Mid Island Tai Chi Club
TAI CHI CLASSES BY DONATION*
Fall 2024
Join us for MITC Demos at 11:30am and 1:30pm at the Nanoose Community Day, at Nanoose Place, Sat, Sept 21, 2024
(Event includes food trucks, music, kids activities 11am – 4pm)
*All classes in Nanaimo, Nanoose Bay, and Cedar, are by donation except for
classes organized through Nanaimo Parks and Recrea
Mid Island Tai Chi Club offers a variety of day time and evening Tai Chi classes for beginners and continuing students – with an emphasis on foundations of Tai Chi.
108 Move Tai Chi; Seated Tai Chi; Foundations of Tai Chi; Lok Hup; Hsing I
Tai Chi classes are held in seven community locations in Nanaimo, Cedar, and Nanoose Bay, in the unceded traditional territories of the Snuneymuxw, Stz’uminus, and Snaw-naw-as people.
The by donation class venues are Rotary Activity Centre (as of fall 2024), Wellington Hall, Church of Christ, Buttertubs Social Centre, Oliver Woods Community Centre, North Oyster Community Centre, and Nanoose Place.
Fee-based classes are at Beban Social Centre via Nanaimo Parks and Recreation.
TO PARTICIPATE, JUST REGISTER ON-SITE FOR OUR BY-DONATION CLASSES
CONTINUING TAI CHI CLASSES – as of Sept 2024:
- Wed 6:45 – 8:15pm – Cont’g Tai Chi at Rotary Activity Centre (Pre-req: completed 108; 1-2 years practice)
- Thurs 6:45 – 8:15pm – Cont’g & Cont’g Beginners Tai Chi at Oliver Woods (Pre-req: completed Intro/17 moves; also suitable for those who completed 108)
>> Note: There is also a continuing class in Nanoose Place, just 15 min from north Nanaimo – Foundations of Tai Chi, Thursdays 10:00 – 11:30am
NANAIMO NEWSFLASH!
Mid Island Tai Chi’s fall schedule is generally similar to last season. Updates (i.e. new intakes, new venues) in the schedule are as follows:
BY DONATION CLASSES
NEW INTAKE FOR BEGINNERS LOK HUP – starting Sept 3, 2024, Tues 1 -2pm, Wellington Hall, Nanaimo
NEW BEGINNERS HSING I –
starting Sept 23, 2024, Mon 1:30 – 3pm, Nanaimo Church of Christ
NEW VENUE FOR CONTINUING TAI CHI AT ROTARY ACTIVITY CENTRE –
starting Sept 11, 2024, Wed 6:45 – 8:15pm, 850 Third Street, Nanaimo
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FEE-BASED BEGINNER CLASSES
INTRODUCTION TO TAI CHI
– Wed 7:00 – 8:30pm –
Sept 4 – Oct 9, 2024
Course #129242, $48 /6 classes
Nov 6 – Dec 11, 2024
Course #129284, $48/6 classes
INTENSIVE LONG FORM TAI CHI
– Tues 7:00 – 8:30pm –
Sept 3 – Dec 17, 2024
Course #115983, $114.30 /15 classes
Beban Social Centre
Register via Nanaimo Parks and Rec,
Tel: 250 756-5200
CEDAR Location
GENTLE TAI CHI
Thursday afternoons 2:00 – 3:30pm / ongoing all year round
Standing and seated class. Suitable for everyone including those challenged by MS, Parkinson’s, mobility issues.
By donation class at
North Oyster Community Centre
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NANOOSE BAY NEWSFLASH!
INTRO TO TAI CHI /8 WEEK CLASS NANOOSE PLACE
Sept 12 – Oct 31, 2024
Thurs, 10 – 11:30am
Learn the first 17 moves of Tai Chi and start to practice the key principles and foundations of Tai Chi to cultivate energy, strength, balance, focus, and relaxation.
By donation/for full series of 8 classes.
Register on-site 15 min prior to class start on Sept 12 or Sept 19.
FOUNDATIONS OF TAI CHI
NANOOSE PLACE
Thurs, 10 – 11:30am
Focuses on the building blocks that form the foundations of Tai Chi — including balance, coordination, flexibility, strength, and awareness. The emphasis is not the ‘Set,’ but rather the principles of movement. Suitable for those have completed 108 Tai Chi, as well as continuing beginner students.
SEATED TAI CHI
NANOOSE PLACE
Tues, 10:30 – 11:30am
Helpful for everybody, and especially students with health and mobility issues. While seated in class, students learn movements which help to increase circulation, as well as to improve joint mobility, and to stretch the tendons and ligaments.
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 six locations are by-donation
- Get nuanced instruction in small to 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 and structure allow for customized instruction in multiple locations covering Nanaimo, Cedar, and Nanoose Bay. Students also have a variety of class times (days and evenings) 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/20 weeks) classes at Beban Park 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.
Photo credits:
Water waves image by Gerd Altmann on Pixabay; Stacking stones image by Larissa Megale on Unsplash; Sunflower image by Mariya on Pixabay