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NEWS

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Classes at Phoenix Centre:

Classes at the Phoenix Tai Chi Centre meet on Thursday mornings at 10 AM, and Thursday evening at 7 pm.

​Classes end for the summer on June 30th.

Contact Steven Holbert, Director, at stevenholbert65@gmail.com, or steven@phoenixtaich.ca for more information, or phone at 519-872-2408.



Virtual and Live Classes:

  • Terry Clarkin is offering virtual classes in the T'ai Chi for Arthritis and T'ai Chi for Health Challenges forms.  Please contact her at her email: terrylynnclarkin@hotmail.com.
  • Terry will hold live class at the Wonderland Pavilion on Tuesdays at 1 pm starting May 10th, running to June 28th.
  • Terry will also offer Tai Chi for Arthritis at the Pavilion on Fridays at 1 pm starting  May 6th, to go to June 24th. 
  • ​Steven Holbert continues to offer classes on Zoom in the Yang forms practiced at Phoenix Tai Chi Centre.
  • Contact him at stevenholbert65
    @gmail.com.


COMMUNITY NEWS

Some community classes have resumed:               Tai Chi at the East Lions Community Centre on Tuesday at 1130; contact London Recreation programs. Program ends June 28, 2022.

Huff & Puff has finished for this year, to resume in September 2022

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Qigong ('chi kung') is the art of strengthening health by focusing the mind and being aware of the breath combined with correct posture and physical movement.  

The Qigong positions are designed to affect  the movement of energy (chi) and to help chi travel around the body to nourish the body internally and externally. 

Qigong

These classes are geared to individuals with complex health issues including Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and other pain & mobility issues.  Classes consist of T’ai Chi and its related exercise Qigong (‘chi kung’).  Some sitting exercises and work with the T’ai Chi Ruler are also taught.  
The movements are performed according to the physical ability of the student.  There is a focus on exercises that can be used for pain management and to address specific health issues.    [Temporarily on Hold]

T'ai Chi is an ancient Chinese martial art.  It is a slow meditative form of exercise that increases flexibility in both mind and body.  T'ai Chi combines postures and movements inspired by the natural world into forms which are learned and practiced over a lifetime.  The practice of T'ai Chi reduces stress, tones muscles, massages joints, improves balance and much more. 


T'ai Chi

T'ai Chi for Health Challenges

​The Phoenix T'ai Chi Centre was founded in London, Ontario by Gloria Jenner in 1988.  Gloria has been studying T'ai Chi and Qigong since 1980.  Gloria and her staff teach Yang Style T'ai Chi, T'ai Chi Sword and Qigong.

T'ai Chi applies the power of fluidity to easing one's daily life. Qigong applies the power of visualization to healing the body.  

Both of these exercises apply meditation to relaxing the mind and reducing physical, emotional and spiritual stress.