles of teaching, to choose from.
For those who are brand new to Tai Chi, there are options to register for the “Introduction to Tai Chi” class (first 17 moves/7 or 8 weeks) or the “Long Form Intensive Tai Chi” (complete 108 moves/17 to 20 weeks) classes at Beban Social Centre in Nanaimo throughout the year. Registration is through Nanaimo Parks and Recreation at affordable fees. Following these classes, students are encouraged to continue their practice at any of our by donation classes.
The atmosphere at our classes is relaxed and comfortable, and inclusive. Members are also invited to participate in community activities including public Tai Chi demos, World Tai Chi & Qigong Day, Chinese New Year and year-end lunches, and club meetings.
Mid Island Tai Chi Club offers a variety of day time and evening Tai Chi classes, such as Beginners, Mixed Level, and Continuing Tai Chi; Seated Tai Chi; Foundations of Tai Chi; Lok Hup Ba Fa; and Hsing I; Intro to Tai Chi*; and Intensive Long Form Tai Chi*.
Our Tai Chi classes are held in nine community locations in Nanaimo, Cedar, and Nanoose Bay, in the unceded traditional territories of the Snuneymuxw, Stz’uminus, and Snaw-naw-as people.
As of the fall 2025, our by donation class venues include Rotary Activity Centre, Nanaimo Navy League, BC Seniors and Pensioners Nanaimo, Church of Christ, Buttertubs Social Centre, Oliver Woods Community Centre, North Oyster Community Centre, and Nanoose Place.
Recently in the spring and summer of 2025, we hosted two Tai Chi workshops at Bowen Auditorium.
* Fee-based classes facilitated by MITC instructors have been held at Beban Social Centre via Nanaimo Parks and Recreation.
FEE-BASED TAI CHI CLASSES.
Note: If classes are waitlisted but you are keen to participate,
you can inquire directly with the class instructor
prior to beginning of class time.
Spaces normally open up due to late cancellations.
Beban Social Centre, through Nanaimo Parks & Rec
INTENSIVE LONG FORM TAI CHI
– Tuesdays 7:00 – 8:30pm –
Fee: $135 / 15 classes
*Sept 9, 2025 – Jan 13, 2026 (Registration closed)
[*No class Sept 30, Nov 11, Dec 23, Dec 30]
Jan 20 – Apr 28, 2026 (Course code: 145505)
Click HERE to register
if you have a Nanaimo Parks and Rec online account.
INTRODUCTION TO TAI CHI
– Wednesdays 7:00 – 8:30pm –
Fee: $63 / 7 classes
Nov 5 – Dec 17, 2025 (Course code 144301) / Registration closed
Jan 7 – Feb 18, 2026 (Course code 145506) / waitlisted
Mar 11 – Apr 22, 2026 (Course code 145507)
Register at Nanaimo Parks and Rec,
Tel: 250 756-5200.
BY DONATION CLASSES
If you are a new and/or returning student of Tai Chi, you can participate/drop in at the following by donation classes:
CONTINUING / CONT BEGINNERS TAI CHI
Navy League, Nanaimo
Tuesdays 1:00 – 2:30pm
Tuesdays 6:45 – 8:15pm
MIXED LEVEL TAI CHI
Oliver Woods Comm Ctr, Nanaimo
Thursdays 6:45 – 8:15pm
MIXED LEVEL TAI CHI (seated and standing)
North Oyster Comm Ctr, Cedar
Thursdays 2:00 – 3:30pm
CONTINUING BEGINNERS TAI CHI
Nanoose Place
Thursdays 10:00 – 11:30am
SEATED TAI CHI
Nanoose Place
Tuesdays 10:30 – 11:30am
SEATED TAI CHI
BC Seniors and Pensioners Nanaimo
Tuesdays 2:30- 3:30pm
SEATED TAI CHI
Buttertubs Place, Nanaimo
Wednesdays 10:00 – 11:00am
If you are a continuing student, with 1 – 2+ years of Tai Chi/martial arts experience, you may find these classes suitable:
HSING I (BEGINNERS)
Church of Christ, Nanaimo
Mondays 1:30 – 3:00pm
LOK HUP (BEGINNERS)
Navy League, Nanaimo
// new day time class – upper level hall //
Tuesdays 1:00 – 2:30pm
LOK HUP (BEGINNERS)
Rotary Activity Centre, Nanaimo
Wednesdays 6:45 – 8:15pm
LOK HUP (CONTINUING)
Navy League, Nanaimo
// lower level hall //
Tuesdays 2:00 – 3:30pm
TAI CHI (CONTINUING)
Navy League, Nanaimo
Tuesdays 6:45 – 8:15pm
FOUNDATIONS OF TAI CHI (MIXED LEVEL)
Nanoose Place
Thursdays 10:00 – 11:30am
Photo credits:
Water waves image by Gerd Altmann on Pixabay; Stacking stones image by Larissa Megale on Unsplash; Sunflower image by Mariya on Pixabay