Beginners

Beginners-Foundations Programme

Class Schedule

• Tuesdays – 10:30am to 11:45am – Fairlie, North Ayrshire

• Tuesdays – 6:30pm to 8pm – West Kilbride, North Ayrshire

• Wednesdays – 6:30pm to 8pm – Partickhill, Glasgow West End

• Thursdays – 9:30am to 11am – Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire

• Thursdays – 1pm to 2:15pm – Langside, Glasgow South Side

Tai Chi & Qigong – Beginners-Foundations Programme

An ongoing, evolving and in-depth Beginners-Foundations Programme offering an accessible, structured and progressive introduction to Tai Chi & Qigong practice, suitable for complete beginners or experienced practitioners seeking more depth in practice – the programme includes:

Partickhill, Glasgow

Wednesday 6:30pm to 8pm + Open Practice 8pm to 9pm

Partickhill Bowling & Community Club, 46 Partickhill Road, Glasgow, G11 5BY

Attendance & Booking Options

OPTION 1 – ALL INCLUSIVE – Classes, Workshops, Day Retreat, Online Resources

– Weekly Classes – includes all weekly classes at Partickhill, Milngavie, Fairlie + discount at Finn’s Place (Langside) classes – classes run over a 10 -12 week block

– Online Resources- Detailed Video Lessons & Course Notes

– Saturday Workshops – includes all workshops in Partickhill & Ayrshire (Fairlie)

– Optional discounted 121 session

3 Instalments x £120 / or Full Payment £350

OPTION 2 – ALL WEEKLY CLASSES + ONLINE RESOURCES

– Weekly Classes – includes all weekly classes at Partickhill, Milngavie, Fairlie + discount at Finn’s Place (Langside) classes – classes run over a 10 -12 week block

– Online Course – Detailed Video Lessons & Course Notes

– Discount on optional 121 session

3 Instalments x £80 / or Full Payment £225

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OPTION 3 – DROP-IN

£20 (Partickhill) £15 (Milngavie, Fairlie) – Drop-In Class

£12/£15 (Finn’s Place, Langside – payable at class only)

£40 / £30 – Drop-In Workshop

Finn’s Place, Langside Church, Glasgow

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Thursday – 1pm to 2:15pm + Open Practice 2:30pm to 3:30pm

Finn’s Place, Langside Church, 167 Ledard Road, Glasgow, G42 9QU

£12 Drop-In / £15 (inc open practice session)

Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire

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Thursday 9:30am to 11:00am

Scout Hall, 37 Main St, Milngavie, G62 6JG

£15 Drop-In / £135 – 10-Week Block

More About The Beginners Programme

The beginners / foundation syllabus covers a unique blend of complementary body mind & movement practices – including Tai Chi & Qigong, Scaravelli-Inspired Yoga & Meditation – offering an in-depth foundation from which to further explore & develop – the core principles covered could be applied to any body mind & movement practice – and more importantly to how we move, breathe and feel throughout our daily lives.

PRACTICE ELEMENTS

1. TUNING IN

Qigong & Mind-Body Connection

Cultivating Relaxation, Somatic & Sensory Engagement, Whole Body Breathing,, Connecting Our Inner & Outer Environment (Heaven-Man-Earth), Body-Mind Imagery.

2. CULTIVATING FOUNDATIONS 

Relaxation & Mobility, Harmony in Structure & Movement, Internal Strength

Developing Body Awareness, Articulation & Mobilising, Opening & Releasing, Functional & Integral Structure, Movement Patterns, Internal Body-Mind Practices, Foundation Concepts In Tai Chi, Qigong & Internal Martial Arts.

3. TAI CHI & QIGONG FORMS

Sequences & Flow, Form & Function

Cheng Man-ch’ing Tai Chi 37 Form (Yang Style Tai Chi Short Form), Shibashi Tai Chi Qigong, Huang Sheng Shyan’s 5 Loosening Exercises, Liu Xiheng Tai Chi Exercises + influences from Baguazhang & Wu Style Tai Chi.

4. TAI CHI & QIGONG PARTNERWORK

Refinement & Cultivation Through Interaction & Feedback,

Foundation Partnerwork, Tai Chi Partnerwork (Tui Shou – ‘Pushing Hands’)

5. SCARAVELLI-INSPIRED YOGA & MEDITATION PRACTICE

Going Deeper in Mind & Body 

Scaravelli-Inspired Yoga principles – accessible, congruent and harmonious practice, applying the principles to meditative practice.

Student feedback on the Beginners-Foundations Programme

“As a complete beginner, it’s very easy to get lost in the many concepts and styles of Tai Chi and Qi Gong. Alan manages to keep things as straightforward as possible, with patience and good humour, and the 12 weeks have flown by. It’s entirely to his credit that I think I know now what I’m trying to do!  I would definitely recommend his foundation course to any beginner.” (F.M.)

“It was a truly enjoyable journey – fantastic and friendly atmosphere. Great learning experience! I particularly enjoyed the way of teaching and the video sessions – accessible whenever needed.” (K.P.)

“Alan’s 12 week course is very well thought out and structured. It’s suitable for total beginners but also has lots of scope for developing the practice over time. The online option and videos shared weekly are extremely helpful for keeping up with learning the form. It’s great value with weekend workshops included which cover additional aspects of the practice. Alan is a very knowledgeable teacher with a gentle presence and a good sense of humour. I can’t recommend his classes highly enough.” (E.F,)

“Amazing 12 week course, can’t recommend enough!” (A.L.)